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Best Books On Parenting Kids Ages 3 – 10

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Parenting can be such a roller coaster. One minute you are enjoying your kids having a great time and then the smallest thing triggers a fight and….great moment is over! When I find myself super frustrated with my kids and feeling like our family life is out of control is when I know it is time to read another parenting book. I need the best books on parenting on my nightstand.

Learning a new tip to try out in our house can sometimes help smooth out the latest difficult situation. Such as getting out the door on time, sibling rivalry or picky eating. I feel like when I am trying out a new tip from a book I have a glimmer of hope that things are going to get better. The great thing is that usually they do! Every new tip I put into my parenting toolbox is helping my family.

These are my favorite and best books on parenting that I have read. When my kids are out of control I like to read a new parenting book to get tips. These top parenting books have really helped in our house.

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Unique Gifts For The Whole Family At One Site

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NYFifth.com. All opinions are 100% mine.

Don’t you love when you can get most of the presents done in one shopping trip? Here is the best idea I have seen for this year’s Christmas gifts for the whole family. Personalized fleece pullovers from NYFifth Apparel !

Awesome gift idea for the whole family. I love when I can get everyone the same thing and knock out a bunch of gifts at one time. These personalized fleeces are perfect.

You can have each person’s initials embroidered onto them but I think it would be even more exciting and fun to come up with a family logo or crest. Everyone could have the same fun logo. You can design it on your computer and just send them the file. My husband has come up with this as an idea for us.

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I am always needing a fleece for running around town and to the soccer fields. I live in my fleece and jeans during these soccer days.  It is a great price point for a personalized gift for everyone. They have a hooded option too for my boys since they must have a “cool” hoodie.

My husband would want the Nike Golf version. NYFifth has Nike Golf and Adidas too for those who like a certain brand and want to spend a little more money.

Awesome gift idea for the whole family. I love when I can get everyone the same thing and knock out a bunch of gifts at one time. These personalized fleeces are perfect.

You can purchase the blank apparel at wholesale prices and then add the customization (silk screening or embroidery) for a low competitive price.

There are so many ways to use these for more than Christmas gifts. They can be great for small businesses and sports teams to have as uniforms. My boy’s soccer team also does an indoor season during the winter and we have to come up with our own shirts. Having a cool emblem that we design will be awesome.

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Awesome gift idea for the whole family. I love when I can get everyone the same thing and knock out a bunch of gifts at one time. These personalized fleeces are perfect.

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5 Fun Family Thanksgiving Traditions

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Isn’t Thanksgiving the best holiday? No expectations other than sitting around visiting with friends and family. We have tried to make it all about bonding with family by starting some fun family Thanksgiving traditions.

Thanksgiving is my favorite especially because it isn’t about gifts. It is about being with the people we love and eating some delicious food. My mom and aunt cook us a delicious meal while the rest of the extended family play on the beach. The other nights during our weekend together, the rest of the families all take turns cooking.

Get everyone away from their separate iPads and TVs with these 5 fun family thanksgiving traditions. Make the day even more fun and memorable. I really love the first one for the kids. [Read more…]

1 Step Super Easy Way to Keep the Laundry Detergent Cup Clean

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I love seeing how other people actually live in their homes. If you stay with them you can see how they really organize their kitchens, if they use different spices while cooking or even how they handle laundry. Recently we stayed at my sister’s house and when I walked into her laundry room I saw her messy laundry detergent cups on the counter. Hi Jenny! I bet you love me sharing this on the internet. 🙂 I actually was just shown in the past year by another friend how to keep the laundry detergent cup clean so I was happy to share it with her. We are both shocked we hadn’t figured this out years ago.

A way too easy laundry tip. How to keep the detergent cup clean. No mess, no fuss, one step fix to keep the laundry cup clean. Why in the world did I not know this! [Read more…]

Update Your Home with Oil Rubbed Bronze Door Knobs

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Walking into a newly built home always brings house envy to me. The fresh smell and new fixtures makes me realize that our house needs some updating. It is the little things in a house that makes it feel new or out of date. The few things I always feel makes a home feel new are door hardware, lighting and fresh carpet.

About 6 months ago we replaced our rug in our living room. It helped to freshen up the space but I was ready to get to step 2 immediately…replace the door knobs.

I have been thinking of updating to oil rubbed bronze door knobs. I love all these options. It makes my home look brand new. [Read more…]

Our Experience With Pyloric Stenosis

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I am not a doctor this is just our experience. If you suspect a problem please see your doctor. 

“You must head immediately to the MUSC Children’s Emergency Room.”

There is nothing like that statement to completely flip your emotions out of control. It feels like you have been sucked down a tunnel and you can see the doctor speaking but you feel like hear what is her or she is saying because you are down in a black tunnel and are getting scared.

Our experience with projectile vomiting and Pyloric Stenosis. The symptoms and diagnosis and surgery experience with pyloric stenosis from a the parents angle. I hope this helps anyone who is experiencing a possible diagnosis. [Read more…]

What Men Really Mean When They Say They Want Your Respect. (Hint…It is not to obey.)

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Don’t we hear it over and over in the media? Men just want respect while women want to feel loved. I get it and was sorta listening but when it really came down to it I felt that they were just replacing the word love with respect and isn’t it the same thing? And I love my husband so I obviously was respecting him, right?

My other thought was that respect meant that men think people should obey what they say. Is that what they mean by respect?

It isn’t.

What men really mean when they say they want your respect. It is not to obey. I asked my husband one night what it meant to respect your husband and to give me examples and this is what he told me. It was different than what I had always thought. [Read more…]