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Childhood is Stressful Too: Tips to Manage Stress

October 18, 2016

Lacrosse game. Boys playing sports. Boy momlife.

This is the second installment in my Children's Healthcare series. I am excited to have a guest writer named Brittany Dyer. She is a Professional Counselor turned SAHM (see bio at the end of post). This post does not replace the counsel of a healthcare professional. Views expressed here belong to the guest writer. Please see my disclaimer. Much like adults, children struggle with stress also. They may be dealing with conflict within their family, problems in their own relationships with ... Continue Reading...

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A Chemical Free Solution to Kill Lice on Your Child’s Head

October 11, 2016

Don't panic Mama! Try out a chemical free treatment fo lice. Tips to get rid of lice. How to accomplish lice removal.

My source for facts for this post was http://www.ladibugsinc.com/ I am a mom and I have a work history as a pediatric RN. This post is 100% my own personal opinions and views. My views do not replace the counsel of a healthcare or hair care professional. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclaimer page statement for more details. Don’t Panic Mama! Keep reading. There is a Chemical Free Solution for a Lice Infestation for your Kid. This is the first installment in my ... Continue Reading...

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Filed Under: Family, Healthcare, Motherhood Tagged: family, healthcare, kids, natural lice treatments

A Youth Football Team to Feed the Children

October 10, 2016

Children Helping Children Children helping children is one of the most beautiful phrases I have ever heard. It rolls off my tongue so joyfully. I had the joy of watching a group of amazing kids who came together as a football team to feed the children. There is an amazing charity out in the world called Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). They provide a space and the means for people to come and volunteer to pack food in bags to be delivered to starving children around the world. The ... Continue Reading...

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Filed Under: Faith, Family, Motherhood, Youth Sports Tagged: Feed My Starving Children, kids, kids volunteer, volunteer, youth sports team activity

Children Deserve Politeness Too

October 2, 2016

This post contains an affiliate link which adds no cost to you but provides me a small commission. The views here are 100% my own. See my disclaimer page for details. As human beings we all deserve politeness, and children deserve politeness too. We honor the golden rule to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. As parents this is an almost daily statement to our kids. I had an experience today at church that made me very angry with a woman who didn’t have the decency to speak ... Continue Reading...

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Kids Favorite Smoothie

September 28, 2016

Looking for an easy and yummy smoothie recipe? A surefire Kids' Favorite Smoothie? This is a super easy recipe for you to try. Mom hack alert! This is a super easy before school breakfast or after-school snack. In a pinch, this makes a great light meal too.   This post contains an affiliate link. All views are 100% my own. See my disclaimer page for details. Simple & Easy Breakfast Idea Need a quick healthy meal or snack for your kids or yourself? Try my simple smoothie ... Continue Reading...

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My Favorite Toy for Creativity in Kids is Play Mags

September 26, 2016

Double corral for guinea pigs made from Play Mags magnetic plastic toy shapes

This post contains affiliates links. This post is 100% my opinion and I'm endorsing this product because it is a favorite toy at our house. If you purchase through the links this allows me to earn advertising fees through Amazon Associates. See my disclaimer for more details. Read my review of my favorite toy Play Mags. Play Mags is an awesome creativity inducing toy for kids. Kids can be so creative. Sometimes as a mom I find the more simple the toy the more creative my kids can be with ... Continue Reading...

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This Boy Mom Reports: Crafts Gone Horribly Wrong

September 22, 2016

craft supplies boys

  Boy Mom Reports Crafts Gone Horribly Wrong One of my three sons is infatuated with crafts. Boy crafts I mean. Not simple coloring, cutting, or gluing but deeply involved mini man crafts made with tools. I admit he is quite creative with his inventions. Though it’s a tough pill to swallow when his boy mind disregards what this girl mom thinks is OK when making these crafts. We clearly don’t see eye to eye. Some crafts have gone horribly wrong. This Boy Mom Reports: The making of ... Continue Reading...

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Filed Under: Family, Motherhood Tagged: boy, boy crafts, crafts, kids, motherhood, son

Nostalgic for Mom’s Banana Bread

September 19, 2016

This post contains affiliate links. The opinions and views in this post are all 100% my own. I do love the products! There are times I get nostalgic for my Mom's banana bread. I love when I see bananas not getting eaten by my boys because I know it means I can make my Mom's bread. Today it's one of those days when I crave the smell of my Mom's banana bread. I yearn for that wafting irresistible aroma that tiptoed like a silent bomb down the stairs to me in my room while I was doing ... Continue Reading...

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Serving My Boys: Act of Motherly Love or Hindrance to Independence?

September 13, 2016

My boys are getting older and they are becoming more able to prepare their own foods. However, they still ask me to get them food. As a mom I have prepared food for them for almost thirteen years. I have prepared meals, arranged food on their plates, and placed it in front of them hundreds of times. Doing so has been part of my duty as a mom.................................. To keep reading my guest post on The Everyday Mom Life link is ... Continue Reading...

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Filed Under: Family, Motherhood, Where else you can find me Tagged: kids, kitchen, motherhood

Poolside Mama and Pool in Mama

September 8, 2016

Kids doing swimming races in the pool

Being a pool owner means family and friends fun in the pool. I enjoy being poolside mama and pool in mama on a regular basis. The pool brings out creative play in the kids and is a great place to relax with family and friends. This post contains affiliate links. If you were to purchase through the link, I would receive a commission at no added cost to you. This affiliate program supports my blog. I thank you for your visit to my blog! Kiddie Pool in the Big Pool In my last post about ... Continue Reading...

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Filed Under: Family Tagged: guinea pig, kids, pool, swimming pools

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