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Happy (Early) Friday Follow! It is going to be a CRAZY weekend here - so I needed to post early... now or never they say!! All 3 of my girls' birthdays are in April and this Saturday we are throwing a 3 in 1 Birthday Party Extravaganza - complete with bouncy castle, ball pit, pizza and 3 cakes!! ... please, wish me luck! We also have my hubby's family (mom, brother and fam, and sister and fam) coming later Friday night to spend the *entire* weekend! ... yes, wish me luck here too!
In the meantime, I am hosting my very own giveaway!! YAY!
After about the 5th time (I'm a fast study - haha!), we had the ingenious idea to line their car seats with the blanket-like diaper changing pad. Presto! It's super easy and makes for a fast clean on those long drives! Our friends thought we were brilliant (ok, so they never actually said that, but I could see it in their eyes!).
And now for the GIVEAWAY!! I will be offering up one of my very own, hand-crocheted beanies (you can specify infant or toddler/school age) and a boutique large flower hair clip!
Entry is super simple!
Mandatory Entry
Comment below with one teeny tiny gem of a tip for other parents. Something that may not really seem obvious at first, but may just save someone time, energy or money! Be sure to leave me a way to contact you!
Bonus Entries!
Please leave a separate entry for EACH one. If it says "(3 entries)" please post 3 separate comments.
Become a public follower of Take A Mom's Word For It (1 entry).
Become a fan of my Facebook page HERE (1 entry).
Post my button on your blog and leave me the link in your comment (3 entries).
Update your Facebook page with this giveaway link and leave me the link (2 entries).
Follow me on Twitter HERE (1 entry).
Become a public follower of my SIL's blog HERE (1 entry). She has a cute blog all about crafty things!! And, she just so happens to be making one of the 3 cakes for this weekend!
That's 10 possible entries!!
Good luck to everyone! Giveaway ends on April 30th and is open to Canada & US only.
take the kids to the park or walk at night, it gets them relaxed to go to bed
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So cute! I need to get my FF post up too. Pick your battle is my motto. If my DD really needs to wear plaid with strips in a blue orange combo oh well LOL.
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My best advice is... ENJOY EVERY MOMENT! They really do grow up fast!
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I'm sure most mothers already know this, but this is the one item we use all the time. Baby oil. For her dry scalp and excema. Before her bath we rub baby oil into her head with cotton balls and then brush it out during her bath (it normally takes a couple of baths to wash all of it away)..some people even leave the baby oil in for a few days. After her bath when she's still wet we put baby oil all over her to help clear up her excema. We used to use baby lotion, but she broke out in a rash one time so have stuck with baby oil ever since. The bonus to this is does she ever smell good!
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Leave your house messy. No one is going to fall off the face of the earth if the house is a disaster. And, make a fort with the kiddos. They love forts! Thanks for the giveaway!
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for house work I like to make a game of things....It's sprints to the garbage can, toy basketball, and the older children all have a big chore for the day. A chore chart hangs in the dining room so that everyone knows what their task of the day is. Small prizes and things like that is an AWESOME touch and keeps them motivated to help. ;) GOOD LUCK!!!
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Don't worry so much about the little things.. So she wants to wear her plastic pink heels to the mall, and they really don't fit. Let her. It will make her happy and it really doesn't matter in the whole scheme of things. Life is about enjoying the moment. Enjoy your children - they grow up and are gone too quick.
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My tip is - if your baby likes pacifiers make sure to always grab a few extra. Keep them within reach so if you need to pop one in while driving you can just grab it from your cup holder, reach back and pop it in. No need to feel around in the car seat for the lost pacifier.
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