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How to Make a Colorful Star Garland With Your Child

Create a colorful star themed night for bedtime with your child with this star garland. A creative way to decorate your child's room for bedtime and think of loved ones. Here's how to make Star Garland... SIGN UP HERE for our NEWSLETTER  This week at the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids  we're featuring a night theme.  During this time of year at times for preschoolers this can be the stage where night can bring some anxieties.  Talking about it ... Read more...

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FabKids Clothing Review

FabKids provides age appropriate clothing that are fashionable and fun for your child. By mixing and matching pieces from the FabKids line you can create budget friendly outfits that look adorable and last. I’m sharing this as part of a sponsored series by FabKids. Shopping for Kids Clothes Having two daughters, a few years apart from each other, means that as a mom I spend more time than I’d like to admit to searching the store aisles for kids clothes for them to wear. The early ... Read more...

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Supporting Your Child’s Academic Success with TestingMom.com

What does my child need to know for Kindergarten? How can I help them prepare? Two questions that I’m often asked by parents when they find out that I’m an early childhood teacher who taught in the Kindergarten classroom for nearly 10 years. The answers often surprise parents when they determine their child’s Kindergarten Readiness. This is a sponsored conversation about test prep on behalf of TestingMom.com and contains affiliate links to their program.  Testing is a ... Read more...

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Win a Multicultural Children’s Book Bundle for your School Library!

It's time for the 2nd Annual Multicultural Children's Book Giveaway and we're excited to team up with  KidLit TV, Pragmatic Mom, Jump into a Book, Franticmommy, What We Do All Day, Teach Mama, and Multicultural Children’s Book Day to give parents, teachers, and librarians in need, a chance to WIN a multicultural book bundle for their school library. Libraries play an important role in everyone's life. The library is a place where ... Read more...

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Why Parents Should Make a Diaper Basket For Your Baby

I’m sharing #Luvs in my life as part of a LUVs sponsored series for Socialstars™  Motherhood is an ever-changing experience. You give birth to this precious little baby and your whole world is consumed by the everyday moments and details for quite a while.  Adding a diaper basket can make your new world as a parent so much easier.   As  new parent you focus on the important things like… Seriously how much of your day seems to be consumed in the first few ... Read more...

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Back To School Photo Prop Ideas

Let your child's back-to-school photo stand out from the crowd. Spice up the generic stand and smile on your first day of school photos. Add a little pzazz and make back-to-school photos a bit more exciting with some back to school photo props. It’s easy to create a prop for back to school photo. In fact, most of the back to school photo prop listed here can be created with paper, your own supplies and a few accessories you have laying around the house. The dollar store or Amazon is also a ... Read more...

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Make the most of Back to School Shopping

For the kids, getting new clothes, school supplies and gear may be the only good thing about the upcoming semester. That doesn’t mean you have to go out and spend a fortune every time you prepare them for a new semester. Here are some tips that will help you get through school shopping, while saving you a few bucks along the way. Back to School Shopping Tips for Thrifty Families Kids may fall in love with a lunch box or a pencil box in July, but when they get to school they ... Read more...

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Fill your Bookshelves with Finding Dory Books for Kids

The movie WAS GREAT. And my kids are STILL talking about it. Now, I’m on the search for some Finding Dory Books for Kids to add to our shelves. As a K-12 Reading Teacher, I have to be honest. I’m usually not all that impressed with the books made from movies. BUT, as a mom, I know first-hand how excited and connected with movies they are.  Finding Dory was my 3 ½ year old's first time at the theater. It was a BIG adventure for him and he points out everything Dory in the ... Read more...

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Pinkalicious Sensory Alphabet Activity

Create a Pinkalicious Alphabet Game for your preschooler.  With just 3 simple supplies your child will be seeing Pink in no time! This month we're featuring Pinkaliciouis for our Virtual Book Club for Kids book of the month.  Are you ready for some Pink Fun? This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for easy online shopping.  Pinkalicious Alphabet Game for Kids This month we're featuring the adorable Pinkalicious book as our featured Virtual Book Club for ... Read more...

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Rainbows, unicorns, polkadots at Blu Moon Design… what little girl doesn’t love that?

100 FUN & EASY LEARNING GAMES FOR KIDS is an educational resource for Early Childhood that is made by moms - for moms (and dads!) That's right.  So many moms helped us out in writing, photographing, and publishing the book. I'd like to introduce you to one of those "behind the scenes moms" who helped to make this book a success: Etsy super star: Kristi of Blu Moon Design. She MADE some of the dresses that some of our kid models are wearing! That's right.  Mom made.  ... Read more...

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