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Month: November 2015

Happy Thanksgiving Break {Plus some light reading}

May 17, 2019November 25, 2015 by valplowman

  It is Thanksgiving time again here in the USA and I am off to enjoy some time with my family. If you need some reading over the break, I …

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Cutting Chocolate when Breastfeeding

May 7, 2019November 24, 2015 by valplowman

  Okay. Here is the sad, hard truth. Sometimes when you are nursing a baby, you will have to cut the chocolate. I know there are people out there who …

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Thankful Playlist

October 19, 2021November 23, 2015 by valplowman

After years of thinking about it, this year I finally compiled a Halloween playlist (My Halloween Playlist). This sparked my thinking. The Halloween list was fun and all, but how …

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Reading Aloud to Preteens

May 7, 2019November 19, 2015 by valplowman

Photo credit: Brayden Plowman Your child has reached the age of 9 and really is a proficient reader. Congratulations! And whew! That means no more needing to read to that …

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Categories Preteen, Reading Tags read aloud handbook 1 Comment

Good, Better, Best

May 10, 2019November 18, 2015 by valplowman

Back in 2007, before I even started this blog, I heard a talk given titled “Good, Better, Best” by Dallin H. Oaks. The opening line was “Most of us have …

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Categories Extra Curricular, Schedule Tips Tags family time, time management 1 Comment

Brinley Preschooler Summary: 39 Months Old

May 7, 2019November 17, 2015 by valplowman

  On a walk through the corn maze. Preschooler style. Better stop and play in the dirt.  This is a summary for Brinley from 38-39 months old.   SLEEPING For …

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Good Snack Policies

May 7, 2019November 16, 2015 by valplowman

image source I recently shared an article on Facebook that discussed snacks. The author basically was issuing a call to cut back on the snacks for children, citing that childhood …

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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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