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Mother’s day Gift Guide
I came up with this list because I wanted to share with you some things I had been really enjoying lately or for a long time, and I think they help me feel revitalized. Of course that may not be the case for you, everyone has different ways to feel certain ways. This would make the perfect gift for mother’s day, a birthday or just because you want to have a detail with a friend or yourself. They are all under $30 and one of them you can get it for free… Coconut tonic bath oil. My favorite add on to a bathtub bath. This natural soothing, moisturizing blend with…
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Winter activities
||| ACTIVITIES/ CRAFTS DIY Snow: this is really easy to make, you just need two ingredients. The same amount of baking soda and shaving cream, you can began with one cup of each, and add more as you like. 2. Rescue arctic animals. The easiest way to do is is in small container or small silicone molds, if you don’t have does just fill a balloon with water and place the animal inside, you can add glitter or snow confetti to make them whimsical. Then have a dropper with hot water and a container with salt. 3. Pine needles rubbing. When you go out for a walk pick up pine…
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Hospital Bag Must Haves
This list of Hospital bag must haves, will give you a great idea of what you need to pack for your baby, specially if you are a first- time mom or if your last time was a couple of years ago and have bad memory like me lol. I extended a little bit more for the baby stuff. Below the baby list you can find a complete checklist for mom, baby and other stuff to bring to the hospital. 1.Baby nail clippers. This is something must moms don´t think about, but if your baby comes with long nails, trust me that will be one of the first thing you will…
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Montessori metal insets tracing tray DIY
I came up with this DIY Montessori tracing tray, to help stabilize the insets while my daughter traces shapes. My daughter is ready to start writing, in fact she can already trace a couple of letters. So I bought this wooden, smaller, cheaper version of metal insets but I couldn’t find a tracing tray for this smaller version. What is exactly a Montessori metal inset? The Metal Insets are used in preparation for writing, to help control of writing movements and changing directions. You can learn more about how to use the insets in this article from How we Montessori and on this other link from Info Montessori you will…
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Fostering a spirit of teamwork, respect, confidence and independence in the early years
Discovering the Montessori method was a turning point in how I approached parenting, especially when it came to fostering values like teamwork, respect, confidence, and independence. It all started by accident while browsing Pinterest one day, I stumbled upon a pin titled “How to Raise a Helper,” accompanied by a picture of a little girl cleaning a window from there it quickly became a journey of learning that transformed our home. As I learned more about Montessori, I realized that it’s not just a curriculum for schools—it’s a way of life that can be applied at home to create a more harmonious and supportive environment for our children. Parenting…
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Tips for flying with a 2 year old and her car seat
Traveling with my youngest has been really “easy” until she started walking. That was the time when air traveling became my nightmare. On our trip to California I was finger crossing that she would sleep through the flight, and it was that way, the thing is she was a couple of days away of turning two and she was still flying in “lap” so I was exhausted of having her in my lap for 3 hours. I can’t complain she woke up when we were landing. On our way back, she didn’t slept and we even had bought her a seat. Let’s just say we were that family with a…
