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Category Archives: Cheri
Quality Babysitting–My Soapbox
A while ago, my cousin approached me and asked me to write a list or guideline to help her daughters prepare to become babysitters. They had taken care of their siblings before, but were just coming of age to take … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Budgeting, Cheri, Children, Dates, Family, For You, Marriage & Spouse, Money Saving Tips, Relationships, The Moms
Tagged babysitter, Babysitting, budget, dates, tips
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Meal Planning: Menus
I’m sure more than one of you can relate to this experience: It’s 5:30 pm-dinner time. But you have nothing started, and more than that, NOTHING planned. Do you even have ingredients? Your mind starts to cloud over as you try … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Family, Food, For You, Goals, Organization, Organization, Recipes, The House, The Moms
Tagged budget, meal planning, menus, organization, planning
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A Few of Our Favorite Things
Have you ever woken up in the morning, worried about how you’re going to make it thru the day with your little ones when you have NOTHING planned? This happens to me too often. So one of those days, I got … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Cheri, Children, Crafts, Family, Fun, Games, Outdoor Activities, Summer Fun, Surviving Winter, The Moms
Tagged activities, boredom, children, games, plans
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Slipping Through My Fingers
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I’ve been thinking a lot about what matters most in my life. Especially the people who matter most. When my third daughter was born, I watched the movie “Mamma Mia” in the … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Children, Family, Holidays, Love, Relationships, The Moms, Valentine's Day
Tagged acitivies, children, daughters, love, mamma mia, memories, moments, movies, music
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Water Play Activities
Idle hands are the devil’s handiwork…or something like that. Sometimes my girls just need some times to get their hands moving. If I’m not careful, their need to use their hands turns in to poking, pushing, grabbing, hitting, and all … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Cheri, Children, Family, Fun, Games, Learning, Surviving Winter, The Moms
Tagged bath, games, play, toys, warm, wash, water, winter
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Fixing Drafty Windows and Doors on a Dime
I live in Minnesota. And Minnesota + January = Very Cold=-14 degrees tonight. We also live in a very old home where the windows and doors are not sealed well at all. Typically, we feel drafts whenever we sit on … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Fun, Surviving Winter, The House, The Moms
Tagged door bumper, door snake, doors, drafts, plastic wrap, Saran wrap windows, shrink wrap windows, window insulation, windows
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White Bread–My Comfort Food
I know we’re all supposed to be eating whole grains and eliminating enriched flours from our diets, or whatever. But there is nothing quite like homemade white bread just out of the oven. The smell fills your home and I … Continue reading
Cuddle Up With a Great Movie
If you live in a place like I live, it’s cold outside. Maybe it’s snowing or raining. But any way you look at it…it’s nice to be inside. One thing I love about the cold is having an excuse to … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, For You, Fun, Surviving Winter, The Moms
Tagged bbc, charles dickens, classics, jane austen, movies, recommendations
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Life More Organized–New Year’s Resolution
The Epiphany A few weeks ago, our area of Minnesota was hit with a huge snowstorm. In just 24 hours, we received about 20 inches of snow. Add that on top of the 10 inches we already had, plus all … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Children, Cleaning Tips, Family, For You, Goals, New Years, Organization, Organization, The House, The Moms
Tagged age-appropriate chores, charts, chores, cleaning, help, home, kids, organization, responsibilities, work
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All Stuffed Up with Nowhere to Go…
‘Tis the season for illnesses and stuffy noses. Has your infant or toddler ever woken up in the night, gasping for breath because they can’t breathe thru their nose? Or is your child like mine and sleeps sucking her thumb? … Continue reading