Mouthy Milestones: Encouraging Healthy Speech Development in Your Child A healthy birth is just the first worry of parenthood successfully hurdled. From that moment the worrying can really begin, as children grow and develop towards the people they will eventually become. The bad news is that the worrying never ends—no matter how old your children, you will always find something to worry about. The good news is that very rarely do things turn … [Read more...]
How to Keep Your Children Bug-Free
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How to Keep Your Children Bug-Free Any reasonably worried mom wants to keep pests away. You want to protect the inside and outside against pests that endanger children. But, you also want to keep the house, furniture, and belongings pesticide-free. Whether it’s creepy crawlers or vermin, you need to control the environment. Here’s how to keep your children bug-free. You do not have to worry about most common household insects. Most don’t … [Read more...]
Telltale Signs of Sogginess: Quick Tips on Checking Your Home for Water Damage
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Telltale Signs of Sogginess: Quick Tips on Checking Your Home for Water Damage Water damage to houses doesn’t just occur during flooding or other natural disasters. Sometimes, there are pipe leaks or small places in your walls or foundation that water can get into and cause unseen damage. The good news is that there are signs you can look for to tell whether or not water has gotten into your house and remained hidden. It is … [Read more...]
4 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Actually Relax on a Family Vacation
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4 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Actually Relax on a Family Vacation Everyone looks forward to vacation. The kids get excited about what they will see and do. Parents get excited about sharing these new experiences with the kids. It's easy to let the thrill of planning a vacation sweep you up without stopping to think about what will happen once the vacation actually gets started. Things can deteriorate quickly on vacation, and before … [Read more...]
The Health Benefits of Flowers
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The Health Benefits of Flowers Imagine walking into a room with beautiful flower arrangements – what would be the first thing coming to your mind? Happiness! Is that right? Unless you are allergic to flowers, it will be almost like walking into heaven. Colors, aroma, bouquets with different flowers, a bunch of roses in every color – that’s definitely how most of us feel about a surprise flower décor. Waking up and surrounded by these beauties … [Read more...]
4 Actionable Ways to Manage Sibling Rivalry
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4 Actionable Ways to Manage Sibling Rivalry Seeing the young ones shout, quarrel and bicker, now and then, can wear parents down. When words like “I won’t spare her” echo in the living room, the first thought that comes to your mind is to send your children to the child care center. Relentless tension builds up as the fight continues, derailing the rest of your day. Don’t lose heart when you face such a situation because you’re not alone. … [Read more...]
Getting Your Kids Ready for a Move
Getting Your Kids Ready for a Move Moving is stressful for everybody, but it is especially stressful for kids. Children thrive when given routines to follow and even small changes to that routine can throw them seriously off track. Big changes like moving to an entirely new home, potentially in an entirely new town? A bunch of new stuff over which they feel like they have zero control? Forget about it. It’s meltdown city. Thankfully there are … [Read more...]
Halloween Candy Buffet
Halloween Candy Buffet Halloween means candy! Spooky, creepy, funny, delicious, candy! Your Halloween celebration is sure to be a big hit with a DIY candy buffet. Let us help you design the candy buffet of the season. Your Theme Of course your theme is Halloween, so your colors will incorporate orange, yellow, brown, and a touch of green. The candy choices are traditional or specialty. There are many ghoulish candy choices for … [Read more...]
It’s Moving Day: Strategies to Turn Your Kids Into Happy Helpers
It’s Moving Day: Strategies to Turn Your Kids Into Happy Helpers Moving home is one of the most stressful things you can do and when you add children into the mix, it can become a bit of a nightmare. However, moving should be a rewarding and exciting experience for the entire family, and with a few simple strategies, there’s no reason why it can’t be. As with everything, a little bit of planning goes a long way, and if you can do … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Protect Your Carpet From A Toddler
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5 Ways to Protect Your Carpet From A Toddler If your toddler is changing your life for the second time since they were born you may be wondering what else you need to prepare for in the future. Maybe you are in the process of toddler proofing your house and if you are, don’t forget one very important part of your house that needs some attention, your carpet. Chair mats/splat mat If the main eating area in your house is on a carpeted floor, … [Read more...]
