In this video I’ll share how I prepared my toddler for a new sibling. Carson will have just turned three when baby brother arrives (in just 4 short weeks!)
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*Hello Baby (Lizzy Rockwell)
*I love you, Alfie Cub (Angela McAllister & Daniel Howarth)
*I’m a big brother (Parragon Books)
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I’m a huge fan of the learning resources at the Dollar Tree, but I don’t usually buy toys. However, when I spotted the giant bubble maker wand, I just had to pop it in my cart, and I’m so glad we did! It’s just as good as the DIY version, and no DIY or much cost involved. Here’s our review of this awesome product! You definitely have to try it 🙂
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I was also really excited to use our Resurrection Eggs for the first time. If you haven’t heard of these, they tell the Biblical story of Easter. Kids find eggs and each one contains a small trinket about each part of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ.
Take a look at our Easter celebration!
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Come spend the afternoon with us in this casual video and learn our favorite recipe for making slime with your kiddos (see below). We head to the store and chat about great buys at Target and the Dollar Tree. And new mascara. You know, all the fun, girly things.
***Recipe for SLIME!***
1 cup white glue
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup hot water
1.5 to 2 Tablespoons Borax (found in the laundry aisle)
Food coloring (about 5 or 6 drops of green gives you the pretty turquoise color!)
Mix the water and food coloring. Pour over glue in a bowl. Stir. Add hot water and Borax. Stir and knead until it becomes slime. This will take about 10 minutes (or at least it did for us). It keeps absorbing more and more water until it is one mass!
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I’m all about finding ways to keep your kids busy, learning, and have responsibility. Getting a pet is not for everyone, but with Carson’s interest in habitats and him transitioning to his big boy room, I wanted to give him the opportunity to learn about fish care!
Here’s how we got him a fish on a small budget.
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Here are some of my favorite resources from the Dollar Tree for toddler learning in a quick haul…with Carson of course! Keep them busy, keep them learning.
Here is the simple way we encourage Carson to be a helper in our home. His responsibilities are simple and manageable. Chore systems are also for the parents (ME!) to keep you intentional about having your kids contribute. It’s often far easier to just “do it yourself” but we are in the business of teaching life-skills, right? Chore/Responsibility charts are a great place to start and be intentional with your kids!
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Here are four quick teacher gift ideas for under $5!
Hope this video gave you some quick ideas!
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Here’s a quick organizing refresh we did in our built-ins. Keeping an organized home isn’t a one and done. It’s an evolution of crafting and re-working an environment that functions best for your family as your needs change.
Here’s how we organize our DVDS, toys, and games in a new system that is now beneficial for our family!
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We recently updated Carson’s room to be toddler friendly! But we had to do it on a tiny budget. Here are some creative solutions we used to stay organized…and it requires minimal work from me. No folding? Yes, please!
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