Mom Life in the PNW

Parent-Preferred, More Time with Child

Parent-Preferred, More Time with Child

If you are like many busy families, it may seem as if you hardly see your child. With school and after school activities, there is no time to connect and be close. You don’t know what they do in school, who they’ve met and what they are learning. You may have encountered teachers or administrators that you don’t personally like or hold views about learning and children that repel you.

In this situation, it is important to look at options. Have you considered online homeschooling if you want to spend more time with your children and be more present in their lives?

 

A Look at Homeschooling

 

If public school values do not represent yours, you may want to consider alternative avenues of teaching your children. One great aspect of homeschooling is how close you can become to your child—you will spend most of their waking hours with them and have more say in what values they develop. You may discover things about them that you never knew, and you could discover abilities they possess that you would like to be able to cultivate.

With homeschooling, your children will be treated as the unique people they are. Many times in a public school environment they are just another number. But if you choose to educate them yourself, you could help them see themselves as valuable for who they are.

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Online Homeschooling: Convenience at your Fingertips

 

You could research how to homeschool with online resources. Many families are choosing to educate their children by finding materials online. There are thousands of websites catered to the homeschooling family, and countless exercises, games and other devices that can help your children learn important concepts. Now is a better time than any to homeschool—there have never been so many available options at the tips of your fingers.

For the best services in online education, visit www.FutureSchool.com for more.

Ozeri Baby Bath Floating Turtle Toy and Bath Tub Thermometer

Ozeri Baby Bath Floating Turtle Toy and Bath Tub Thermometer

Moving my daughter to the big tub, I had concerns about getting the water temp correctly, so I opted for a bath thermometer that looked fun but does the job. This turtle bath thermometer definitely does what it says it does.

I put it in the tub after having the water run for a minute and the LED quickly turned blue and the degrees started to rise and stayed that color all the way to 95 degrees. I figured 90’s would be about right, but little did I know, I was making her bath water a little too cold according to the package details. When the LED screen turns green with the degree, then it’s just right and then it will go to red for too hot.

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My daughter loves playing with it too, well more like holding onto it while in the tub and doesn’t let go, not even when we take her out. She loves this thing, may even persuade me to get a real turtle when she’s a little bit older.

So far I haven’t had any battery corroding issues nor LED display issues that some other folks have had, but I shall update if I do!

 

9 Months Old Update

We’ve got a crawler!

She’s been getting around for a while but she just recently (as in a week ago) started crawling forward and FAST, which means I now have to invest in baby gates, outlet plugs and some running shoes!

She’s 9 months now and started to get her 3rd tooth today. She already has 2 on the bottom and now getting 1 on the top. I ended up getting her the banana baby tooth brush so she’ll get used to the idea of brushing.

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She actually liked letting me do it today, probably because it felt good on her tooth that’s popping through. My poor little hunny. BTW, while I’m on the topic of teeth, have you ever seen a child’s skull? It will give you nightmares or persuade you to be celibate. But since I already have a kid, it’s like pshh, that ain’t nothin. Love my little tooth face.

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She’s said mama a couple times now but Dada is still her main words of choice.

She’s shaking her head no. Not sure where she got that from since we don’t do it to her. But hey, at least she does it when she doesn’t want anymore food. And she’ll do it when it’s bed time and she don’t want to fall asleep, so she’ll shake her head to stay awake. Smart creatures I tell you.

We’re still breastfeeding, but now adding in some goats milk since she don’t want any formula anymore since it tastes like crap. I don’t blame her, I’ve tasted it and agree. So she’ll have an additional 4-8oz of goats milk a day. And holy balls is it expensive! Almost $5 for a quart and $7.50 for the higher end brand.

She’s climbing up on her knees in an attempt to stand. She loves standing up since it makes her feel independent, but her coordination still isn’t 100% there yet, but I’m in no rush.

My babies growing and time is flying.

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Love you to pieces Arya Mae.

Ozeri Moderna Artisan Series Double Wall Beverage Glasses Review

Ozeri Moderna Artisan Series Double Wall Beverage Glasses Review

Are you one of those plastic cup collectors because your glasses end up breaking and not lasting more than 6 months? Yeah me too! There’s nothing classy or modern about plastic eatery, so I was looking to upgrade with something a little more stylish and hopefully long lasting. These Ozeri Moderna Artisan Series Double Wall Beverage Glasses on Amazon caught my eye because of their shape and their thick double walls.

Ozeri Moderna Artisan Series Double Wall Beverage Glasses

 

These glasses come in a set of 4 or 8 and in size 8, 12 and 16 oz. I opted for the 8 and 12 because I knew these were probably going to be a little bit thicker than normal glasses with their double walls, AND because I have very little cupboard space and I was right.

I figured these would be perfect for when we upgrade our house (wishful thinking) and have a man cave with a bar or what have you.

In the photo above, I made a coffee beverage and noticed that it kept the glass cool enough for me to grab onto and hold, which was nice — no burning hand!

You may notice that there are dimples in the glass which were hand blown to help with gripping since these are kind of wide like mentioned above.

I’ve used the 12 oz for bedtime ice water and love that there’s no condensation which leave my coaster hanging on for dear life.

I like the fact that these can also be used in the dishwasher and microwave. I’ve tried the dishwasher already and everything has came out fine and sparkly clean.

Love these glasses, they seem to be very well made.

 

Save With Dollar General’s Digital Coupons!

Save With Dollar General’s Digital Coupons!

When people always ask, what’s one thing you’d take if you were on a stranded island, my answer is toilet paper! Who wants to wipe with a leaf that may be poisonous or harsh on one of the most sensitive parts of the body?

Dig a hole, do your business, and then bury it. Wa-la. It’s what we do when we’re camping and there are no bathrooms. Makes for a much more pleasant outdoor experience.

We all know toilet paper is costly, that’s why I try to use coupons and look for sales when stores are having them and then stock up when I can, since it’s better to have a stockpile than to run out unexpectedly while on the toilet, yelling “WHERE’S THE TOILET PAPER?” in hopes that someone in the house will hear you and come running. And Dollar General is one of those places where I save on toiletry goods like Scott®. I like Scott® because it’s soft, an excellent value, gets the job done and is the easiest on septic tanks.

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Right now, you will save big on SCOTT® products at Dollar General this holiday season with DG Digital Coupon offers and Bonus Packs (limited time only)!

All you have to do is sign up online or download the Dollar General App and add the Scott coupons, head to Dollar General and at checkout enter your phone number and the coupons will automatically come off. The coupons expire December 31st, 2015.

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And until Feb 2016 these bonus packs will be available.

These bonus packs are available through Feb. 2016:

  • SCOTT® 1000 Bath Tissue, 16 pack (2 Free Rolls)
  • SCOTT® Choose-A-Sheet Paper Towels, Mega Roll 6 Pack (Bonus 15% Sheets)
  • SCOTT® Extra Soft Bath Tissue, Double Roll 16 pack (2 Free Rolls)

These are just an added bonus when you’re looking to save. Getting more for your money is always a welcome surprise!

Not sure you have a Dollar General in your area, check out their store locator.