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Mommies

What Not To Do When Potty Training

August 6, 2009

I’ve got to be painfully honest on this one. Potty training is my Nemesis. I know what some of you are thinking–those of you who have read my About Page. Yes, I have 4 children. I have trained our twins successfully, but not without trial and error. Our daughter is half-way trained and the problems [...]

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Feel Like A Failure? You Are Significant.

August 4, 2009

A healthy desire to become a mother comes from a desire to give rather than to receive. It’s a ludicrous idea to think that we became mothers just to hear our son or daughter say “Thank you Mom!” Most women don’t have children to satisfy a need for appreciation. However, when we become mothers, we [...]

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Feel Like A Failure? Find A New Way To Measure Progress.

July 30, 2009

Remember what it was like before you were a mom? You could shower, do a load of laundry, make a few phone calls, clean the kitchen, stop by the post office on your way to work, and get 3 hours of work done–all before lunch. At the end of the work day, you felt like [...]

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Feel Like A Failure? We All Do.

July 27, 2009

A few months ago, I found our 20-month-old son eating sunscreen, and then I fished out a toy he had thrown into the toilet. While cleaning up a potty accident for my 3-year-old daughter, the little one stuck his fingers in the mess. All of that happened in less than thirty minutes. I needed another [...]

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When Should I Begin Potty Training?

July 17, 2009

Deciding when, and how to move our wee one out of the diapers and toward a new found freedom is something every parent must eventually face. Though the common timeframe offered by experts is somewhere between 18 months and 3 years, age is never as relevant as readiness.

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A Daily Routine For Infants & Toddlers

July 14, 2009

All 4 of my babies were on a predictable and easy schedule one week home from the hospital–NOT. Our first babies were twins and I stumbled around for 3 months trying to figure out what to do with them all day and night long. There are too many opinions on the subject of baby schedules. [...]

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4 Links To Simplify Your Life

July 11, 2009

This week, I’m thinking of how to simplify my life. Who doesn’t need that? I hope you find these links helpful for your family too. Simple tools to organize and simplify your life. Develop a family mission statement and eliminate clutter in your life and schedule. Find recipes for just about any food or drink [...]

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The Distractible Mommy

July 3, 2009

I recently discovered a safely hidden secret about myself. I really don’t want to admit it even now. I’m highly distractible. By that, I mean I can go to the store with a list of 10 items and easily spend an hour roaming around. It’s not that I can’t find the items. In fact, I [...]

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4 Useful Links

June 29, 2009

The internet is full of information. If I have a question, I can find an answer in mere minutes. The problem I have, though, is staying in front of the screen too long. My highly distractible mind is your gain! Here are 4 useful links I thought you might like: 11 Cheap (and free!) Toys [...]

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Three Ways To Honor The New Daddy

June 20, 2009

This is a guest post from my dear husband, Todd Elliott. I asked him to give us moms some advice on how to honor dads. This was his simple, yet thoughtful response. In honor of Father’s Day, Stacie let me share a few thoughts from the Dad’s perspective that might help you out. #1 Don’t [...]

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