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Month: April 2014

I will no longer apologize for having a clean house!

June 17, 2019April 18, 2014 by valplowman

How Clean Should You Keep Your House? {I will no longer apologize for having a clean house!} How clean do you need to keep your house? I started this post …

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Categories Cleaning, Motherhood Tags time management 3 Comments

Watch My Garden Grow: April 2014 Journal

June 22, 2019April 17, 2014 by valplowman

Watch My Garden Grow: April 2014 Journal {Peas, Spinach, Lettuce, and Onions} I thought it would be helpful for those of you who want to grow a garden for the …

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Categories Gardening Tags Watch My Garden Grow 3 Comments

Surviving Bad Weather {With Kids}

May 3, 2019April 16, 2014 by valplowman

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is quoted as saying, “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” This quote is also attributed as being a Scandinavian proverb and is …

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Categories Winter Tags Surviving 2 Comments

McKenna Child Summary: 5 Years Old

May 14, 2019April 15, 2014 by valplowman

McKenna has been teaching herself to play the piano This is a summary for McKenna at 5 years old. McKenna is a very fun person. She is one of those …

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Categories Child Tags child summary, room sharing 7 Comments

Growing Onions {Watch My Garden Grow Series}

May 14, 2019April 14, 2014 by valplowman

  So far, I have talked about growing peas, lettuce, and spinach. Onions are next on my list. If you think onions are good, just wait until you try one …

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Communicating Acceptance not Rejection {Guest Post}

January 30, 2019April 10, 2014 by valplowman

by Rachel Norman Most mothers do not purposefully reject their children. In fact, if you are reading this blog, you are probably a proactive parent who looks to find ways …

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Categories Parenting Tags BFBN, communication, Guest Post 1 Comment

Balancing Household Responsibilities with Family Time

March 5, 2019April 9, 2014 by valplowman

For me, one of the hardest things to figure out as a parent is the balance of taking care of my house and taking care of my family. I have …

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Categories Family, Home, Motherhood Tags time management Leave a comment
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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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