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Best book to inspire your kids to try something new

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This book is packed full of fun and inspiring stories and facts to help get your kids to try new things… and maybe even find their passion! Also makes an amazing gift for kids of any age!

Are you protecting your kid’s eyes from screen time?

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ve you ever wondered if you’re doing everything you can to protect your kids’ eyes? Is there anything you can do to help your kids avoid needing glasses? Could screen time be hurting your kids’ eyes and causing digital eye strain? Read this post to find out more and what you can do about it!

Best chalk paint for cabinets (and everything else)!

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This is the chalk paint you’ve been looking for! Doesn’t need any wax, sticks to anything and is strong enough for outdoor furniture! Everything you need to know in one quick post so you can get started immediately!

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My baby girl is 10th months old, and I was able to breastfeed her thanks to your article (The Breastfeeding Mom’s Guide To Latch)

I have inverted nipples and I couldn’t breastfeed her until she was 2 months old and when I finally did it, it was the most beautiful achievement in my life.

I am so proud of me and her, and I am also thankful for my milk and my body! I stopped producing milk 2 days ago… So, it is the end. The whole experience means a lot for me. I miss those moments… and if I was able to accomplish it it was thanks to your guide.

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Rachel's 11 ways to make mornings easier

I’ve asked around, and the #1 thing most moms seem to want help with is making their mornings easier and I can relate! So many articles and posts out there will tell moms to wake up a “few” minutes earlier so they can get done more in the morning… REALLY?! We get so little sleep as it is! What mom can sacrifice ANY sleep? I can’t! So here’s my 11 tips for how you can make your mornings run a bit more smoothly, get the kids out the door, keep your sanity, and NOT sacrifice any more sleep!

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What happens when Dad watches the kids on an unusually warm day!
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This photo is from December when it was 70+ degree in Virginia! .
Today its 50+ degree when it should be 20 and this photo came to mind!
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It's a fond memory for me and the kids and as silly as I thought it was at the time, it was such a great idea! (Great job honey!)
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Sometimes you have to let the kids be wild...
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What did you do this weekend?
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Friday afternoon I made a mental plan of what we would do this weekend but in the end we barely scratched the surface!
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🌟 I tried styling my new hair 10 different ways and ending up just making it straight (no, I didn't learn my lesson and will probably mess with it again!)
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🌟 Realized that I had a major flaw in my design for it kitchen remodel (phew! So glad I found it early!!)
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🌟 Had three kids over for play dates!! (We survived!)
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🌟 Got all the laundry done
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🌟 Got two of the three kids haircuts!
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That's a full weekend, right? .
Where did the time go! Do you ever feel guilty about what didn't get done?
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I do! .
But as much as I feel guilty that I didn't get things like get my car inspection taken care of, I also know that I got stuff done that wasn't on my list! .
Like all the silly games I played with the kids!
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Years from now my kids won't remember what I didn't get done... But they will remember the fun we had!
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Shouldn't have fun be in our lists from now on??
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Are you a crafty family?
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Sometimes I feel like crafting and DIY is becoming a lost art but it can be a great way to "reduce, reuse, recycle" as Bob the Builder says! 😂
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I spent years looking at Facebook marketplace thinking "I could make that look great!" And recently took the plunge !
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My kids got the DIY bug too and starting redoing furniture with me!
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This desk was a FB marketplace find. We got it for a few $ and it's a great shape but it just wasn't our style. (Swipe right to see what it looked like)
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We cleaned it up and painted it exactly how he wanted. He wanted black, white, gray and blue. Can you guess where the blue is?
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Now we have a basically custom desk and my son can say he helped make it!
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Isn't it great when kids can learn to make things and even breath life back into something someone else wanted to get rid of?
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Check out my latest blog post (link in bio) for a run down on how we use @heirloomtraditionspaint to paint just about everything! .
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Date night! 💜 How often do you and you SO go out for a date night? What do you usually do?
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We have started bowling and getting dinner instead of going out for dinner and a movie. Still low key but so much more fun!
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We realized that since having kids we haven't had much time to hang out just three two of us and when we go bowling we really get to play together and have fun! It's like dating again!
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My oldest was disappointed that he couldn't come with us but understood that sometimes mom and dad want to go out. .

I think that fun interactive date nights (whether at home or out) are important and healthy. They make it's better happier parents and set a good example. Sometimes it's hard to do (especially with really little kids) so it's important to make good use of the chances we do have. Do you agree?
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New haircut by @ylgartistry !! I love it!
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Do you wear glasses?
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I've needed glasses since I was five years old and I remember how insecure it always made feel. At 12 I started wearing contacts until I couldn't anymore (around 24 years old). .
Since then I've been wearing glasses every day and I FINALLY feel like myself in glasses. I still wish that I didn't need them, but I don't feel uncomfortable in them anymore which is perfect timing since my oldest is starting to wear them too!
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It got me thinking.. how much of our insecurities do our kids pick up on and could that be shaping THEM?
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So I challenge you to think about what you might consciously or subconsciously be doing that could be shaping your kids in a way that you don't intend - and then do something about it!
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Follow @analyticalmommy for more like this! Or follow my hashtag #betheultimaterolemodel !
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