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5 Things to Know That Make Toddlers So Much Easier to Handle!

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These 5 essential toddler parenting tips and tricks will make life with your little one so much easier!

Guys, if you are anywhere close to toddlerhood, then you have likely been warned 100 times over about “the terrible twos” or “threenager threes”… I know I was. It makes you freak out about losing your sweet, innocent baby and, apparantly, watching them morph into a terror.. or at least according to other people. But here’s the thing – that DOESN’T have to happen to you! It’s all about having the knowledge and the understanding about what your toddler is going through… and none of it is terrible! I’m not … Read more

Cute Candy Free Valentine Printable Fruit Set for Kids

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This is a fun and healthy candy free valentine for the kids! These fun fruit bag toppers will be perfect to exchange with friends in the classroom! Use them as gift tags an fill with your favorite fruit!

Guys, I’m SO excited for my first year school valentine event! I’m a super crafty person, and I love thinking of fun stuff… but I was feeling sort of lazy, so I just jumped onto Pinterest to see if there was anything easy I could do real quick! Now, I did see ALOT of cute stuff – but alot of it required you to buy specific small stuff from the store which, let’s be honest, is likely to be thrown away or lost in a week! Not saying kids won’t … Read more

Homemade DIY Strawberry Valentine Stampers Craft For Kids!

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This cute kids DIY homemade valentine craft is made from strawberries, and is quick to make! Kids will love getting some sensory time in making this cute valentine card for grandma, mom, dad or teachers!

So ever since my Halloween apple stamping craft, I feel like I’ve been obsessed with making seasonal kids crafts that can be made with fruit and vegetables – and Valentines has been no exception (For Christmas I did a Sweet Potato Christmas Tree! =P ) I love using fruit because of the added sensory experience as well as the challenge it presents to hold the fruit the proper way to get the picture right! Also, not going to lie, I had to make a craft with a strawberry because of … Read more

Easy and Pretty DIY Valentine’s Burlap Door Banner

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This easy homemade valentine home decor uses all items bought from the dollar store, and can be a fun craft for kids or even adults!

So alot of times my crafts tend to be geared towards the younger crowd, but while I was working on my valentine crafts for him this year I realized.. hey, I (as well as other adults and seniors!) enjoy this too! However, I don’t go to school or really give valentine’s gifts to my friends or have tons of reasons to craft on valentines… but I DO have a door to decorate! I love really simple, sort of rustic decorations, and have yard upon yards of burlap (it’s REALLY cheap, … Read more

“Love Bug” Quick and Cheap CUTE Valentine Kids Craft!

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This quick, cheap and easy kids valentines craft will be a hit with toddlers, preschoolers, and more! Use an egg carton and some cute decor to make your "love bugs" and give this valentine gift to someone you love!

I looovvee all things valentines, mostly because it includes bright colors and glitter.. and I’m a sucker for that! My son, however, is not as artsy as I am (he is only 3 though) so I knew I had to spin this in a way that he could enjoy… and so “love bugs” were born! These are pretty cheap to make, and you can really make them as simple or detailed as you want depending on the age of the kiddo doing it! All it is is an egg carton … Read more

Valentine Kid’s Dinosaur BINGO + Activity Set – Perfect for Preschoolers! [Printable]

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this fun valentins preschool activity and craft pack will be perfect for the classroom or at home!

With my son in preschool now, I’m really starting to see what he needs practice with, and the kinds of activities he responds to! It’s been fun, but also surprising at times. I had NO ideas how much preschoolers are supposed to learn! I suppose I just never bothered to teach him because it never crossed my mind…  Basic skills such as being able to hold a pencil and trace a line, having the fine motor muscles tuned in to things like operating scissors, and even just paying attention and … Read more

Fun Santa Craft for Kids – Peek A Boo Santa! [Free Printable]

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Kids christmas crafts tend to be sort of hard sometimes.. this one is easy! A perfect christmas craft for preschoolers even! Kids will love this peek a boo santa craft!

With this being the first year my kiddo actually GETS the whole Santa thing, I knew I had to do a fun Santa craft for my little preschooler! The magic surrounding Santa is pretty awesome after all – he comes through your chimney, eats your cookies, leaves some gifts, and flies off in his reindeer! I LOVE it! I wanted to recreate a portion of the magic that he could play with in his own hands… so “Peek a Boo Santa was created!” I love that this is a super … Read more

Fun and Easy Kids Christmas Craft – Sweet Potato Christmas Tree!

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With Christmas on the way, it feels like I’ve been so busy with all the craziness that comes with it, and I haven’t really had as much time as I’d like to do Christmas crafts with my kiddo – in comes the sweet potato Christmas tree! This craft was born out of no time to find all the fancy craft materials, as well as a way for my son to practice his fine motor skills and creativity! The great thing about this craft is that it can be as fancy … Read more

9 Sure Ways to Dry up your Milk Supply Without Getting Mastitis!

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When your breastfeeding journey is over, find out how to dry up your milk supply fast! As wonderful as breastfeeding is, there sometimes comes a day when you know your journey is done, regardless of whether you have milk left, and need to figure out how to dry up your milk supply! I know a lot of breastfeeding advocates will say otherwise or mention how their baby self weaned, but some of us don’t have an option to continue! It can be an immense relief to be done breastfeeding, and … Read more

How to Pump On the Go While Hiking, Camping and Traveling!

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Yes, you CAN take that much needed solo hike and not lose your milk supply! If you’re here, then you might be wondering how you can pump while away from electricity to do the things you love such as hiking, camping or traveling! I had the same questions – breastfeeding is VERY important to me, but how would I be able to keep up my supply if I wanted to hike for a bit to get back to “me”? Was it selfish? However I was also super worried about  Post … Read more