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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)

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 ...

Apparoo App of the Week – Blinkbuggy

This post is sponsored by Apparoo. How do we always find time to post super-adorable kid pictures on Facebook, but somehow never get that long-planned baby book done? Well, guilt-trip no more thanks to... This week's Apparoo App of the Week: Blinkbuggy Blinkbuggy is an online baby book that puts all your photos, milestones and funny stories in ...

Potty Training Twins – Nearing the End

We have been working much more diligently with our twin daughters on potty training (since about the time Josh got done working) and it is really starting to pay off! Alison is now peeing in the potty occasionally, and Lisa is pretty much completely #1 potty trained. While we introduced the potty to them at 18 months (see this post), and it went ...

How to Transition Twins to Toddler Beds

My sister just recently announced on Facebook that she decided to move her 14 month-old son (who is almost as big as my girls!) over from his crib to a toddler bed because he could put his leg up on the crib rail. To which I said: "You're crazy! Keep babies in their cribs as long as possible! They can't get out and escape! It's great for ...

Potty Training Twin Toddlers… Again

I have been trying to make a more concerted effort at potty training this last week. With Josh back to work and life getting more back to normal, I figured it was time to try again. And it's not just my desire to stop buying diapers that is prompting me: my twins started showing renewed interest in the potty and a new dislike of having new ...

Introducing the Potty to Twins

We did it. We bought a potty. And we have begun "potty training."However, no one has actually gone potty in the potty yet (a statement I think must be confusing for toddlers). But, we are in the "introduction phase." While we wanted to get the potty and start potty training Lisa because of her inclination of being naked, Alison has been the one ...