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Month: November 2013

Keeping the Christmas Spirit as a Parent

October 23, 2023November 26, 2013 by valplowman
Stressed mom at Christmas

How to keep the Christmas spirit during the holidays even while you are busy getting Christmas ready for your family.   Do you remember Christmas as a child? Remember how much …

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Categories Holidays Tags BFBN, Christmas 6 Comments

Helping Babies Survive a Cold

October 23, 2023November 25, 2013 by valplowman
Baby with a cold getting drops

How to help your kiddo survive a cold. Get mom tips and tricks for what medicine to use and other home remedies to help with colds. Cold season is upon …

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Categories Sickness Tags Colds, doTerra, essential oils, Surviving 5 Comments

My Favorite Things 2013

November 21, 2013 by valplowman

These are a few of my favorite finds I have found this year. I am always sharing about kid stuff and sometimes we need our own ideas! These are products …

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Categories BabywiseMom Tags my favorites 4 Comments

How To Build Faithful Testimony in Children

October 13, 2023November 20, 2013 by valplowman

4 steps to help your child build a testimony of Jesus Christ. Follow these steps to help your child love the Lord. One of the scariest realizations you come to …

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Categories Moral Training Tags faith, religion, testimony Leave a comment

Brinley Pre-Toddler Summary: 15 Months Old

October 13, 2023November 19, 2013 by valplowman

15 month old pretoddler schedule and routine. 15 month old schedule. Pretoddler schedule for baby’s 64-65th weeks. 64-week-old and 65-week-old pretoddler routine and daily life. Learn about dropping to one …

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Categories Pretoddler Tags doTerra, pre-toddler summary 18 Comments

Quotable Mondays: How To Have Gratitude

October 13, 2023November 18, 2013 by valplowman
I am grateful engraved on a white heart ornament

Gratitude quotes to help you focus on being grateful. Grateful people are happy people, so developing gratitude brings happiness! Today I wanted to post about gratitude. Since it is Thanksgiving …

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Categories Moral Training Tags gratitude, quotable Mondays Leave a comment

Feed Me Friday: 5 Pumpkin Recipes

October 9, 2023November 8, 2013 by valplowman
pumpkin puree

5 delicious pumpkin recipes to try this fall! pumpkin cookies, pumpkin shakes, pumpkin latte, pumpkin ice cream sandwiches, and pumpkin alfredo. I super-love pumpkin recipes. Super. I know it isn’t …

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Categories Recipes Tags Feed Me Friday 2 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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