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Tips for Using Tots2Tweens
Are you new to the website? We have lots of new parents coming to visit each month and I wanted to make sure you knew these few tips: TIP: Did you know you could email one of our ads to a friend? Just log in and click on Email A Friend link and share the [...]
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Laurie’s Lesson Plans – Back-to-School
Wow, can you believe summer is winding down already? It feels like we just started! This will be the last week of my summer lesson plan. I think we all deserve a week off before we have to head back to the grind, don’t you agree? I’m sure the next few weeks will be busy [...]
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Household Hints & Tips
For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: Get warm water and put Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won’t refreeze. To remove old wax from a glass candle holder, put it in the freezer for a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside [...]
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4 Creative Ways to Use Pinterest
Before Pinterest existed, I typically would e-mail myself when I came across an interesting recipe, a great article, a fantastic gift for a family member or a fun craft. Now I have Pinterest. Oh, Pinterest how I love thee. It’s such an addiction and a huge time suck. Lately I have been using Pinterest as [...]
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5 Simple Steps to Make a Better Burger
Memorial Day weekend has just ended and if your neighborhood is anything like mine, charcoal grill and the wonderful scent of barbecue could be noted drifting through the hot summery breezes all weekend long. Chicken, sausage, hot dogs and kebabs are all favorites among home grillers, but nothing says barbecue like a big, fat, juicy burger. [...]
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Improve Your Child’s Oral Motor Skills
It can be fun to help your child improve oral motor skills. The more playful you can make it and the more like a game it is, the easier it will be to get your child involved and trying things. Try playing with your child in front of the mirror making faces and silly sounds [...]
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Tip: How to Help Your Child Ride a Two-Wheeler
It’s time to think about learning to ride that two-wheeler bike. One great method to try is to take the pedals off and lower the seat on the bike so your child can put her feet flat on the ground while learning to balance. Then start on a smooth surface that has only a very [...]
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8 Ways to Make Video Games Palatable
Every kid begs for video games. Parents hear the plea over and over again until they’re so worn down they knuckle under and buy one. But as soon as you buy the game, the real trouble begins: junior sits down and won’t get up. And when he does, he’s aggressive, screaming, “But the game isn’t [...]
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6 Ways to Prevent Sibling Rivalry
When siblings fight, everyone in the family is affected. When a parent hears, “Give it to me!” “Get away from me!” or “No, m-i-n-e!” their first reaction is to yell, “Stop it!” or “How many times have I told you!” Many parents with more than one child have told me: “They fight terribly. . .They [...]
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8 Ways to Make Video Games Palatable
Every kid begs for video games. Parents hear the plea over and over again until they’re so worn down they knuckle under and buy one. But as soon as you buy the game, the real trouble begins: junior sits down and won’t get up. And when he does, he’s aggressive, screaming, “But the game isn’t [...]
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