Parenting

DIY Coloring Book Gift

Parenting

  My sister-in-law is SO TALENTED!  Look what she made for my kids for Christmas!  She’s an artist in Asheville, NC at Woolworth Walk. See more pictures in it here.

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Math Facts and Spelling and Phonics, Oh My!

Homeschooling

I don’t do well with a big list of assignments.  And for school, my children have phonics, states/captials, poems, catechism, and history dates to memorize.  Do your Latin words.  Go over the Ten Commandments.  Mayflower landed when? Multiply it times three kids….and well, my “To Make Them Do” list is overwhelming!  So now I’ve reduced it to one thing: [...]

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How to Swaddle a Baby

Parenting

The key to a good swaddle is the blanket.  I prefer the flannel 3×3′s I was given at the hospital.   I don’t find that I can get stretchy materials tight enough. 1.  Lay blanket square turned so it looks like a diamond.  Fold down the top corner as shown below. 2.  Place baby a little [...]

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How to Wrangle One-Size Cloth Diapers

Parenting

When I first looked at my new one-size pocket diapers, I saw nothing but a sea of snaps.  I have NO IDEA how to use it! Pocket diapers come in two parts.  A soaker and a cover.  The cover has a slot in the back in which you can slide the soaker. On the front [...]

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4 Best Family Games

Parenting

photo by MaryMerry Games are our main form of indoor entertainment. In it’s most unhealthy form, we’d all be on our own digital screens, but thankfully, board games are king in our house. The kids would rather play a board game with us or each other than watch TV alone. Don’t get me wrong, they’re [...]

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