Parenting

Have You Ever Been to Missouri?

April 25, 2013
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Missouri Department of Tourism for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Our family is currently planning a cross-country roadtrip for either 2014 or 2015 (mostly depending on the temperament of our newest addition!). While our focus is on southwestern Utah, where we lived for [...]

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The Baby Companion: A Faith-Filled Guide for Your Journey through Baby’s First Year

April 23, 2013
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When I was pregnant with our oldest daughter, I devoured as many parenting books as I could get my hands on. I’m pretty good about taking the advice that makes sense to me and leaving the rest, but I’ll admit I was left a bit confused by all the conflicting advice in various books and [...]

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Preparing for a Road Trip with 4 Kids & a Dog

April 18, 2013
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We’re heading down to Florida soon to visit my parents (who recently relocated there from Maryland) and to attend the famed Disney Social Media Moms conference at Disney World, and we’re all over-the-top excited as we count down the days until we leave. As excited as we are, though, I’m more than a little nervous [...]

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The Best Way to Squash Sibling Squabbles

April 16, 2013
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The following post is from Amanda of ohAmanda.com: Siblings argue. It’s a fact of life, right? Big sisters are supposed to be eye-rollers, and little brothers are supposed to be annoying. Haven’t you ever watched a sitcom? Siblings don’t love each other. Siblings are fodder for jokes and complaints. Siblings are just people you’re stuck [...]

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Enhance Your Relationships with the Art of Active Listening

April 11, 2013
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The following post is from Jennifer, a lifelong educator: I’ll never forget the conversation.  Our five-year-old was trying to tell me something important.  I was getting dinner ready and responded with an occasional, “Oh, really?”  and “That’s interesting.” “Mommy, listen to me!” he implored. “I am listening!” “No, Mommy!  Listen to me with your eyes!” I [...]

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Why and How to Become A Morning Person

April 9, 2013
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The following post is from Kat of Inspired To Action: Editor’s note: There are a lot of great posts in the archives here at Life Your Way that don’t get much attention anymore, so I’m sharing a couple of my favorites each week. I love Kat’s perspective on our role as mothers as the barometer [...]

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6 Fun Ways to Make Spring Cleaning a Family Affair

April 3, 2013
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The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: Warmer weather. Tiny shoots of green on the lawn. Fresh buds on the trees. Longer days. All of this spells the beginning of Spring…and Spring Cleaning. Mandi’s about two weeks into “Spring Cleaning Made Easy,” but if you’re like me, you might be off to [...]

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My Everyday Road Trip & a Chance to Win FREE Gas for a Year!

March 19, 2013
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooper Tire for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Our family spends a lot of time in the car each week, driving over the mountains and through the woods as we head “to town” and back for a variety of activities — church, our [...]

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