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Amanda Morgan is a full time mom to three busy boys and a part-time trainer and consultant for a non-profit children's organization. She also writes at Not Just Cute, a blog full of ideas that are more than just cute, for preschoolers who are much more than cute too.

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Tips for Creating a Child-Centered Space

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The following is by contributor Amanda Morgan of Not Just Cute. With spring creeping in, I often get the urge to start reorganizing and redecorating. With Tsh’s Project Simplify on top of that, there are many of us who are or soon will be swooping in to reclaim and renovate our kids’ spaces. But as [...]

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Simple Activities for Excited Kids

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As Christmas gets closer, the rising level of excitement becomes almost palpable in our house. That means I need to plan a few activities to give all that energy somewhere to go! I certainly don’t want to spend more time finding supplies or preparing the activity than my children will spend engaged in it. Here [...]

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Teaching The Art of Sharing

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The following post is by contributor Amanda Morgan from Not Just Cute and originally appeared in November of 2010. All kids love sharing….as long as that means you have something to share with them! But when it comes time for these little ones to part with some valued treasure of their own, they quickly set [...]

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Family Stories that Bind

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The following is by contributor Amanda Morgan of Not Just Cute. Iremember the first time I really became personally interested in the stories of my ancestors. I was a newly minted teenager when a family friend pointed out how much I resembled my great grandmother. She was referring to a picture I had seen on [...]

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Early Birds and Night Owls: Finding Ways to Create Rhythm for Divergent Needs

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The following is by contributor Amanda Morgan of Not Just Cute. “Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous.” – Yehudi Menuhin Routines are wonderful for creating continuity and a predictable rhythm in your family life. But [...]

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