life Archives – The Pinterested Parent https://thepinterestedparent.com/tag/life-2/ Playing, laughing, crafting and painting Fri, 29 Sep 2017 03:39:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 85011757 Felt Diapers https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/felt-diapers/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/felt-diapers/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:55:05 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=19700 *This post contains affiliate links for convenience* My daughter really has such a lovely way with babies & smaller children. She is very gentle, protective and nurturing. It is very sweet. She behaves this way with her dolls as well. She pretends they are sick and takes their temperatures. She feeds them, reads to them, […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/felt-diapers/feed/ 1 19700 10 Things That Your Mother Was Right About https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/09/10-things-that-your-mother-was-right-about/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/09/10-things-that-your-mother-was-right-about/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:21:44 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=14916 Raising a child can be difficult. We are at that age with our daughter where she tries to challenge us at every turn. She does not understand why we don’t let her do certain things & thinks that we are unfair. I have been thinking about my own mother a lot during these trying moments. […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/09/10-things-that-your-mother-was-right-about/feed/ 2 14916 7 Reasons Why Exercise Sucks https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/02/7-reasons-why-exercise-sucks/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/02/7-reasons-why-exercise-sucks/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:06:11 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=10622 Here is something that many of you might not know about me. I hate exercise. I don’t just dislike it. I have a genuine hatred for it, which is funny considering that I was a regional manager for a fitness chain for 10 years. I know that we need exercise. I know that it is […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/02/7-reasons-why-exercise-sucks/feed/ 41 10622 Why 40 Is Not The New 20 https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/01/why-40-is-not-the-new-20/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/01/why-40-is-not-the-new-20/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:36:11 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=10083 Something happened today. I went to the eye doctor. I have been having problems focusing on things directly in front of me lately, so I went to have some tests done. After a number of exams, the doctor informed me that I might want to start wearing reading glasses & that over the next year […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/01/why-40-is-not-the-new-20/feed/ 47 10083 An Ode To Our 2014 https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/an-ode-to-our-2014/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/an-ode-to-our-2014/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2014 12:19:28 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=9968 On this final day of 2014, I find myself looking back at all that has happened during the year. This year was filled with some milestones, great moments of joy & many memories that will stay with me for a lifetime. Here is a recap of a wonderful year… In January, we celebrated as our daughter […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/an-ode-to-our-2014/feed/ 9 9968 Irrational Mommy Thoughts https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/irrational-mommy-thoughts/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/irrational-mommy-thoughts/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:56:26 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=9805 It is often easy to feel that you are alone in your paranoia & fears when you are a mother. We worry about so many things. Are we spoiling are children too much? Are we disciplining them enough? Are we handling tantrums the right way? Are we feeding them the right foods? These are things […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/irrational-mommy-thoughts/feed/ 31 9805 30 Holiday Season Activities For Your Family https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/30-holiday-season-activities-for-your-family/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/30-holiday-season-activities-for-your-family/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 12:21:33 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=9637 The first snow fall of the season inspired a fun snow-filled weekend. We had a fun family day yesterday complete with more snow angels & snowmen. Even though the temperatures have dropped there are still a lot of fun things that we can enjoy with the family through the winter & holiday season. Whether it […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/12/30-holiday-season-activities-for-your-family/feed/ 6 9637 100 Things That I am Thankful For https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/11/100-things-that-i-am-thankful-for/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/11/100-things-that-i-am-thankful-for/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:19:22 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=9486 Why is it that it takes the holidays for us to reflect on the things in our life that are most important? On New Year’s we resolve to better ourselves, on Valentine’s Day we show appreciation for our spouses & lovers and on Thanksgiving we give thanks for all of the gifts that god has […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/11/100-things-that-i-am-thankful-for/feed/ 14 9486 Potato Stamping https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/10/potato-stamping/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/10/potato-stamping/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:26:37 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=8935 There have been pros & cons to these past few months of daycare. The cons are the early morning battles with my daughter over getting dressed & out of the house and her refusal to nap at daycare, which has made for a cranky toddler in the evening. The pros outnumber the cons though. The socialization has been wonderful […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/10/potato-stamping/feed/ 9 8935 15 Reasons That My Husband Is Like Our Toddler https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/10/15-reasons-that-my-husband-is-like-our-toddler/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2014/10/15-reasons-that-my-husband-is-like-our-toddler/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:16:53 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=8807 Once upon a time not so long ago I had a sweet little mama’s girl. One day she woke up and decided that mommy was old news & that daddy was the new headliner. It stung a little, alright it stung a lot, but it made perfect sense. I am not nearly as much fun […]

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