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Easy Cleaning Schedule Options for Busy Moms

February 4, 2025March 22, 2018 by valplowman

There are different ways you can set up your cleaning schedule so that it works for your life and routine right now. Find the different options and see what will …

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Categories Cleaning, Motherhood Tags quick cleaning 2 Comments

How to Create a Home Fire Escape Plan

August 10, 2020March 15, 2018 by valplowman
How to Create a Home Fire Escape Plan and fire safety for children

How to Create a Home Fire Escape Plan and fire safety for children No one wants to think about the worst happening. We often push off planning for disasters because …

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The Ultimate Mom Planner

August 24, 2020December 7, 2017 by valplowman
The Ultimate Mom Planner | planner | 2018 | organization | #planner #organizing

“It is like someone reached in my brain and created the perfect planner to track everything I think about!”   I love to organize. That is no secret. Organizing is …

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Categories Home, Product Reviews 2 Comments

How to Prioritize Your Family Emergency Preparedness

August 31, 2020September 21, 2017 by valplowman
How to Prioritize Your Family Emergency Preparedness Preparations

I have no doubt that with all of the natural disasters that have hit recently that you have your family’s emergency preparedness status on your mind. As you sit down …

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KEEPING A СLЕАN HОUЅЕ WITH A NЕW BABY

August 31, 2020August 29, 2017 by valplowman
How to keep your house clean when you have a newborn

by Margaret Latham Hаvіng a nеw bаbу means mоѕt (if not аll) уоur time аnd аttеntіоn goes tо hіm/hеr. Thuѕ, your hоuѕе mау fall іntо a ѕtаtе of mild dіѕаrrау. …

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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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Easy Paint Edger {Friday Finds}

September 7, 2020April 28, 2017 by valplowman
Easy paint edger, paint without tape

Once upon a time, years ago, I was browsing Pinterest. I saw a pin for an item that helped you paint easier–without taping or having to have the steady hand. …

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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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