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Organize your week in 7 easy steps

by Julie Meyers Pron August 23, 2011

With the start of Back to School season, there’s an ideal opportunity to start personal parenting routines. Everything from getting the kids off to school to grocery shopping becomes simpler when you have it down to a system. The problem is finding and sticking to a system so that it becomes habit. Here’s how I [...]

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5 must-have kitchen tools under $20

by Julie Meyers Pron July 19, 2011

A few years ago, I was asked what my single can’t-live-without kitchen tool is. I hemmed and hawed and finally admitted that I could never name just one. I sure could name a lot, though. I’ve been through a lot of colanders, but the Dexas 8-Inch Silicone Pop Strainer, White/Red is the one I’m sticking [...]

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The summer slide, is it something to fear?

by Julie Meyers Pron June 28, 2011

There’s always this big, scary fear for parents at this time of year. It’s the OMG what if my kid forgets everything he learned over the past 9 months?! What if he goes back to school in the fall and he’s at the bottom of the class? What if he’s one of the kids that [...]

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Enter a favorite First Steps picture at Baby Center and you could win!

by Julie Meyers Pron June 7, 2011

While searching for an image of my kids taking their first steps, it occurred to me, who takes a picture of that? Don’t get me wrong, “you go girl!” if you got down and took the picture while your kid was stumbling, attempting to walk from the table to a something or someone on the [...]

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PTO end-of-year newsletter

by Julie Meyers Pron June 7, 2011

For our PTO newsletter this month, I wrote a thank you to all of our volunteers. It also mentioned advice to parents about the importance of getting involved in your child’s school. Finally, I asked parents to reach out to new families to make them feel welcome and share the many ways to feel involved. [...]

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Bump Month: What Moms wish they knew…

by Julie Meyers Pron May 30, 2011

Last week, the ladies of Bump Month were asked the question: what do we know now that we wish we knew before kids? Here are some of my favorite bloggers answers: At breakfast last weekend with Zippy from Champagne Living, she shared that she wishes she had a support group when her son was born. [...]