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Motherhood

Brushing Teeth Technique for Toddlers/Preschoolers

I was watching last week’s Supernanny – I’m lucky I have a DVR, otherwise I’d never watch TV! Anyway, in last week’s episode, the family had an almost 5 year old girl, and twin 3 1/2 year old boys. Well, the parents were complete control freaks! They wouldn’t let the kids run a few feet [...]

Toddler Potty Training (What Not to Do)

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Ok, so here’s what not to do when trying to potty train your toddler – Don’t listen to everyone else telling you it’s time Don’t buy a potty seat and hope that it will magically inspire your toddler to show interest in potty training Don’t let your toddler play with the potty seat Don’t laugh [...]

Working Mothers – A Delicate Balance

Motherhood

It’s Wednesday! What a hectic week so far. Work is super busy. Of course, the home life is always hectic. I find that more often than not, I have an inner battle going on. Part of me knows that I can’t possibly keep up with everything – home, work, husband, daughter, myself, parents, etc. Yet, [...]

Getting Pretty Big, huh?

Motherhood

For all you moms or soon-to-be moms out there, I’m sure you can relate. We’ve all heard those annoying comments or questions when pregnant. The one I used to hate the most was, “Getting Pretty Big, huh?“. I used to just smile and nod, or fake a lil laugh, but man, do I wish I [...]

Toddler Bed – Is it Time?

Baby Girl

My 18 month old daughter climbed out of her crib last night. She didn’t even cry or talk. We have no idea how long she was up and out of her crib. Just that around 4:50 am, she said something (not sure what), and when the husband went to check on her, there she was. [...]

Time Management Tips

Motherhood

Who’s Got the Time? Five Ways to Save Hours in Less Than a Minute By: Christine Louise Hohlbaum Time is a democratic commodity. Everyone has the same amount of it. Yet most people you talk to will tell you they donâ€™t have any. Donâ€™t buy it. Everyone has twenty-four hours a day. What your boss, [...]

New Baby in the Family!

Motherhood

My brother and sister-in-law just had their baby last night! I have a brand new nephew to add to the collection. She was in labor for a little under 23 hours before they did a c-section. My little nephew just didn’t want to make his way down the canal. Try as they did, he stopped [...]

Getting Toddlers to Eat Healthy

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The search continues to get my toddler daughter to eat right. You might remember my previous post where I expressed my frustration with getting her to eat. This article might help…. Getting Toddlers to Eat Healthy By Mila Sidman Alice Seba It may seem a daunting task but getting your toddler to eat healthy isnâ€™t [...]