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It’s Mommy’s Turn To Ask Why
You know the phase... your child hits that magical preschool age when they child ask why questions 29 hours out of the 24 hour day. Well, today it's my turn to ...
{this moment: messy face}
Inspired by SouleMama {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want ...
How to Make an Inexpensive Homemade Light Table
One of the joys of being a blogger is the wonderful opportunity I have to discover so many creative people! I recently came across a posting at the Teach Preschool ...
The Best Days Ever
I have spent the past few mornings dancing in the living room with my girls. I hold my baby in one arm and use the other arm to spin and twirl ...
A Year Later: My First Blogging Anniversary
Today is my anniversary. It's been one year since I started The Deliberate Mom. I must admit, I never imagined how much I would learn and gain from this blogging ...
Playroom Transformation
My daughter's playroom is in a finished area of our basement. The room contains a few miscellaneous pieces of furniture, my husband's computer and Timbit (our bunny). Often the toy shelf unit gets crammed with toys ...
{this moment: little worker}
Inspired by SouleMama {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I ...
Crayons + Heat = Art! Melted Crayon Masterpiece!
I saw this on Pinterest and couldn't resist making one of my own. For those of you that have not discovered Pinterest yet, it's a virtual bulletin board and a ...
{this moment: horseback riding}
Inspired by SouleMama {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I ...
Vegan Chocolate Milkshake: Delicious and Healthy!
My daughter recently asked me for a milkshake. With her severe allergies to dairy, I knew I would have to come up with a clever alternative. Rather than turning to ...
A Charity Event: My Shanti Uganda Baby Shower
This past Saturday was my baby shower. Since this is my second child, I didn't need a lot of things so I decided to utilize the opportunity to fund raise for ...
My Push Present
Today I received my push present from my husband. A push present (also known as a "push gift" or "baby bauble") is a present a new parent gives a new ...
{this moment: baby face}
Inspired by SouleMama {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I ...
What’s the Hazards in Allowing Children to Eat Dirt and Walk Barefoot?
Would you allow your children to walk barefoot outside? What about if they grab a handful of dirt and shove it in their mouth? As an intentional parent, I'm always ...
The Most Clever Way to Reuse Children’s Art
Do you have loads of paintings and artwork which has been mass-produced by your children? Here's a simple and easy art activity for children. I especially like that this activity ...