I know what it looks like. Post up a dentist story right before Halloween… real original.
But this post isn’t going to be about sugar, or cavities, or brushing religiously. Instead, it’s just my story about how Troy and I introduced our girls to toothbrushing and good habits.
Continue readingLet’s face it. Some costumes, especially for licensed characters, are easier to buy off the rack. But here are some things you can do to put together costumes that are just as imaginative and creative, using things around your own home.
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Imagination and Halloween go hand-in-hand. It’s the time for decking out the house with some curious décor, telling fantastical stories, and becoming anything you want to be. It’s only a matter of how far your creativity and imagination will take you.
Imagination is the ability to create up an image or scenario that hasn’t been seen or experienced, like coming face-to-face with a dragon or witnessing an alien abduction. Imagination is internal, unconsciously influenced by memories and feelings of past experiences rather than our current situation.
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Growing up, I’m sure you have memories of playing with Barbies, Hot Wheels, and may be reliving these moments again with your kids (mine are with Legos and board games). But unfortunately, toys take up so much space! The latest and greatest toys soon became an after-thought to the next big thing, and more and more toys end up at the bottom of the toy bin.
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When Troy and I were looking at houses this past spring, we had a basic idea of the must-haves when it came to the girls:
Technically, the home we were in already met these criteria, but something about it was starting to feel… small.
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Child(ish) Advice 