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Amy from Occupation: Mommy
Join me as I explore what it means to embrace motherhood as a calling. Let's grow together to be the best mommies we can by sharing our experiences. Get ideas for fun activities and crafts to do with your little ones, celebrate the big events and the everyday moments, and learn along with my four kids and me.
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Category Archives: Growing Kids
Fresh produce for the growing-averse
What’s the opposite of a green thumb? A black thumb? Yeah, that’s what I have. I love flowers and fresh-picked vegetables, but helping them grow and flourish in my yard just doesn’t work for me. Before we moved in to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Club, Growing Kids, Health
Tagged Animal Vegetable Miracle, From Left to Write
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Keeping kids in their beds
It’s a transition every parent dreads: Moving your toddler from the crib to a toddler bed. Will he fall out? Will he climb out? Will anyone in the family get any sleep? Joel is 20 months old and I know … Continue reading
Posted in Growing Kids, Joel, Toddlers
Tagged SleepBuddy, toddler bed, transition from crib
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Tape Measuring Fun
Yesterday I was busy in Sydney and Georgia’s room, rearranging the furniture. Sydney and Joel were enthralled with the tape measure: the way it springs back into place, the interesting numbers, just the fact that I was “playing” with it. … Continue reading
My shy extrovert
I am an introvert. I am not a hermit–I love being with people, doing fun things, going places, and having a good time. But after all that, I need to go home and have a bit of silence. For example, … Continue reading
Christmas books
I can’t believe it’s already halfway through December! We are plugging away at our advent activities, our Nativity advent calendar, our advent wreath from church, and our Jesse tree devotional. It’s a little much, to be honest with you. But … Continue reading
Getting used to the nursery
It’s been a long road for Joel in our church nursery. He was sick a lot last winter, so it wasn’t until spring when he was almost one that he could consistently attend. And by then, he was solidly in … Continue reading
Practicing music lessons
One thing I love about our girls’ school district is that kids get the opportunity to start instrumental music lessons in third grade. Georgia is excited to start next year, and Audrey is in her third year of playing the … Continue reading
Posted in Audrey, Growing Kids, Learning, Tweens
Tagged kid practice piano, kid practice violin, Piano lessons, practicing piano, practicing violin, violin
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A visit to Crystal Cave
A couple of weekends ago, we took our kids on a fall drive through beautiful Pennsylvania countryside to Crystal Cave. Audrey and Georgia are always up for an adventure, so they were excited. And Joel just likes to be with … Continue reading
Disciplining toddlers
What do you do when your child looks you in the eye, smiles, and then does exactly what you told him not to do? It’s pretty straightforward when you have a preschooler–time out. Or a child in grade school–take away … Continue reading
Grow
Every Friday, I write for five minutes. No editing, no overthinking. This week’s topic is “Grow.” Some days I notice that one of my little ones has grown. Sometimes it seems like they grow all at once at night, while … Continue reading
Posted in 5 Minute Friday, Audrey, Growing Kids, Meditations
Tagged 5 minute Friday, growing up
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