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Link up your posts about kids crafts and early learning!

I hope your Halloween was fun and you haven’t been dealing with too many sugar crashes! If you didn’t see our post yesterday we shared 7 fun ways to use Halloween candy for educational activities. Check it out and maybe some of the candy can go to great use. Now that I have shared what […]

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Not ready for Halloween? Here’s your 2-item to-do list.

You knew it was coming — who could miss it — but planning for Halloween, well…the time sort of slipped away. There’s no jack o’lantern on the doorstep, no costume laid out for trick-or-treating, and the decorations are packed away in a box somewhere. It’s not that you don’t care about Halloween — you want […]

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HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper and SleepSack Swaddle Giveaway!

Fit Pregnancy is giving away a HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper and a HALO SleepSack Swaddle! Valued at $280! The Halo Bassinest Swivel Sleeper is the only infant bassinet that moves to bring baby to you. Now your little one can sleep as close to you as you want – even right next to you in […]

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Nordic Naturals Omega Mama Giveaway!

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! What better way to prepare for your child’s future than with some essential Nordic Naturals products for mom and baby? Omega Mama Giveaway prizes include a six-month supply of Prenatal DHA—the American Pregnancy Association’s Official Omega-3—for mom, and a six-month supply of Baby’s DHA, the APA’s Official Baby’s […]

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Share Your Preschool Ideas and Kids Crafts – Link Up Now!

Power lines are down all over town after a bad windstorm so I think we might be skipping church in the morning which means… Pjs and Pinterest for me ( at least until the kids need breakfast ! ) so link up NOW and amaze me with your brilliant kids crafts, Halloween ideas, and preschool […]

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Cheesy Italian Sausage Bread

I do my best to avoid simply saying things like, “Oh my gosh, you guys, this is so so so so so amazingly delicious!”  “It’s so yummy!”  “You’ll want to marry it!”  I’ve watched enough critiquing on The Next Food Network Star to know the importance of using proper descriptive adjectives. But really. This is […]

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How To Set Up A Playroom Your Kids Will Use

One of my most popular posts ever is my Play ( and learn) Room post where I walk readers through all the elements I think are essential for a playroom for a toddler and preschooler. The post is great it explains what toys we had in our playroom and why they are important for learning. […]

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Old gloves transform into a creepy toilet paper “butler”

May I hand you some toilet paper? HEHHHHH. Now you know what to do with last year’s gloves that no longer fit. This gag is super-easy to set up. Visit Stylewithasmile.tv for the full how-to. Got a Halloween hack? Post it on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with #parenthacks so I can share it!

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New Celebrity Mom Trend: The Breastfeeding Selfie

Alyssa Milano, who graced our August/September cover, introduced daughter Elizabella Dylan to the world with this gorgeous breastfeeding selfie on Instagram and a quote from Czech writer Milan Kundera: "Ah, the joy of suckling! She lovingly watched the fishlike motions of the toothless mouth and she imagined that with her milk there flowed into her […]

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How to Plan Thanksgiving {and Stay Sane}

I know we haven’t even quite hit Halloween yet, but Thanksgiving will be here before we know it! Growing up, Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday. I was quite a bit younger than my brother and sisters, so they had moved out and moved on by the time I got to middle school and high school, […]

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Alphabet Coloring Sheet – Free Printable

A few weeks ago my son was home from school because of parent teacher conferences and I made him a Word Ladder Printable. While we were printing it out my daughter begged me to make her something special just for her. Time was short and I needed to start dinner but she was really sad […]

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Kate Middleton Pregnancy Photos

Another royal baby! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced they were expecting royal baby #2 on September 8, 2014, and while we’re really excited to meet the new prince or princess, we’re enjoying another nine months of beautiful, chic maternity fashion from Kate Middleton. Who says you have to put your little black dress […]

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