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Month: May 2024

Very Simple Olympic Opening Ceremony Party Food

June 26, 2024May 29, 2024 by valplowman
olympic opening ceremony party food

Simple ideas for a fun Olympic Opening Ceremonies party. Simple food to eat while watching the opening ceremonies. The Olympic opening ceremonies can be long and at times, seem dull …

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Categories Celebrations Tags family time, Olympics Leave a comment

Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old

September 5, 2024May 27, 2024 by valplowman
Brinley as Peter Pan with Valerie

Daily life and schedule for an 11.75-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, the activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a …

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Babywise Milestones You Can Count On

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 by valplowman
Baby wearing sunglasses

Babywise Milestones you can expect in the first two years when you follow On Becoming Babywise. When to expect sleeping through the night, naps dropped, a four hour schedule, and …

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Categories Babywise Tags babywise milestones, milestones 58 Comments

Baby Playtime Activities By Age

June 17, 2024May 20, 2024 by valplowman
Baby sitting on the floor playing with toys

Get ideas for what to do with your baby for every month of life in baby’s first year. These ideas will help you structure baby’s playtime. You will also find …

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Universal Orlando Parks Travel Tips for Families

August 29, 2024May 15, 2024 by valplowman
Our family in front of the castle in Islands of Adventure

Get the inside scoop for going to Universal Studios Orlando Theme Parks. Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay tips and ride info. Find out good treats, snacks, and …

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Kaitlyn Teen Summary: 17 Years Old

August 15, 2024May 13, 2024 by valplowman
Kaitlyn walking by the ocean on the beach

17 year old teen girl information and helps. See all about her daily life as a teen girl and get the teen schedule. Talking about school, volunteering, and daily life for …

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Helping Your Child Learn to Speak Words

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 by valplowman

Get a list of things to do and things NOT to do to help your baby, pretoddler, or toddler learn to talk. There are things you can do to enhance …

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Categories Baby, Pretoddler Tags language development, Nurture Shock 1 Comment
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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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