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Toddler Tricks: 67 – Keeping the Clothes in the Closet

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Problem: You’ve got an inquisitive one year old and she loves to play with her clothes, meaning toss them out on the floor and laugh about it. Or you’ve got a mischievous two year old, always finding a way to … Continue reading →

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Parks in the Summertime

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Summer is in full swing, and, living in Florida, the temperatures are getting awful hot.  Still, indoor amusements only last for so long before you need to get your kids out of the house or lose your mind.   As the sun swelters overhead, … Continue reading →

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Advising Patience – Guest Blog

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Joella from Dear Delilah, Fine and Fair has graciously bestowed some of her knowledge and superior writing skills to my blog today. She speaks of something close to my heart…patience or the lack thereof. We work so hard to be patient with our … Continue reading →

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Grocery Game-plan

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Grocery shopping is always a crap shoot over here.  The babies know they have me captive because when we go to the grocery store, we have things we need to get before we leave. They know I won’t leave until … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 17

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

Ways you can trick your baby: Problem:  Naptime disappears in the blink of an eye, and all those things you were going to get done are somehow still looming on your to-do list.  But now you have spritely toddlers in … Continue reading →

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WHAT DO YOU WANT?!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

Every morning here, it’s the same story. “Hi, mama!  Wake up, mama!”  Giggling, happy babies race down the stairs. By the time they get to their room, though, the tide has turned.  Somehow, in between my getting up and getting … Continue reading →

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Everything is a Toy

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

I was reminded yesterday of one of the many habits of babies that I’ve known for years, and, yet, somehow always manage to forget: they can turn anything into a toy – and not only turn it into a toy, … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 15

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

Ways to Trick your Baby: Problem:  Your babies need an object.  Right now.  They need their lovey that they lost somewhere, and you have no idea where it is.  They need some pudding, but you ran out of pudding two days … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 14

Posted on November 21, 2010 by

Ways to Trick your Baby: Problem:  Your toddler is insane.  She’s literally nuts.  She wants a cookie.  No!  Not that cookie!  That one over there.  No!  She wants to pick it out herself.  No!  Not off the counter.  From the … Continue reading →

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Parenting Online – Part 2

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

While there are dozens of articles and resources you can google on the internet to find out more information on any parenting topic you’re interested in - or be validated in any decision you’ve made - sometimes, you come across a specific … Continue reading →

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