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How to Get Your Kids to Stop Running Off

How to Stop Kids from Running Off Kids have boundless amounts of energy and mine are no exception. As a mother of 3 kids I was constantly grabbing hands, cajoling, threatening and sometimes yelling- circumstance dependent- to keep my girls from running off or running too far ahead! Walking in Target, the grocery store, heading

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34 Reasons You Should Never Be Without Ziploc Bags

Ziploc bags are incredibly useful! I’m sure you already have a number of them in a variety of sizes in your home. While they are best known for food storage you can use them for so much more! Check out my list of 34 other ways you can use them! 34 WAYS TO USE YOUR

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The Carry On Essentials for a Baby

Have you ever heard the expression, ‘failing to plan is planning to fail’? Well, any experienced traveler can tell you that preparation is key to successfully traveling with kids. I’m a HUGE fan of lists. I make lists for everything: groceries, budgeting, to do– you get the picture. Traveling is no exception. Here is my

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How Many Toys Should Your Kids Have | Cut the Clutter and Start Living!

Picture this: It’s Christmas morning and your sweet cherubs have opened all their gifts, but instead of playing with the actual gifts, they end up playing with the boxes. Or you are in your kitchen and your toddler is just banging away on your pots with a wooden spoon. Or maybe your littles are grabbing

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