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Never Have to Touch Your Baby Again!

Written by Tara, Posted in Parenting, Attachment Parenting

screen shot 2011-10-16 at 11.57.27 pmIf you're one of those parents who just can't stand holding close a sweet smelling, snuggly, adorable baby - you've come to the right place. I just came across "a truly remarkable baby product that makes parenting a sheer joy." All for only $129.99.

Top Ten Tips for Cold and Flu Season

Written by Tara, Posted in Parenting, Green Living

Cold and flu season is here again.

We're all super excited about that...right?

While I love this time of year for so many reasons, a snotty nose is not one of them. I make sure to give extra attention to natural ways of supporting my family's immune system during cold and flu season. Here are some of the things that work for us.

Shouldn't This Be Getting Easier?

Written by Tara, Posted in Parenting

surgeryBig E got tubes in his ears today. It's his fourth set of tubes, and seventh surgery.

This should have been a piece of cake.

...but it wasn't.

Top Ten Tuesday: Indoor Camping

Written by Tara, Posted in Parenting

For the past week or so, I've been taking care of my conjunctivitis and cold stricken family. Yet I have remained healthy...until this morning. Today, I woke up feeling bad, and I want to lay around and do nothing.

But see, I've got these 2 rambunctions, curious preschoolers who are now healthy as can be and want to "do something." <make sure to use a whiny voice when reading that>

Top Ten Reasons I Love My Baby Daddy

Written by Tara, Posted in Parenting, Family

In honor of Father's Day, I have put together the top ten reasons I love my baby daddy, in his daddy capacity

5 Kids + 2 Pools + 1 "Great" Idea

Written by Tara, Posted in Parenting

cadegogglesFriday I had 5 kids at my house, and I thought it would be fun to get a kiddie pool to swim. My friend offered to bring over her pool so we could have twice the pool splashin' awesomeness! I even bought those super junky popsicles in the plastic tube because I thought that would just up the fun-factor.

But then I didn't put them in the freezer, so they weren't even completely frozen come 3pm, which was like, 5 hours after our swimming debacle.

Thankful for Bugs

Written by Tara, Posted in Parenting, Homeschooling

A Part of Thankful Thursday at Jenny's Blessed Nest

bugcatcherWe've entered a new phase of childhood.  The bug-lovin' one.

Big E was very insistent this weekend that he HAD to go to the Dollar Store because he HAD to get a bug catcher because he just HAD to.  The boy is gifted in persistence.  And when his generous friend gave him a dollar, it only intensified.

How to Grow a Kid God's Way #restoreunity

Written by Tara, Posted in Parenting

Last night I randomly came upon Rachel Held Evan's Rally to Restore Unity. You could easily spend hours reading people's thoughts about how to #restoreunity in The Church. I plan to do just that if I ever don't have multitudes of children at my feet and a pile of dishes so high it's bordering a sanitation concern. We can all dream, right?

My Baby is Three Today

Written by Tara, Posted in Parenting, Wordless Wednesday, Motherhood

Can't.Believe.It.

Just in case you didn't get enough of her yesterday, here's more Super C. 

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twitteravatarI’m Tara, SAHM to two little sweeties.  Big E is four, and Super C is three.  I’m married to Joel, who owns a graphic design business and is also a talented musician. We are in the beginning stages of establishing a network of house churches in our area, and we love serving the Lord!

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