Kara Fleck is the editor of Simple Kids. She lives in Indiana with her husband and three children, where she balances motherhood, writing, and homeschooling. You can read about her family's homeschool adventures and creative pursuits at Rockin' Granola where life is a little bit "crunchy" and a little bit rock'n'roll.
Simple Kids readers might be interested in Katie’s article today at Simple Organic on using cloth diapers.
Cloth diapers are experiencing a sort of renaissance these days. While disposable users still outnumber cloth users by far, the cloth diaper industry grew by 58% in 2008 alone! That’s a huge number. So [...]
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Hello! I hope you and your kids are having a wonderful weekend. At Simple Kids we’re excited to begin another week of possibilities. I have two places that I would like to invite you: First, did you know there was a Simple Kids flickr pool? We’d love to see photos of your [...]
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During the month of March we’re going to be talking about Rhythms and Routines here at Simple Kids. Predictable rhythms are important for kids, giving them anchor points in their days and weeks.
Odds are that you already have some sort of rhythm in your life. Even something as simple as bath time, pajamas, brushing teeth, [...]
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Friends can you believe that it is almost time to pack up the Valentines and trade them in for shamrocks and Spring flowers? The weather outside my window may be speaking of Winter, but the calendar is telling me that Spring is not too far away.
Let’s celebrate these last weeks of Winter and then [...]
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“Mommy, why did the chicken cross the road?” my son Max sets up the joke, a huge grin on his face. Then, with the kind of humor that makes sense only to three year olds, he delivers his punch line, “because he wants a cookie!”
Wait. What?
At our house we’re used to the fact that Max’s [...]
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