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Good Behavior Rewards Charts

October 7, 2015 By Julie Anne Leave a Comment

Good behavior charts

Have you  been looking for a way lately to encourage your children to behave their best? By recognizing their good behavior rather than focusing on their bad behavior kids will be encouraged to be more helpful and better listeners. Try using rewards charts so that they have a visual reminder of how they have been behaving. […]

Mommy Daughter Spa Date

May 23, 2015 By Julie Anne 1 Comment

mother daughter spa date night

A mother-daughter date night is a perfect way to connect with and spend some quality one on one time with your daughter. My daughter and I try to have a girls night each week. Usually, that involves her staying up an hour later than usual and watching a movie, popping popcorn and cuddling with me. […]

15 Simple Ways to Make Any Day Special for Children

April 14, 2015 By Julie Anne Leave a Comment

15 simple ways to make any day special for children

For children, it is easy for every day to feel like the best day. They don’t compare each day to the ones that have passed or ones that will come someday. They take pleasure in the simple things and find enjoyment and wonder in everything around them. While I love special occasions and planning fun activities […]

6 Fun & Easy Ways to Connect with Kids After School

February 10, 2015 By Julie Anne 2 Comments

Kids after School

Am I the only one who has a hard time trying to get information out of their kids about what they did at school all day? Each day as I pick up my daughter from Kindergarten, I inquire about her day. She always has about the same answer or tells me she doesn’t remember . […]

Survival Guide For Twins 1st Year

February 5, 2015 By Julie Anne 15 Comments

first year with twins

This weekend my twins turned one. Honestly, I can hardly believe it has been a year since I welcomed them into this world. The year has gone by so quickly, but I remember especially in the beginning wondering how a day could feel so long. Raising twins is definitely a unique experience. I love to […]

How to Have a Peaceful Bedtime

January 8, 2015 By Julie Anne Leave a Comment

5 steps to a peaceful bedtime

Bedtime is one of my favorite times of the day. Not just because it means I made it through another day and get a little free time after my kids go to sleep. Although, I would be lying if I didn’t admit that’s part of it. The other thing I love about bedtime is snuggling […]

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