Caitlin Giles's blog
Posted 2 weeks 1 day ago by Caitlin Giles
Home Life, Social Skills, Entertainment, Learning Tools, Etiquette, Nutrition, Extra Curricular
August already? With just a few weeks of summer left, I have been reflecting on the season's happiest moments with my two little ones. I'll tell you mine and then you tell me yours.
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Posted 19 weeks 3 days ago by Caitlin Giles
Home Life, Education, Social Skills, Etiquette, Culture
I know that isn't a word. But it should be. What else do you call the annoying trend where people try to top each other with their "green" lifestyles?
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Posted 21 weeks 1 day ago by Caitlin Giles
Family Planning, Home Life, Education, Learning Tools, Culture
This is my toddler. I am his translator. At nearly twenty-three months of age, my little guy has lots of words (literally more and more every day). However, my husband and I are the only people who are able to understand seventy percent of what is coming out of his mouth. So I translate for him. Anybody out there doing the same thing?
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Posted 25 weeks 1 day ago by Caitlin Giles
Family Planning, Home Life, Entertainment, Learning Tools, Pre School
I don't know about you, but I am not sure how many more sub-zero temperature, snow-filled days I can take. SPRING, WHERE ARE YOU? Here is my secret weapon for surviving the long days indoors with two active little ones.
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Posted 26 weeks 4 days ago by Caitlin Giles
Family Planning, Home Life, Finances, Shopping, Health, Learning Tools, Nutrition, Wellness
Looking for a cost-effective way to feed your family organic, locally-grown, delicious food? Join a CSA!
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Posted 29 weeks 1 day ago by Caitlin Giles
Home Life, Education, Learning Tools, Pre School, K-8
Tired of tripping over blocks and toy cars? Looking to organize your cluttered and chaotic play room? Here are a few tips on how to incorporate Montessori principles for a prepared environment into your child's play space at home.
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Posted 30 weeks 6 days ago by Caitlin Giles
Home Life
A recipe for a home-cooked, delicious dinner you can make for your family while simultaneously holding your cranky toddler and entertaining your other children.
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Posted 32 weeks 1 day ago by Caitlin Giles
Finances, Learning Tools
Does your preschooler get invited to tons of birthday parties? Are you constantly buying birthday presents for your little socialite to bring to the many soirees? Instead of making yet another trip to the toy store, work with your preschooler to make homemade play dough as a gift. Here is a complete how-to.
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