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5 Fun Ways to Teach Cursive Writing at Home.

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Is cursive writing being taught in your school? Do you need to teach cursive handwriting at home?

In a lot of schools, including ours, cursive is being dropped from the curriculum.

At first I was apathetic and didn’t really care because I barely write in cursive anymore. I thought “Well, everything is going to be typed on computers anyways.”. Then I changed my mind when my boys couldn’t read a card my Grandmother had written to me. I do want my boys to be able to read cursive handwriting so I researched 5 fun ways to teach it at home.

Our school system no longer teaches cursive handwriting. Here are some fun ways I found to teach cursive handwriting at home this summer.

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C Section Recovery: Secrets Girlfriends Share To Make Recovery Easy

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C sections happen to many of us. It’s a scary time to be faced with a major surgery when giving birth. I have had 2 c sections and want to share the real tips that help with c section recovery.

There isn’t any other surgery where you are expected to immediately take care of someone else and not yourself.

It was a big shock to my system to have a c section, barely be able to get out of bed and my first priority was trying to learn how to breastfeed, waking whenever my twins cried, and being more sleep deprived than I have ever been in my life while still needing my husband to help simply sit on the toilet.

What a crazy first week!

C Section recovery tips hardly anyone shares. Having a c section can be scary and difficult but here are some tips that can help make recovery easier. #csection #csectionrecovery #postpartum [Read more…]

6 Pregnancy Tips to Survive Your First Trimester

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Congratulations! I know pregnancy news can be exciting and scary at the same time. It is only natural. You are a hero! Can you imagine you are carrying a life inside you?

You have taken part in creating an awesome human being. It goes without saying; many things have changed. Your body is no longer the same, your lifestyle has changed and not to mention your priorities.

Great tips to help survive your 1st trimester. Pregnancy tips | First trimester [Read more…]

3 Small But Necessary Investments That Set Your Kids Up For Life

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This is a sponsored post with Jenny Life Insurance and BraVoMark. All opinions are mine.

We all want to teach our kids to be self sufficient and independent. To do this we have to take the time to invest in our kids. Small moments of patiently teaching, coaching and correcting all add up to making great children. Unfortunately sometimes I find myself doing the exact opposite. I am impatient and just do it myself instead of taking a moment to teach my kids.

I specifically had the opportunity this week to teach my boys how to unload the dishwasher. I know this is a task that they can handle at 10 years old but I have just been doing it myself because it is faster and I know where everything belongs. I had to stop myself and give myself a talking to and realize that this isn’t helping them to become the type of man that I want them to be.

This made me realize that there are a bunch of things that as moms we have to get out of the normal routine of just making it through the day and take some time to make the small investments into our kids futures.

Make these 3 small investments in your kids to give them a great future.#JennyLife #ad [Read more…]

The Best Baby Tracker Apps and Printables That Will Make Your Life Easier

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Tracking your baby’s routine is a great way to ease your worried mind. Gone are the days of a notebook and pen to nonsensically write things down. Now, there are several baby tracker apps and printables that can allow you to quickly and easily track your baby’s life in an organized way.

Chances are, as a parent, you will spend most of your time worrying about your baby’s health, schedules and habits. It’s natural to struggle with worry and only want the best for your little bundle of joy.

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