The following is a guest post by Mandi Ehman of Organizing Your Way and the soon to be launched Life … Your Way network. This originally ran in April 2010, but I felt the topic of helping kids get organized is timely after some of your comments on my post earlier in the week on [...]
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The following was written by Simple Kids editor Kara Fleck. This article originally ran in March 2010. I know I could use a reminder to keep things simple as we start a new back-to-school routine. I thought some of you might find it helpful, too. P redictable rhythms are important for kids, giving them anchor [...]
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I wrote this post back in March, but I thought it would be a good reminder as many of us are developing new routines and family rhythms. Sometimes, as an outsider looking in at another family’s routines, it is easy to wind up feeling discouraged or overwhelmed. If you’ve been feeling that way during our [...]
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The following is by Kara Fleck, editor of Simple Kids. A nature table, or nature corner, is a nice way to create a space within our homes that can remind us of our connection to the natural world outside. Devoting an small area of our home to a seasonal display is a simple way to [...]
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Contributor Rae Grant is guest posting on Simple Mom today while Tsh is on maternity leave. When I look back on my family memories as both a child and as a parent, some of my fondest recollections revolved around our traditions for the family meal. It was the daily ritual of our family meals that [...]
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