Category: Parenting Tips

Simple Haircuts for Boys

Giving your son a great, professional-looking haircut is simpler than you might think. Learn how here!

Buttons Cloth Diaper Review & Giveaway!

Hello there!  We are pleased to bring to you a  Buttons Cloth Diaper review and giveaway.  I had the opportunity to try a Buttons diaper for a few weeks so I could review it.  I was very pleased with the quality and construction as well as with the look and function of the diaper. Buttons …

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Cloth Diapers 101: With Charlene Freestone

Charlene Freestone, a cloth diaper expert, an admin on the diapering group, Chic Utah’s Moms on facebook, and owner of the blog C, G & Mr. B, graciously allowed me to take some videos of her beginning Cloth Diapers Class held in Lehi, Utah.  You will see 6 videos here in this post that were …

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Top 5 Cloth Diapers (Organic & Unbleached)

While my husband and 13 year old were on a vacation, I decided to cloth diaper our one year old baby (I had decided to when he was first born as well, but never followed through). At that time, he had a horrible rash on his entire stomach all the way up to his chest …

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Baby Carrier Reviews

I have recently had the opportunity to try out a few different baby carriers and/or slings.  See the following short video reviews below for my honest opinion.  I was not paid or given free items for these reviews.   Infantino Mei Tai   Bity Bean (love this one for short term wears and in the …

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How to Prioritize Your Time & Your Life

This post is a little bit about how to prioritize your time and a little bit of me venting… I am a busy Mom.  I have diapers to change, kids to feed, a large home and yard to keep up. I work part-time. I have food allergies which makes everything a little difficult.  I do …

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Homeschool Basics – Making it Fun and Free

In a previous post, I went over different curriculums and homeschool basics that you will need to get started.  With this post I would like to share a few resources that have helped make our experience doing school at home fun and (mostly) free. A few weeks ago I decided to take my first grader …

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Homeschool Resources – The Basics Needed to Get Started

I am writing this post, mostly just to have a place to put all of the ideas other people have shared with me and to have one place I can refer to for basic homeschool resources. Last week (March 12th, 2014), we withdrew one of our 4 children mid-year from his first grade class at …

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My Favorite Baby Items (for a 6 month old)

I know we all have our favorite things when it comes to baby toys and just all-around great products that makes out lives easier.  Here are my top 5! These are my son’s favorite 2 toys What baby doesn’t like to look at himself in the mirror? My little guy LOVES this toy. He plays …

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Top 5 Items Needed for a Newborn

We all know the simple basics that a baby needs when they are first born:  A place to sleep (we chose a crib, but you could also have your baby sleep in a bassinet or a pack & play or even co-sleep with you), diapers, wipes, changing table food, and clothes.  We chose to get …

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