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18 Unique Non-Candy Non-Toy Advent Calendars for Kids & Adults in 2018

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Looking for a unique advent calendar that isn't chocolate and isn't a toy? Read on to discover unique advent calendars for kids and adults!Counting down to Christmas is such a fun tradition for families, especially for kids! They get to open a new window in a calendar, or open a new bag or box, and discover a scripture, an ornament, or a ...

40+ Nativity Advent Calendars to Help You Focus on Christ’s Birth All Month Long

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Celebrate Christmas was a nativity advent calendar! Check out all the beautiful Christian advent calendars! I found a great variety of wooden nativity advent calendars, felt and fabric advent calendars, magnet advent calendars, and more! Enjoy these more religious advent calendars! Each year we try hard to make sure that in the whirlwind of ...

50+ of the Best Toy Advent Calendars for Kids in 2018

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Looking for a toy advent calendar for kids? Surprise them with one of the following advent calendars with toys in them! Doing an advent calendar with the kids can be super fun. It gets them extra excited for the big day by giving them a little something along the way, whether that's a treat, a scripture, a challenge, or even a toy.It's why I ...

A Parent’s Guide to Car Sickness and How to Handle It with Ease

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Having someone get car sick on a road trip is the worst so these car sick remedies will have you handling your baby, toddler or yourself getting car sick with ease instead of freaking out about puke everywhere. The car was packed. We were on our way to visit family in a neighboring state. And then it happened. Our daughter got car sick and threw ...

The Amazing and Free Target Baby Registry Benefits and Perks!

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If you want to know the Target baby registry benefits and what type of free registry gift bag, gifts, and other perks you can get, then read on! My pregnant sister recently received her own Target baby registry gift!My amazing and awesome sister Brittany is expecting her third child. A surprise baby, five years after her youngest was born. I'm ...

Stitch Fix Kids – Unique and Affordable Clothes Delivered to Your Door

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Did you hear the news? Stitch Fix - the world's leading online personalized styling service - is now offering Stitch Fix Kids!I've personally tried Stitch Fix many times, including their Stitch Fix Maternity and Stitch Fix Nursing clothes, and understand the Stitch Fix Pros and Cons, Stitch Fix Costs, and Stitch Fix Prices for their women's ...

Got a Baby Rolling Over In Her Sleep? Here’s What to Do

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If you are worried about how to keep baby from rolling over in crib, then be sure to read this article! It answers all of your pressing questions regarding a baby rolling over in sleep - why babies roll over in sleep, what age babies start rolling over in their sleep, what to do about it, how to prevent it (and if you should), how to safely ...

Why We Took Our 5 Young Kids to a Snooty Art Museum

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When we were dating and during our first few years of marriage, Kate and I went to museums often.Whether it was the Museum of Art on BYU's campus or the Indianapolis Museum of Art (now known as The Newfields) when we lived in Indiana, we kept up the habit of taking in the fine arts, even after having kids. I can remember taking the twins, and ...

What Questions to Ask During a Back to School Video Interview with Your Child

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Awhile ago my husband and I watched this documentary series called Two Brothers and I loved how a father did video interviews over the years and compiled it together into a moving piece of family history!My friend and blogger Jennifer Borget of Cherish365 is great at doing these video interviews with her kids on their birthdays (and is a way ...

The New Way to Reduce Kids Paper Clutter (And Still Keep Their Memories)

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This post is sponsored by Keepy. All opinions of the Keepy App are my own. I think I broke her heart the day I told her we had to get rid of some of her papers.As I pulled out armful after armful of random papers stashed in the back of the closet, all I saw was the clutter and mess.I asked both of my twin daughters to help me sort through the ...

How to Get Even Stubborn Children to Smile Authentically for Pictures

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If you have a stubborn kid or a shy kid, this post will help you learn how to get children to smile for pictures! The post is brought to you in partnerships with Orajel. All opinions are my own. There is nothing that makes me enjoy motherhood more than my child giving me a big, fat, cheesy, whole-face smile. The one where their eyes turn almond ...

9 Things You Start to Give Up on Once Baby #2 Arrives

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I’ve partnered with JOHNSON’S® on this sponsored post and all opinions stated on big family realities are my own. Lucky or unlucky for myself, my baby number two arrived a mere two minutes after baby number one.I've since added two more (singleton) kids to the fray, officially landing us in the "big family" categorization by a good majority ...