All of my life I have wanted children. I knew from an early age that I was going to be a Mommy and that I would be good at it. I never knew how much fun it would actually be until I had my son! When I was seven years old, my little sister was [...]
Transitioning Your Baby to a Crib And How to Handle It Yourself
Posted by on May 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
Transitioning Your Baby to a Crib Many new parents come home from the hospital to place their newborn in a bassinet. Others may have a co-sleeping arrangement when the little one is brand new. This may work well for months, but for some babies, they sleep much better in their own bed. I know this [...]
Free and Easy Ways to Get to Know Your Teenager
Posted by on May 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
It’s important to stay connected with your teens; these simple steps can help If you’ve got a large family on a budget, it’s difficult to find time for each child—and because it gets harder to connect as kids get older, teenage children are too often overlooked. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to [...]
Parenting Teens and Letting Them Spread Their Wings
Posted by on March 8, 2012 1 Comment
The rules for parents are but three… love, limit, and let them be. ~Elaine M. Ward Let’s face it… parenting is tough. The newborn adds new excitement, feelings of a love you have never known, exhaustion from a different element of sleep deprivation, and the joy of new life. Toddlers bring on adventure and discovery of [...]
Love is… Through the Eyes of Children
Posted by on February 14, 2012
With 7 kids in the house, I could not help but wonder what love is through their eyes. Therefore, I gave my oldest daughter a pen and paper and she went around asking each one of the kids at the house what they thought. Here are their thoughts: Love is… Our 3 year old friend [...]
My Messy Clorox #BleachItAway Moment
Posted by on November 3, 2011
Living with 5 kids, everything we do can be disastrous or messy. Murphy’s Law simply makes it so. But, even though all 5 kids tend to have their own mess-making tendencies, I believe our biggest mess maker is still Monkey. Being a potty-training toddler with a big appetite and a fetish for make-up, she can [...]
{Terrible TWOs-day} Tantrums, Trickery, and Trouble
Posted by on September 20, 2011
My little Monkey just turned two a week ago this past Saturday. But, she has been in her “terrible two’s” for much longer than that. She has really been showing her true colors here recently though. Monkey is not one to sit still for long. She even opts out of naps most days now {much [...]
Shout Unplug & Play Weekend
Posted by on September 14, 2011
On September 23 – 25th, SC Johnson’s Shout is asking fans to take a break from technology and spend time with their families playing outside. Fans will have the opportunity to pledge what they will do during Unplug & Play weekend and share pictures on Facebook after they’ve fulfilled their pledge. Unplug & Play Weekend Pledge [...]
{Giveaway} – Post-Toddler Years Gift Pack from GoodNites®
Posted by on August 1, 2011
We are currently gearing up for potty training our 5th and final toddler. We bought Monkey her own pink potty chair 2 weeks ago and she has yet to figure it out! She prefers the big potty with the cushioned training seat on top. Oh well, she will figure it out soon enough. All three [...]
Proud Momma of a Child Blogger
Posted by on July 30, 2011
I gotta tell ya… JJ is really digging that blog I set her up with a few weeks ago! When we went to Ohio she was very concerned about how she was going to keep posting while we were on the road so I showed her how to schedule her posts. Do you know that [...]
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