Peanut Butter Pizza, oh my…

February 22, 2010

My kids love pizza. My kids love pizza so much, they have been asking me to make it at least once a week for dinner. They have even been asking to eat pizza for lunch. I’m sure most parents can relate that once kids eat something they enjoy, they tend to want to eat it [...]

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Tips for Parents Taking Kids to a Resort Vacation

February 6, 2010

I just got back from vacation with my wife and kids. We were in Cuba, which is an absolutely beautiful island with amazing beaches. I know a lot of my US readers have never experienced it because of the trade embargo and travel restrictions placed upon US citizens … but for everyone else, I highly [...]

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Simple Trick to Quiet Your Kids

January 20, 2010

Tonight, just after dinner, we were all upstairs in the master bedroom and the kids had our TV on for some quiet time. Except they weren’t quiet yet. They were a bit excited, and making plenty of noise. I hardly ever mind the noise, except that my wife and I were trying to have a [...]

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Get in Shape and Get “Talking to Toddlers” for Free

January 6, 2010

As some of you know from my past blog entries and emails, I’m a bit of a health & fitness nut. Well, it’s January 6th today. I’m willing to bet that a lot of you made some sort of New Year’s resolution to improve your physical fitness, lose weight, or something along those lines. I’m [...]

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A Useful Cleaning Tip

January 2, 2010

If you’ve got kids in your house then you probably feel like you are always cleaning. I know that my wife and I feel this way! This morning I was cleaning the kitchen. I’ve lately become more critical of all the junk that people buy, which creates waste. With cleaning supplies, I really prefer to [...]

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Parenting Toddlers: Are You Guilty of this Classic Mistake?

January 2, 2010

Admit it. Sometimes you are worse than your toddler. When parenting toddlers, I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all, at some point, turned into an adult-sized child. We throw our own tantrums, we nag our kids worse than they nag us, and we act and react based on emotion, no matter how silly [...]

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Great Christmas Cookies

December 24, 2009

I came across a nice recipe on the “Attachment Mamma” blog. Here’s the description she gives: A little slice of YUM and something easy and fun to do with toddlers on Christmas: making old-fashioned Christmas sugar cookies. This recipe has been passed down from my late Grandma, Betty Bay to my mom to me. The [...]

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Great Website for Teaching Kids to Read

December 23, 2009

My wife came across this awesome website when we were looking for an online game to help our daughter learn to read. It has all kinds of really cool flash games and spelling activities. I send this out by email to all of my subscribers and I was thrilled to get so many replies from [...]

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Disciplining Kids Without Yelling and Nagging

December 21, 2009

According to Kristen Baisden, a school district psychologist: “parents often fail to hold their kids accountable for poor decisions. The result is they often excuse bad behavior, finding it easier to hold others, including themselves, accountable for their children’s irresponsibility.” I agree with this statement 100%. You don’t need to constantly yell and nag your [...]

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Teaching Toddlers and Young Kids to Swim

December 7, 2009

When I was younger, I used to work as a lifeguard and swimming instructor. It was a great job for me because I loved working with kids all of my life, and I was great at teaching them to swim.

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