Potty Training – Open to Suggestions

Potty training…anybody have any good suggestions? You would think since I’ve been down this road two times before, that I would know what to do…WRONG!My youngest just turned three last week. She has always been very verbal and able to communicate. We never went through that frustrating time with trying to find words and throwing [...]

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Appetizers Being Featured Today!

If you want to keep up with the Mom’s Niche Recipe Challenge, sign up in the right column of this blog for our free newsletter. This week’s issue will feature our 3 semifinalists in the Appetizer category. Sign up here ——————–>
What else can Mom’s Niche News offer you? Glad you asked Every [...]

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Kids CAN Help Out With Chores!

It’s never too early to ask your kids to help you with chores around the house. You can even start as early as two years old. While children mature at different rates, you can still determine what age appropriate chores are best suited for toddlers, kids, tweens and teens. Here’s a little [...]

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Don’t Forget…Mom’s Niche Recipe Challenge!

Don’t forget to post your favorite recipe on the Mom’s Niche Recipe site.
The deadline for appetizers is this Monday…Feb. 26th.
Just follow the rules HERE!
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Find your niche…be all you can be!

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Product Review – Crayola Color Wonder

Product: Crayola Color Wonder products
Rating: 12 out of 10!
Review: Have you seen this stuff? I swear, this is the best invention since Velcro sneakers!

My daughter received some of the Crayola Color Wonder markers, finger paints, themed coloring books (Little Mermaid and Backyardigans) and drawing paper for her birthday yesterday. This stuff is SO COOL! You [...]

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Thumbs Up Thursday – The Serious Shopper

This week’s “thumbs up” goes to Robyn at The Serious Shopper. She is very enlightened in the shopping arena. She’s got some great advice for shopping with a fun and easy-to-read style of writing!
One particular post that caught my eye was how to best Maximize Your Credit Card Points. I like my reward-air-miles-from-my-Visa-card as much [...]

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Happy Birthday!

My baby is turning 3 years old today. At this time, three years ago, my water had broken and I was on my way to the hospital. She came three weeks early, but I was glad because she was already 8 lbs, 6 oz and she really didn’t need to be any bigger! She was [...]

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Chocolate Banana Mousse

We’re due for another recipe…
Ingredients:2 Tablespoons low-fat milk4 teaspoons sugar1 medium banana, cut into quarters2 teaspoons cocoa powder1 teaspoon vanilla1 cup plain low-fat yogurtBanana slices for garnishing
Instructions:Place the milk, vanilla, sugar, cocoa powder and banana quarters in a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and gently mix in the yogurt. Chill until [...]

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10 Easy Steps to Organizing Your Garage

The weekend is here and now you can dedicate the time that you want to organize the garage. You’ve even enlisted the aid of your entire family to help you. You and your husband gather the children, open the garage door and are pleasantly surprised. It’s actually in pretty good shape…at least [...]

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Enjoy Them While They’re Young

I had the joy of taking my almost 3-yr-old to the Children’s Museum this morning. We were lucky to have a little one-on-one time to ourselves.
We had a blast painting, picking apples, shopping in the pretend grocery store, catching butterflies with our shadows, sending blocks down a water slide, putting puzzles together and marching [...]

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