The New American Dream

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This post is part of the New American Dream Blog Tour which I am delighted to be a part of along with hundreds of inspiring bloggers. To learn more and join us, Click Here Growing up I had apple pie in the sky kind of dreams- a mansion, with a wildly successful career, family, and all of my dream cars. A big, fancy American dream. Now, as an adult, I still have dreams of the future- just a little more realistic and down to earth. A new American dream. As Kyle has said: “I’d rather live paycheck to paycheck and not be in debt, than live a life of dreams and owe the world,”. But why can’t both be possible? To me, being successful means…

Always Be Yourself

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Always Be Yourself In blogging, and most importantly, in life- always be yourself; even if that means standing alone. At least you’ll know, at the end of the day, that you stood true to your own convictions and that is something to be proud of. This is something that I want to instill in my children- particularly my girls, and especially with my youngest. That’s not to slight my B, but because of her autism, I’m not sure if she would understand the concept… or if she really cares. If anyone, she’s a shining example of what it means to always be yourself. She faces each day with a fresh outlook, stimming in whatever way suits her for that moment, not caring if people are…

Back to School Art Project for Babies

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It’s been a full week since everyone has gone back to school here in New York; both of my kids and myself. I’m attending Mercy College and all of my classes will be online. To celebrate this occasion, I wanted to do another art project with Squeaker focusing on the general theme of back to school. Naturally, my first inclination was to do something with apples… and that lead to all kinds of searches through Pinterest boards for Fall projects. Eventually, I settled on something with trees. I think that this something that I can continue to do with her every year, and another less messy art project. This post makes use of affiliate links at no additional cost to you. By making a purchase…

Finding Hope in the Bible: a free eBook

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Finding Hope in the Bible I was admittedly hesitant about offering this because it’s my first attempt at an eBook, but I figured I had to start somewhere. So, without further ado, I bring you ‘Finding Hope in the Bible’ a simple, free, 13 page eBook featuring 40 Bible verses about hope (and first in a series of simple eBooks about what can be found in the Bible). I’m experimenting with different sorts of downloadable content for the blog. So far I do enjoy the printable making and I’m expanding on the variety of printables that I create (simple quote/Bible verse based, worksheets, calendars) and hope to eventually offer more. I do intend to start making printable packets when Squeaker starts Tot-School, even though I…

Mess Free Art for Babies

Mess Free Art for Babies

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For Mother’s Day this year, I wanted to do a few art projects with Squeaker. Naturally, I started with Pinterest and after oohing and aahing at the footprint and handprint crafts, I looked further. I wanted to do something with her that wouldn’t be too much of a mess, but also provide her with a fun sensory experience. I finally found something that was close to what I was looking for- mess free art for babies. You will need: A highchair (or flat surface, if baby is able to sit up. Or you could incorporate this into tummy time.) A willing participant (Squeaker was 5 months) Ziploc bags (we used gallon size) Paint (we used tempera) Paper (we used construction paper, though card stock could…

Books for Babies

Books for Babies

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When I first made the decision to stay at home with Squeaker, I also knew that it would mean not sending her to daycare. I was perfectly okay with this and to be honest, daycare just wasn’t something that we could afford. Most, if not all, of my income would go towards daycare expenses and since I wanted to breastfeed for as long as possible, I knew that staying at home with her would be our best option. It was during one of my searches for early homeschooling that I actually got back into the idea of blogging or at least blogging for profit. From there, I also started to plan out my own Tot School and home preschool plans for Squeaker. Of course, she…