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10 Really Fun Things to Do With Your Kids This Fall

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 by valplowman
Fall family activities

What to do with your children in the fall. Great family activities and activities that make great family traditions year after year. Crisp leaves, pumpkin art, corn mazes, and cozy …

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Movie Marathon with Kids: Over 100 Movies for Families

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 by valplowman
Family watching movies together

Discover over 100 fun family movie ideas for an epic movie marathon night! Perfect for holidays, breaks, or weekends—featuring Disney classics, musicals, adventures, and more! Whenever you are looking for …

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Categories Family Tags family time 2 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day Family Traditions to Start This Year

March 12, 2025February 24, 2025 by valplowman
Three children wearing green with St. Patricks day hats, glasses, and headbands

Get 11 different ideas of fun St. Patrick’s Day traditions you can start with your family this year. Having traditions is a great way to build a strong family culture …

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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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Cruise Tips with Kids!

August 29, 2024March 6, 2023 by valplowman
Family on a Royal Caribbean Cruise

Tips for going on a cruise with kids. Know what to consider when you decide where to go and which cruise line to go with. Get a list of things …

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Weekend Routines for Older Kids

January 16, 2023 by valplowman
Plowman family posing for a photo in the fall

As your kids get older, you wonder what a weekend routine should look like. This post outlines what to consider in your weekend routine, from morning wake up time to …

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8 Perfect Activities To Do in Riviera Maya Mexico

August 29, 2024May 25, 2022 by valplowman
Tulum in Mexico on the Riviera Maya

Find the perfect activities to do on your trip to the Riviera Maya Mexico area. This is the Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Akumal area. Nate and I have traveled to …

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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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