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Chore Chart Round-up

March 21, 2013 by Sarah Mueller

Are you tired of talking about chores yet? I promise, we're almost done with this topic. :) For many years, my kids have used what we call a “Morning List.” Right after breakfast, they are sent to do the chores on the Morning List. Each kid’s list is tailored to his age and responsibilities. It should take about 10 minutes and it covers things like: making the bed brushing teeth and getting dressed cleaning a sink or a toilet tidying up a room feeding the cat and the gecko taking { Read more... }

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Filed Under: Household, Mothering Tagged With: chores, kids, parenting

Productivity Tip #3: Turn Off Notifications

March 20, 2013 by Sarah Mueller

Every Wednesday, I share a productivity tip. Today’s tip is so simple, but may give you more of a productivity boost than you'd expect. Ding! When I got an iPad 2 years ago, I temporarily turned into an addict – an e-mail addict - fed by the world of instantaneous notification. Ding! Someone has sent me mail! Ooh – there might be something important in there. Ding! Maybe a friend has written something nice. Maybe there’s an interesting article to read at my favorite blog. Um, no – it’s just an { Read more... }

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A Natural Remedy for Earaches in Children

March 19, 2013 by Sarah Mueller

Many years ago when we had just 1 child, I was nowhere near as "crunchy" as I am now. My son had an earache and I read this crazy suggestion about putting garlic oil in the ear to help with the pain. Do people really do this? I actually prepared the oil but then chickened out; surely it couldn't be wise to put olive oil in someone's ear! I can't remember if he ended up with antibiotics that time, but he did on many other occasions. The poor kid had so many ear infections that he got ear tubes { Read more... }

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Why I Blog

March 18, 2013 by Sarah Mueller

Why I blog

Here is something that may surprise you: I'm (mostly) an introvert. It's true. In a crowd, I'm not usually the one talking. I have a handful of close friends. I love going out and socializing but it tires me out. This space will allow me to socialize on my time and as my energy and responsibilities permit. And I won't have to speak up to be heard. If I'm an introvert, why on earth did I start a blog? Here is a little insight about that question. I blog because because I have a lot of ideas { Read more... }

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Should We Praise Our Kids for Doing Their Chores?

March 16, 2013 by Sarah Mueller

Should we praise our kids for doing their chores?

When expecting your child to do chores, the more you praise, the more they will be willing to work. We do this all the time when our kids are small. When my two year old carries something for me, it's easy and natural to tell him “Thank you! You helped Mommy with your strong muscles!” And he beams with pride and looks for something else to do. But as our kids get older, it's easy to get lax with our praise. After all, shouldn't kids just do what they're told? Do they need to be patted on the { Read more... }

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Filed Under: Household, Mothering

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