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Tips for School Lunchtime Success

September 30, 2011

Written by Diana Bauman, Contributing Writer
September has been an exciting month for my five year old son and I. He started kindergarten and I became a first time parent with a child in school.
My husband and I met all of his teachers including his principal, art teacher, gym teacher and music teacher. We toured the classes, [...]

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An Experiment: Just How Many Clothes Do Kids Need, Anyways?

August 25, 2011

By many people's standards, I suppose my children don't have that many clothes. I certainly don't spend a lot of money buying clothes, and we sometimes have lean seasons where we run a bit low on boy's shorts or wish we had just a couple more girl's short sleeved shirts.
The closet you see above is [...]

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Surviving Early Pregnancy With a Houseful of Littles

August 11, 2011

I remember when I was pregnant with my first. I was working full time as an ESL teacher, but during my time off? I could put my feet up, take a nap when I was tired, make whatever food I was craving (or not make food at all if my stomach was off), go for [...]

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Training Kids to Help in the Kitchen

July 28, 2011

Knowing how to prepare real, whole foods is an absolutely necessary life skill that every child should learn. Children who are not taught the basics of food preparation will end up defaulting to processed, packaged foods, simply because they haven't learned to make anything better.
If we don't take the time to teach them, how will [...]

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Homeschooling Throughout the Summer

July 22, 2011

Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
When I tell people that we homeschool year round, I usually get one of two responses. I often hear from homeschooling families, “Oh, we try to do that, too.” And then I often hear, “Why on earth would you do that to yourself and your poor kids?”
Well, don’t feel too [...]

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Encouragement for Mamas of Strong Willed Children

June 7, 2011

By Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
The other morning I was snuggling with my three year old daughter on the couch right after she had woken up. I love those times of the morning, where my kids are bleary eyed and will actually sit with me for extended minutes while I kiss their heads, [...]

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15 Fun & Frugal Memories To Make With Your Kids This Summer

May 20, 2011

Written by Stacey T, Contributing Writer
I want to take you back for a moment... What are your favorite summertime memories from when you were growing up? What were you doing? Where were you? Who were you with?
Some of my favorite summertime memories from growing up were running through the sprinklers, [...]

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Saving Big Money On Your Little Ones

May 3, 2011

By Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
Most people believe that welcoming a little bundle of joy into their life means parting with a big bundle of cash to get everything that little baby will need. From diapers and wipes, to clothes, car seats, bedding and feeding supplies, it is true that there's a lot [...]

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Cleaning During Stolen Moments

March 17, 2011

I wish that I could simply set aside an hour or two each weekday to focus solely on house cleaning, in order to keep my home in tip-top shape. Yet when I try, up pop all manner of interruptions. A toddler who needs help on the potty or simply a snuggle from mommy. A 6 year old who [...]

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Sweet or Savory Roll Ups: Grain and Gluten Free

January 19, 2011

Written by Cara, Contributing Writer
Roll ups using grain free crepes are a protein rich breakfast or lunch. This is an easy way to make a grain free peanutbutter and jelly 'sandwich' and are easier for little ones to eat because they are nice and soft. They also pack nicely in lunch boxes for meals on [...]

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