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Christmas Gift Guide Ages Birth-12 Years Old

September 29, 2020October 27, 2017 by valplowman
Christmas Gift Guide Ages Birth-12 Years Old. Perfect Christmas gift ideas for your children from your baby on through your preteen.

Christmas Gift Guide Ages Birth-12 Years Old. Perfect Christmas gift ideas for your children from your baby on through your preteen. I am very thoughtful and intentional about what gifts …

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Moana Birthday Party Ideas

April 28, 2025August 16, 2017 by valplowman
Moana Birthday Party Ideas

Brinley recently had her first birthday party with friends. She wanted to play in the backyard with water. She also loves Moana, so a Moana birthday party was the perfect …

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Gifts Index

September 26, 2022July 5, 2017 by valplowman

Below is a list of posts that can help you when it is time for you to buy gifts. Gifts for dads, gifts for your children, gifts for holidays, organizing …

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My Favorite Frosting For Kids

September 7, 2020June 23, 2017 by valplowman
My Favorite Frosting For Kids

I love frosting. Looooove. My favorite part of any cake is the frosting, and I would be content only eating frosting and leaving the cake part out. I like all …

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8 Great Gifts for Dads

September 7, 2020June 2, 2017 by valplowman
8 Great Gifts for Dads

Sometimes dads can seem very hard to shop for. Okay, most adults are hard to shop for, right? I don’t like to do gifts that are just fluff. I want …

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Movie Night Birthday Party

September 7, 2020May 30, 2017 by valplowman
Movie Night Birthday Party

A movie night birthday party is really quite simple to do, and it is something kids get really excited about. At young ages, they don’t often get to stay up …

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How to Host a Successful Swimming Party

September 7, 2020May 2, 2017 by valplowman
How to plan a swimming birthday party

  I love an easy party. Last year, McKenna did a party at a gymnastics gym and it was fantastic! This year, she wanted to do a swimming party and …

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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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