Parents: Do You Make Small, Medium, and Big Deposits to Your Kid’s Love Banks Daily?

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Love this from the @TodaysMama Peeps = “Sometimes kids just need to hear how awesome they are . . . so we made a certificate for it. The best part about this printable certificate is that you can customize it before you hit print.” We tell our children that we love them and many of [...]

Get Great Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Kids: Have Them Circle Their Favorites in Toy Catalogs Like @MastermindToys

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Every year those toy catalogs come in the mail. Well, this year I got an awesome catalog by Mastermind Toys. I got to look at it first because all of the kidlets were at school. Ha! I was immediately impressed with this catalog. As I was flipping through I saw page after page of things [...]

Mommy Minute: Jon Jon Loves His Fruit, Especially @HarryandDavid Pears!

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Jonathan is my youngest and loves to help me in the kitchen. He helps me cook, he helps me bake, and he even helps me clean up! At pre-school his favorite game to play is Chef to his class of all girls! By the way, the school tried switching him to another class with boys [...]

Mom Time: Make a Monthly Date with Each One of Your Kids by @TimeOutMom

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I have three awesome wonderful kids. About six weeks after baby #3 was born, my two oldest children came to talk to me together. They essentially said that since the new baby was born that I never have time for them anymore! Can we say heartbreak? Anyone who has been a mom knows that you [...]

Mommy Minute: Out of the Mouths of Babes

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My 3.5 year old Jonathan makes me laugh each and every day as he shares his perspective on the world! I don’t want to correct his perspective on the world. Sometimes I think we adults should look at the world through the eyes of a pre-schooler and it all may be much easier and clearer. [...]

Mommy Minute: Sweet 2 Year Old is Ready for School

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Jon Jon has an Anikan backpack that he inherited from his older brother; It is essentially just a blanket that folds into a backpack. So, Jonathan puts on the backpack and says, “Mama, I ready, I ready for school!”. I replied, “you are? right now?”. Jonathan responds, “Yes, Mama, I go to school, I have [...]