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And while you’re at it….Clean Air Vent Ducts! 0

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Lisa

This is a super way to get your air vent ducts clean with absolutely no work!

 

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Watch this video to see how!

 

And I mean absolutely no work.  And while you’re at it, throw in your air exchanger ceiling ducts!

Cleaning Tile Grout 2

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Lisa

Cleaning tile grout can be an onerous job.  Using 2 simple ingredients and a little elbow grease you can do this job in no time!

All you need is hydrogen peroxide and baking soda!

How to clean tile grout easily with no harsh chemicals

Click to watch a video.

Helping Baby Sleep Through the Night – 5 tips 0

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Lisa

A good age for baby to begin to sleep through the night is around 5 or 6 months.  After the growth spurt  that occurs at that age.

A few tips to having this happen are making sure that the baby and their environment are ready for sleep.

photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stickwithjosh/5393123078

Some things to consider:

1. Timing your last feeding for the night as close to 11pm as possible. Read the rest of this entry →

First Steps to Indepenence: Holding your own Bottle. 3

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Lisa
Baby holding bottle, feeding baby, baby milk, baby

photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nateone

My end goal for parenting is to have happy, independent, helpful, productive adults.  And I’m pretty sure the way to achieve that is by having happy, independent, helpful, productive children.

I don’t mean full blown adult versions of these attributes.  I mean the appropriate child-age versions of them.  So, this means that I begin to look for opportunities to expose my children to opportunities to learn these types of attributes. Read the rest of this entry →

When Should Children Start Formal Schooling? 0

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Lisa

When should children start formal schooling?

As late as possible, according to Canadian psychologist Dr. Gordon Neufeld. A recent article published by the IMFC (Institute of Marriage and Family, Canada)  Dr. Neufeld explains how attachments to peers can cause a plethora of problems which may not be recognized until later in life when the affects of the peer attachment develops.

Gordon Neufeld Attachment Parenting Hold on To Your Kids

Neufeld  suggests that sending young children to daycare because it will help them overcome shyness, or get along with others, or in fact because the child “loves to go and spend time with her peers,” is the wrong thing to do. Read the rest of this entry →



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