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Managing the home tips and tricks. Get ideas for various holidays, including traditions, gifts, crafts, etc. Find tips on cleaning and organizing. Learn how to garden and set up your emergency preparedness. Find tips for managing finances. Get some cute DIY projects and lots of yummy family-friendly recipes.

A Simple Toy Rotation for Busy Moms

May 24, 2021May 31, 2011 by valplowman
toddler playing with toys

Toy rotation does not need to be difficult or elaborate. You can have a simple toy rotation that still accomplishes the main goals. On Becoming Preschoolwise says that one of …

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Categories Organizing, Preschoolwise, Toys 10 Comments

DIY Emergency Preparedness Binder

May 3, 2021May 6, 2011 by valplowman

How to create your own DIY Emergency Preparedness Binder. Get tips for what to include and how to track it all. For a while now, I have been working on …

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Categories Emergency Prep 14 Comments

Quick Cleaning Tips for Laundry Day

December 14, 2020December 15, 2010 by valplowman

Get tips to make laundry day easier and more manageable as a busy mom. Find out what detergents are the best to use and how to set up your laundry …

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Categories Home Tags laundry, quick cleaning 17 Comments

Teaching Children Fire Safety at Home

October 19, 2020October 20, 2010 by valplowman
Child learning fire safety at home

Tips to teach your children fire safety. Know how to prepare to teach it and the things you need to cover to keep kids safe. October is National Fire Safety …

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Categories Emergency Prep 2 Comments

72 Hour Kit Tips

August 22, 2022September 29, 2010 by valplowman

As I have been doing a 72 hour kit update, I have come up with a few new tips for organizing it. Use plastic baggiesI put all of the hygiene items together …

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Emergency Preparedness: Food Storage

May 15, 2019August 16, 2010 by valplowman

Okay people. Take a deep breath. If you felt overwhelmed in the past, the idea of getting a food storage built up might really weigh you down. So before I …

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Categories Emergency Prep Tags food storage 7 Comments

What to Keep in Your Car in Case of Emergency

July 13, 2020July 29, 2010 by valplowman
Emergency triangle reflector for the car on the side of the road

Over 17 items you should keep in your car in case of an emergency. This post helps you set up an emergency car kit so you can stay safe on …

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Categories Emergency Prep 5 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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