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Disney family cruise traveling tips, hacks and secrets from a veteran Disney travel agent. Make the most of your Disney experience. Disney Cruise tips. #DisneyCruiseTips #Disney #DisneyCruise #DisneyCruiseHacks #DisneySecrets #DisneyCruiseSecrets #CruiseTips #MamaintheNow #TipsForTravelingWithKids

The Best Disney Cruise Secrets, Tips and Hacks

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The best Disney cruise secrets, tips and hacks from a veteran Disney-traveler - and mother of four. Everything young families need to know before their trip!Before you head into the unknown, wouldn’t it be nice to have all the trade secrets from a veteran-traveler? We are taking a Disney cruise View Post

Filed Under: Life Style, Motherhood, Popular Tagged With: family, Kids, live in the now, Parenting Shortcut, Pin THIS!

The ultimate (expert) Disney Cruise packing list, from a veteran Disney-cruiser and mother of four boys. Don't leave home without these all too important items that you probably haven't thought to pack! #Disney #DisneyCruise #DisneyCruisePackingList #CruisePackingList #PackingList #DisneyCruiseTips #mamainthenow

The Ultimate (Expert) Disney Cruise Packing List

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Disney Cruise Packing List, from an "Expert":  Four boys, two adults, five nights on a Disney cruise! Need I tell you that I was stressing out (in a big way) over the prospect of packing for our recent trip? I had never been on a cruise, so I had no idea of what to expect, which added another level View Post

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The internet safety tips your kid will understand and follow. A genius way to explain internet safety to your kids, without unnecessary drama. #InternetSafety #ComputerSafety #InternetRules #Parenting #ParentingTweens #ParentingTeens #Onlinesafety #SafetyTips #Family #MamaintheNow

The Internet Safety Tips Your Kids WILL Follow

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The Internet Safety Conversation:  Our second grader came home the other day with a yellow flyer from his computer lab teacher. I almost threw it the trash without looking at it - just because, well you know how much paper the kids bring home. Apparently the kids learned about internet safety that View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Motherhood, Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years) Tagged With: family, Kids, Parenting Shortcut, safety

Hand-me-downs done right can save you thousands of dollars. Take the advice from a mother of four boys.

10 Steps to Getting the Most out of Your Hand-Me-Downs

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It's that special time of year, the one that everyone looks forward to... well, at least I do. Bringing out big boxes from our storage closet, opening the lid, emptying the content and looking at everything is a long afternoon walk down memory lane.Each and every item has a story and the older View Post

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These smart kitchen organization tips help you declutter, organize and manage your kitchen with ease. Every busy mother's dream. Organize your kitchen so you have more time to LIVE!

Smart Kitchen Organization Tips

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Last time I featured my friend, Sidney from "Need Organizing?", she showed us how to  combat clutter, once and for all. Today we are focusing on the epicenter of the home, the room where everything important takes place: the kitchen. Many of the newer houses are built with an open floor plan, View Post

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Declutter your home, get rid of clutter once and for all. These tips from a professional organizer. Happy home tips and tricks.

Ten Organizing Shortcuts: Live Clutter-Free for Good!

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I am so excited to have worked with Sidney Young from “Need Organizing?” on this article. “According to a study conducted by a Boston marketing firm, the average American wastes 55 minutes a day, roughly 12 weeks a year looking for things they own but cannot find.” Newsweek With those View Post

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Fret not my fellow Elf’ing mom, I have come to take the pressure off you with a few very simple Elf shortcuts for tired moms... like me and you!

Elf on the Shelf Shortcuts, Tips and Tricks!

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Fret not my fellow Elf’ing mom, I have come to take the pressure off you with a few very simple Elf shortcuts for tired moms... like me and you!"Mama! MAMA! Something is REALLY wrong! Wake up!" Those words and the concern in his voice jarred me out of my otherwise comfortable sleep.  My first View Post

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The dreaded car line at school pick up. Every parent would love to skip it all together, but how?! Get creative ideas from a mother of four who sits in at least four car lines a day!

Creative Ways to Skip the Car Line at School Pick Up

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EUREKA! I realized something BIG last week, something life changing. Picture this for a moment… Our two oldest kids go to different schools. Five days a week I sit in FOUR car lines. You may not know what a “car line” is if you don’t have kids who attend school outside of the home. Consider yourself View Post

Filed Under: Life Style, Motherhood Tagged With: Danish, family, Happiness, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, work life balance

The best parenting advice, tips and tricks from a mother of four boys. These posts will encourage and empower you to go out and be the best parent you can be!

The Best Parenting Advice

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As the mother of four, there are a few things I have learned and am reminded of on a daily basis. First and foremost, little boys have poor aim, they just do. The things that are favorites today are considered poisonous tomorrow. Last but not least, you are not “better at” parenting just because you View Post

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Staying authentic when parenting gets real. When your child with serious medical conditions asks the toughest questions, you have to stay authentic, be real and honest. One mom offers you the encouragement you will need! Special needs moms, medical moms and heart moms unite!

Staying Authentic When Parenting Gets REAL!

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Have you ever had to be so REAL with your child that it hurt? - Like you were punched in the gut?! Well, today I managed to stay authentic when parenting got real, it was down-right raw!It was a normal afternoon after school pickup. The kids’ mouths didn’t stand still for a minute. They were View Post

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Parenting with Purpose: Tips to stop sassy behavior - and hands-on advice to reconnect with your children! A must read for parents with young children!

Parenting with Purpose: Tips to Stop Sassy Behavior

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One of my favorite parenting bloggers, Nina V. Garcia from Sleeping Should be Easy recently wrote her first parenting book: Parenting with Purpose: How to Raise Well-Behaved Children and Build a Strong Parent-Child Relationship. I am so excited to share the book with you, as I know it will truly View Post

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Turn your reluctant reader into a bookworm. Tips and tricks from school teachers and reading tutors.

Turn Your Reluctant Reader Into a Bookworm

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“But Mama, I can’t read”, “Can we just do something OTHER than reading?”, “NOOOOOOOOOO, I don’t want to read!” - if these words can be heard in your home on any given afternoon during homework time, then this post is for you. One of our boys is what I would call a “reluctant reader," - or rather a View Post

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10 things other parents need to know about Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes. This is a great resource for newly diagnosed families as well as veteran ones.

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes

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I am SO honored to have my friend Megan share her experience with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes. Her beautiful daughter, Maeve was diagnosed several years ago when she was just a toddler. Megan and Maeve have done an incredible job spreading awareness and educating others of the devastating disease. View Post

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Learning through play, the Danish Way. Learn the importance of unstructured play - one of the main pillars in a Danish child's upbringing.

Learning Through Play, the Danish Way

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Americans are busy people. We run to and fro at a high rate of speed. We over-schedule our days all in an effort not to miss anything. We thrive on productivity, a concept that is often confused with “a lot of harried movement.” As a culture we unfortunately no longer value “downtime”/ “free time” View Post

Filed Under: Fun, Hygge, LEGO, Parenting, Reviews Tagged With: Danish, family, Happiness, Kids, LEGO, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, Toddlerhood

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