Do you love to decorate your home? Do you love the look of fancy table centerpieces, but don’t want to break the bank purchasing one? What if I told you that you can create a beautiful centerpiece for your dining room table for under $10? That’s right, $10 is all you need to take your […]
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Two months ago we welcomed our son, Chase Michael, into the world. Now our family is four. Well, five if you include the cat 🐈😊 Throughout my pregnancy, I found myself constantly wondering and imagining what life at home would be like with an active two year old to engage all day and a newborn
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I love the weekends. A two day break from the daily hustle and bustle of the work week. In my pre-momma and teaching days, the weekends were used to catch up on house chores, work on projects, run errands, write lesson plans, catch up on grading, visit with family and take day trips with the
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Are you in the process of transitioning your toddler from her nursery to a big-kid bedroom? Are you looking for ideas about how to transform her room from a nursery fit for a baby to a bedroom fit for a toddler? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then this post is for
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! This means love, friendship and hearts are in the air. It is the perfect time to engage your toddler in fun learning activities, arts & crafts projects and hands-on experiences. These 13 Valentine’s Day themed activities are easy, inexpensive, and encourage spending quality time with your toddler and,
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Valentine’s Day is about celebrating the love you have for your spouse, your children, your pets, your family and your friends. When I was a little girl, my mom would put a Valentine’s Day napkin in our lunchbox and use a heart cookie cutter for our sandwich. We always received a small, yet special, gift
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When I found out I was pregnant with our second child, my mind immediately thought of all the things we needed to do to prepare. While our family was growing, so was our to do list! Don’t get me wrong, we were super excited to grow our family and give our daughter a sibling, but
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January is halfway over. The month of fresh starts. The time when we open the book to a blank page, ready to fill it with great memories. The month when we resolve to make specific changes in our daily lives. January is the month to change or improve our daily habits. It is when we
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Time needs to slow down! My daughter recently turned two and we celebrated with a Minnie Mouse birthday party. She loves Minnie Mouse (AKA Me-Me) so we knew this was the perfect theme for her second birthday party. We chose to center the birthday party around three colors: bright pink, black and white. Then, sprinkled
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Wow! I am beyond honored that Nurturing Family & Self was nominated for another Sunshine Blogger Award! The blogging community is certainly one filled with positive support and plenty of kindness, which makes it a welcoming one for new bloggers like myself. Thank you to Savannah at Motherhood Ten Minutes At A Time for the nomination!
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