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Talking to Toddlers! Review and Giveaway!!
GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED I have to start with a funny…….. I’m admitting that I didn’t do the homework that I was supposed to do after listening to the first lesson. I started listening to the second lesson and got busted right away!! Chris Thompson the author Talking to Toddlers must have known I would skip it because he starts right out with “I want to make ABSOLUTELY sure that you did your homework from the last lesson. I’m sure you wouldn’t have moved on to this lesson without completing your homework. RIGHT??” FINE!! I felt so guilty I stopped the playback, and I went did the homework. You know, Chris was right doing the homework really did help. The homework is IMPORTANT!!! It triggers something in my head when dealing with the kids and I remember to try my new strategies. For the record, without fail, I did the homework for each lesson after that. There are 12 lessons. Each…
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Wordless Wednesday!
Wordless Wednesday is fun. Except it isn’t great for SEO scores!! Who KNEW!??! DH is really getting into the spirit of Norgan our Elf on the Shelf. If you don’t have one you need ONE!!! It’s so much FUN!!! Just ask DH!!! First Norgan built a snow fort out of Styrofoam. Then had a snowball fight…… ‘cept the bad guy is using a catapult!! Them are some BIG snowballs!! Pretty sure Norgan won!! He has Santa on his side after all. I’m Refreshing My Blog (and Exorcising Some Digital Ghosts) Updating old blog content is like digital archaeology—except I’ve unearthed a full-on resident spirit: The Ghost of Peanut Butter and Whine. This digital poltergeist has been causing absolute chaos behind the scenes. If things look a little haunted around here, here is the proof: My 2026 Blog Refresh Plan To banish these spirits and keep my traffic climbing, I’m launching a step-by-step exorcism plan: Stick Around Please! Don’t let this…
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The Peppermint Lane
All I wanted was a cute picture of Alice in her new hat!!!!! I wanted 2 one for Grammie. I wanted her to hold a note telling her Grammie Happy Birthday. The second photo I wanted a smiling Alice to show off her adorable hat!! That’s allllllllll I wanted. This kid!! She would smile and laugh… but not at the camera. This is the CUTEST hat!!! Thank you Kristin from The Peppermint Lane. (Kristin is so talented!!!!!) Wait till Emma shows off her new dress! OHHHH it’s SO cute!!! But it’s still a surprise so you’ll have to wait for that picture……… so….. back to the stubborn Miss Alice. Smile, laugh and show the note… but not all at the same time. Maybe if I add a prop?? Nope. You know where this story is going don’t you?? Yeah…. you got it….. as soon as the camera was set down Alice SMILED like she was on TV…
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Pinterest
Part of me wants to scream DON’T go in Pinterest!!! The other part is screaming come here…. look at this!! Come here… wait… don’t go… Ya….come on I want to show you. I have ‘pinned’ so many things it’s insane. What have I pinned? Crafts I want to make. Things I want to cook. Pictures I want to take. It’s like a magazine of fresh pictures everyday!! I am so addicted!! I’ve wasted so much time looking in here it’s NUTS!! I’ve decided to make a board of “This Month’s Bucket List” I am going to pin 4 things on the new board that I will make in December. That’s my goal. You’ll have to follow me on Pinterest to see how I do and what my projects are. If you want an invite to Pinterest (DON’T do it!!) leave me your email in the comments…. it’s SO much fun you will LOVE it!! (DON’T do it!!…
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The Baby Sleep Solution
If you have a baby that doesn’t sleep through the night….. or sleeps in their own crib or bassinet then have I found THE audio program for YOU!!!! A little background here…. I babysit my Granddaughter Alice during the week and baby Alice has her Nonnie wrapped around her little finger. I probably shouldn’t admit to this…… cause her Mommy & Daddy read this blog… but… Baby Alice cries when I put her in her bassinet for naptime….. soooo instead of putting her down I just hold her. Yes, for the whole nap…. Okay, so this isn’t really working…… first because I’m getting nothing at all done. (Excuse #1 Alice is growing so fast how long will she let me just sit and hold her like this??) (Excuse #2 I’m the Nonnie!!) But in all reality this isn’t working no matter how much I love to hold this baby!! So, when I was given the opportunity to review The Baby Sleep…