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Category Archives: Family
My Favorite Organization Tip: Hair Ties!
If you have daughters, you probably use those tiny little hair ties. I have three little girls so we use a LOT of hair ties. And if you happen to also have an 18 month old, or you’ve ever accidentally … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Family, Organization, Organization, Spring Cleaning, The House, The Moms
Tagged hair ties, organization, plastic shower ring
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Have a “Yes” Day!
Other moms say “Yes” to their kids more than I do. Or maybe I say “No” to my kids more than other moms. Or at least sometimes I feel that way. Today I saw one mom driving her mini-van of … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Challenges, Children, Difficult Child, Family, Finding a Balance, Fun, Kerri, The Moms
Tagged attitude, kids, positive
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Healthy Eating Dinner Group
I love going out to eat with my husband. I love leaving the kids behind for a couple of hours and not planning anything for dinner and having a peaceful meal and no dishes to do afterwards (at least not … Continue reading
Posted in Dates, Food, For You, Fun, Health & Weight, Learning, Life is Better With..., Marriage & Spouse, Money Saving Tips, Sunny
Tagged dinner, eating, food, group, healthy, homemade, learning, recipe, restaurant
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Tools for the Emergent Reader
So many times over the years I have been asked how my kids have started reading so soon. Each of my kids learned to read when they were 3 or 4. Not startling at all for some, but an overwhelming … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Children, Family, Fun, Janae, Learning, The Moms
Tagged Bob Books, DVD, emergent reader, leapfrog, learn to read, reader, reading website, starfall
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Learning History in our Home
Looking back on your school years, particularly in Social Studies classes, were you taught the history of the world? I mean, from beginning to present? If your studies were like mine, you were taught in chunks, jumping from the Rennaisance … Continue reading
The Change First Principle
When I was a freshman in college, I took a Psychology class where the teacher assigned the most valuable assignment I had in all 4 years of college. She encouraged us to choose someone with whom we felt our relationship … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Family, For You, Goals, Love, Marriage & Spouse, Relationships, The Moms
Tagged change first, goals, improvment, powerful phrases, relationships
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Favorite Quiet Toy
It’s simple. A watter bottle with colorful cotton balls. Target age: 9 months – 3 years old It goes with us to church, to meetings, to waiting rooms, to restaurants — Anywhere that the kids might be asked to sit … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Children, Family, For You, Kerri, Life is Better With..., The Moms
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Anniversary Getaways…Worth every penny.
Today is my anniversary. I’ve been married for 11 years and have loved every single anniversary. But only the last 6 have gotten truly high marks from me. Why? Anniversary Getaways. They are definitely worth every penny or THE penny … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Dates, For You, Getaways, Janae, Love, Marriage & Spouse
Tagged anniversary, getaway
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Great Children’s Books
We love the library. Typically, we go to the library every 3 weeks, checking out about 100 books at a time. Then we come home, squish on the couch all together and read about 20 before naps. After naps, we … Continue reading
Creative Family Dining
Studies have shown that something as simple as eating dinner together as a family has a major positive impact on the happiness and well-being on children and parents. Studies continue to suggest that while it produces routine and stability, family … Continue reading