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Month: July 2019

The Most Authentic Copycat Frozen Butterbeer Recipe

November 21, 2024July 31, 2019 by valplowman
Frozen Butterbeer

Look no further for the perfect copycat frozen butterbeer recipe! This is the most authentic frozen butterbeer recipe you will find outside the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. When we …

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Categories Recipes Tags Universal Studios 28 Comments

Structured Playtime With Siblings {Sibling Playtime}

March 4, 2026July 25, 2019 by valplowman
A brother and sister playing with each other

Giving your children time to play with each other each day is a great way to help foster a true friendship. Read all about how to do sibling playtime here. …

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Categories Play Time, Siblings Tags sibling playtime, sibling schedules, structured playtime 7 Comments

The Ultimate School Supply List for Elementary

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by valplowman
School supply list image

Everything your child will need for elementary school. Get your school supply list and know which brands are best for each supply. I still remember the first year I did …

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Categories Schooling Tags Back to School, Friday Finds, school supplies 2 Comments

Babywise Success as a First Time Mom

October 7, 2022July 17, 2019 by valplowman
Baby girl sleeping in a pink tutu

The story of a first time mom and how she had success with On Becoming Babywise method. Simple rules she implemented for herself to have great success! by Amanda My …

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10 Inspiring Babywise Success Stories

July 21, 2021July 16, 2019 by valplowman
Baby fist bump between baby and parent

These ten stories from real Babywise moms will inspire you, assure you, and give you hope for having Babywise success of your own with your little one. When you are …

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Over 51 Activities To Do at Home With Preschoolers

April 15, 2024July 15, 2019 by valplowman
Preschoolers working on an activity

These 50+ simple activities will keep your preschoolers occupied while providing a lot of educational opportunity and development. Whether you want to focus on some learning activities at home with …

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Categories Education, Play Time, Preschooler Tags learning, learning activities 12 Comments

How To Do a Learning Activity of the Day

February 14, 2024July 12, 2019 by valplowman
Preschooler doing a learning activity at home

A simple way to add in some learning time to your daily routine each day. This can be done in 5-10 minutes and gets noticeable results! Having some sort of …

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Categories Learning Development, Play Time Tags learning, learning activities 22 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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