I love Christmas time! Being with family, giving, the lights, the food, the anticipation of Christmas morning, the food, the music, the winter clothes, and did I mention the food. 🙂 It’s so great! But there is one thing that taints it all… Shopping. I HATE shopping in December. It’s so crowded. Where were all of these people the whole rest of […]
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Manage the Whining Toddler
I’m going to toot my own horn for just a minute. (Every mom should now and then.) My post, Manage the Whining, is GOLDEN! I got to practice it with my 15 month old recently. His whining had gotten terrible! He wasn’t cute with me anymore. His only communication with me was crying until I […]
Potty Training Tips
Nothing is as simple as it seems. My ‘Lazy Potty Training’ is no exception. It is pretty awesome, 😉 but no method is fool proof. Here are some general tips on potty training I have learned that ease the stress of this sometimes messy task. 1. Make it fun. Toddlers tend to adopt their parents’ attitudes about things. If I show my […]