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Category Archives: The Moms
Keeping Up With Scrapbooking
If there’s one thing that most people find they can’t keep up with, it’s scrapbooking. How many of us have drawers full of developed photos or hard drives full to capacity of photos we rarely look at but wish we … Continue reading
The Cost of Childhood: A Lesson in Perspective
Has this ever happened in your home? Your child does something they are SO proud of and you respond with “How could you use all the ______?” or “Honey, you just wasted all those ______.” or “Please be more careful! … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Budgeting, Challenges, Cheri, Children, Family, Finding a Balance, Love, Relationships, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged budget, childhood, children, frugal, keeping perspective, money, perspective
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Carrot Blueberry Oat Muffins
Confession: I love carbs. I do. I can’t help it. Confession: I love fruit smoothies. Again, I can’t help it. Confession: I LOVE having a smoothie with toast, muffins, bagels. And so do my girls. So as I sat evaluating … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, For You, Health & Weight, Recipes, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged blueberry, carrot, green smoothie, health, muffin, oat, recipe, smoothie, zucchini
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Your Fortune in Chocolate
On a recent journey through a bag of Dove chocolates, I discovered two things. At least. First, they don’t call it a “throw down bag” on the coupon for nothing. Second, I realized my future ideal (income producing) job. I … Continue reading
Everybody Needs A Time Out
My day starts off in a run. Wake up the kids. Make the pancakes. Pack the lunches. Sit down for breakfast. Pacifier in the babies mouth. Sit down again. Make more juice. Sit down again. Two bites in my mouth. … Continue reading
The Perfect Double Knot — won’t come undone, but easy to untie
How to tie shoelaces so the knot won’t come undone, but is easy to untie! Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, For You, Kerri, Life is Better With..., Money Saving Tips, The Moms
Tagged children, knots, shoe laces, shoes
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Wholesome Entertainment: Robin Hood
My husband and I really enjoy watching movies or TV shows together. Usually, when he comes home from work or school, the house is tidied, the dishes are done, and I’m working on a sewing project, it’s late and our … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged bbc, entertainment, movies, Robin Hood, TV, wholesome
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ESSENTIAL Swaddling Blanket
I have found it. For all our babies, we have been frustrated at the tiny little “swaddling” blankets that they outgrow (but not out-need) after they’re 2 weeks old. After they’ve outgrown them, we struggle to stretch the fabric tight … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Heidi, Life is Better With...
Tagged baby, baby essentials, baby gifts, baby shower, swaddling blanket
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Cattail Fuzz
Lately, I’ve taken a few walks with my 3 year-old to a near by open space with some water trickling through it. A forest of reeds and cattails grows around the marshy area, which are now, in the spring time, … Continue reading
House Rules: Discipline Responses that Work
see original publication If you liked this post, you might also like:Keeping It Balanced Hello from Colorful Colorado! My name is Janae and I live at the edge of the beautiful Rockies with my five kids and wonderful husband. We’re … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Difficult Child, Discipline, For You, Goals, Relationships, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged discipline, negative behavior, positive behavior, positive responses, whining
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