Category Archives: daycare

Free Chat Thursday

Spring is finally here! For now anyway. It’s my sons spring break from school. It’s warm and sunshiny out. I love being able to open all the windows and let new, fresh air in. And the birds here where we … Continue reading

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Care to Share?

Back by popular demand….another installment of nothingness from yours truly! The weekend went by fast as always. I welcomed the end of this weekend though. It started out great, a nice Friday evening with some friends and cards. Then Jason … Continue reading

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New Ideas…please!!

With winter coming at us a lot faster than we had anticipated, we have been indoors a lot more. If it isn’t raining or too windy we’ll go outside but with temperatures nearly freezing that never lasts very long. I … Continue reading

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Michigan Authorities Attack Woman for Babysitting Neighbor Kids

When I heard this story last week, to be honest, I couldn’t believe it. I mean really. All this woman is doing is trying to be nice to her neighbors children. Now she’s in for a fight and I for … Continue reading

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Having school 4 days a week

When I first heard about this, my first thought was I didn’t like it. I thought it would cause to many problems with parent’s jobs and daycare situations. But then when I watched this last night, it made “some” sense … Continue reading

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What to do with the kids on a snow day??

Don’t we always love a snow day?  Or do we? I know how it goes working in a school when we are going to get a snow day.   We always found out the night before and had a calling … Continue reading

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To go or not to go to pre-school

My husband and I have 4 kids; 17, 12, 10 and 3, all girls!!  I never sent my older girls to preschool. But since then it seems as preschool has become more and more popular. Or is it just offered … Continue reading

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Help Me Find The Words

I love my job, I really do. It’s rewarding in so many ways. I’m able to stay home. I have almost every holiday off and I never work weekends or evenings. I get to watch children grow and learn and … Continue reading

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Good Parents, Bad Results…Ouch! (written by Jennifer)

Today US News and World Report Issued an article titled Good Parents, Bad Results. It tried to identify the current generation of parents as well intentioned and not the slackers that they are often portrayed as. However the article clearly … Continue reading

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Grandparents OR Babysitters??

This is something that has been brought to my attention since I had kids.  When does it become to much for grandparents to babysit or watch their grandchild?  I had never given this a second thought until I had kids … Continue reading

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