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fun mommy tips…#10

teach your kiddos to toss their own trash! our model, harper lynn, shows you how easily she throws her own diaper away when asked- giving mommy a chance to wash her hands & eat a bon-bon… she shoots, she scores!!! DISCLAIMER (because my hubby is a lawyer): my advice is simply that!  it’s not sound...

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fun mommy tips…#9 :durango, co mom-ographer:

MAKE OATMEAL… not packaged oatmeal, although that’s delish too… make homemade oatmeal!!! to feed our family of four i use: 1C whole grain oats/dash of kosher salt/.75C milk/.5C water/.75C brown sugar + extra for dressing/.25C chopped dried apricots + extra for dressing/.25C chopped walnuts + extra for dressing…boil water, milk & salt…add oats & sugar…stir…cover...

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fun mommy tip…#8

drink your ovaltine!  now, listen here…you better for real ask your midwife, m.d., d.o., or lactation consultant before just listening to me on this one-it’s not highly recommended where we come from to drink at all while you’re nursing, so go ask someone first, please!!  i had a horrible time establishing breast feeding with livi. ...

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fun mommy tips…#7

use lotsa helping hands! www.lotsahelpinghands.com this website is an awesome way to get people together for volunteer projects, meal trains, and just about any type of care-giving you can think of!  we used it in norman to do meal trains and it was beyond fabulous!  you sign up, see what the needs are, sign-up to...

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fun mommy tips…#6

i have so many new mommy’s this month expecting babies that i wanted to give you a few of my personal favorite tips to help with those exhausting night-time feedings.  so, when you’re trying to stay awake for another 3am feeding, use your camping gear…and play video games! seriously!!!  i would hear that little one...

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Stacie - The head lamps are the greatest thing ever when walking across the house to get the baby! I second that recommendation and the games are a fabulous idea!September 16, 2009 – 6:04 pm

fun mommy tips…#5

photograph your library books! going to the library is usually a simple task!  we either go for story time or just to exchange our stack of bedtime stories.  livi randomly selects 5-10 books, we run them through the self check out and we’re out of there.  then, as soon as i get home i take...

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fun mommy tips…#4

file your baby’s nails while you nurse!  instead of clipping my girls’ nails when they were brand spankin’ new, i filed them while i nursed!  i was terrified that i would accidentally clip off half of their sweet little fingers, so i filed them!  it worked great and after all…every girl loves a mani-pedi with...

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fun mommy tips…#3

join mommy & me! i admit that sometimes being a stay-at-home-mom can be a little isolating & lonely.  it’s wonderful & amazing to be at home with these precious little angels, but sometimes it’s hard to get together with other adults when kids activities & schedules are hard to match up.  the girls & i...

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