10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Family’s Health

10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Family's Health

1. Replace your protein with a leaner choice. Incorporate more lower fat proteins into your diet such as: fish, chicken, turkey, or low fat beef. 2. Drink more water. 3. Buy juices with a lower to no sugar content. 4. Eat less ‘starchy’ vegetables such as corn and potatoes. Replace them with more green vegetables [...]

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Tips for Great Smiles in Family Photos

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Christmas is that time of year where parents are constantly telling their little ones to: ‘Smile!’ ‘Look over here!’ ‘Don’t squeeze your brother!’ ‘No, over here, look here!’ You get the point… it’s NOT easy! Great smiles are few and far between, so for that reason I am sharing some great photo tips I’ve collected [...]

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Tips for Preparing Siblings For the Arrival of a New Baby

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I thought I should preface this article with a disclaimer that my husband and I are NOT expecting, but rather I wanted to share with you these great tips. When Little Brother was born, Big Brother was only 18 months and had little to no idea what was about to happen. Therefore, I don’t have [...]

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4 Goals of Misbehavior- Understanding Your Child’s Actions

4 Goals of Misbehavior- Understanding Your Child's Actions

The Goals of Misbehavior shared by Kathryn Kvols in her book Redirecting Children’s Behavior, have been one of those “Ah-ha Moments” for me this summer. I was first introduced to them at the Mom’s group I attended this summer at our church, and the information was just so helpful, I couldn’t wait to share it [...]

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Treats for Kids: Foil ‘Surprise Balls’

Foil Surprise Balls

My little guys LOVE surprises of all kinds! Whenever we want to get them excited about an activity or something we are going to do all we need to include is the word ‘Surprise’ to get their hearts full of anticipation. We began creating Foil Surprise Balls for car trips, airplane trips, trips to the [...]

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Faucet Extender for Kids, DIY

Faucet Extender for Kids, DIY

With two toddlers running around, I am always needing to be in two places at once, know the feeling!? One child is always needing to wash their hands either because their hands are an absolute mess (Little Brother) or they discover a speck of dirt on their finger (Big Brother). We bought a stool for [...]

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DIY Incentive Jar

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Meet Our Friends: Summer Edition! Over the next couple days, Cheerios and Lattes is excited to introduce you to some incredibly talented Bloggers we have met out in the ‘blogosphere’! They are all so creative and have a gift for sharing their ideas. I’d love your help in making these ladies feel welcome here on [...]

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10 Tips for Flying with Infants & Toddlers

10 tips for flying with infants & toddlers

We were almost home! The plane began its final descent, I began nursing our two month old, our first flight with an infant was going just as planned, then all of a sudden I felt a huge burst, and then another! My eyes shot open and my mouth fell open in panic; I knew without [...]

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Balance Bikes: Great Gross Motor Skill Development

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He woke up to the singing of ‘Happy Birthday’, and to a brand new balance bike and helmet at the end of his bed the morning of his 2nd birthday. It was such an exciting day! He has been asking for a bicycle for months as he saw all the ‘big kids’ riding theirs around [...]

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Create Your Own Play Bags!

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What do you do with all those little toys from birthday parties, coin machines, kid’s meals, and from who knows where? Do you ever seem to find them under your couch cushions or step on them in the middle of the night trying to get a drink of water? Are you ever in a situation where [...]

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