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Daisy & June Blog Organizer Giveaway!

So - hey! If you're new here, I'm Jayne, and I'm in love with a little thing called organization. You know, because I'm the Naptown Organizer. Pretty much anything I can use to make my life fit a...

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BlogHer 2013 Freaking Out About Fashion June Link Up Questions!

So, we're late. Yep. We know, and we're sorry. But since Nicole has been going through a HUGE blog update over at The Kavanaugh Report we wanted to wait until her new blog went live the other day...

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Little Man Update - 28 months

As I mentioned the other day on the blog, Little Man has finally realized that he is a toddler. Between his newly found ability to get super frustrated and his penchant for showing me, we've had a...

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TNO's Tips & Tricks - 21 Baking Soda Baths

I've mentioned recently a few times that Little Man has had some trouble with diaper rashes, and we still intermittently battle with this. However, after a recent trip to the pediatrician, we found...

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Breastmilk Expression, or My Top 3 Tips on How to Pump Like a Pro

As a second time mother, there are a few aspects of parenting and motherhood that I've figured out to be much easier this time around. One of those aspects is breast milk expression or pumping milk...

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Little Lady 5 month update!

There are so many things I want to get down on paper {erm, well keyboard?} right now about Little Lady, so that I don't forget all of the quirky, sweet parts of her baby being. Recently, Lil' Miss...

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Toddlers are not for the faint of heart, yo.

Many of you who read the blog know that I am a big fan of peaceful parenting. I try really, really hard to be patient, loving, and supportive when my kids have rough patches. I try to support their...

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TNO's Tips & Tricks 20 - DIY Facial Scrub

In the past, I always used store bought facial scrubs. The main problem with that? Those facial scrubs are expensive and full of chemicals. {For example: the Clean & Clear version I used in college...

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Growing Up Loved Product Review - Get your downloading finger ready!

If you've been around the blog for the past month or so, you may have seen a new sponsor, Growing Up Loved. While I was beginning to write about Growing Up Loved for this post, I found a page on...

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One year later - Little Lady lost and found.

The other day I was cleaning out some paperwork sitting around my office, and found this: Crumpled and warped from the rain that dayThat is the pamphlet given to DH & I when we had just been told...

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We're getting {more} organized.

So 2013, people. As with any young family, we have a massive laundry list of things to do around our home. In the past year or so, we've been rather slow with a few projects around the house, but...

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TNO's May Sponsors!

It's that time again to thank all the lovely blog sponsors that keep me up and running! Please show them a little love by stopping by their sites!___________________________________________Studio...

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TNO's Tips & Tricks 19 - Establish a welcome center!

What's the first thing you do when you walk into your home? Put your stuff down, right? If that's your answer, it's the same as my answer. I kick off my shoes, take off any jackets/scarves/etc.,...

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The never-ending story of searching for a nanny.

For the past few months, we've been searching for a very part time nanny. We have a good structure going on here at home with both kids, a good nap schedule, fun playdates on other days of the week...

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The Savvy Craft Etsy Gift Card Winner is posted!

Thank you all so much for entering The Savvy Craft $25 Etsy Gift Card giveaway! I am SO very excited for the shop to launch on Saturday! Even if you didn't win, make sure you check out TSC this...

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TNO's Tips & Tricks 18 - Ditch your cable!

Each month, a total cable bill can total anywhere from $30 to $130+ in my area. That doesn't include the cost to install the service or buy the boxes in some cases, and - unless you spend even more...

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Screen Time for Toddlers - The Bad & The Ugly

This week's posts focus all about young children and screen time. You can find my other posts about the general guidelines of children's screen time, the amount of screen time our toddler has, and...

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Screen time for toddlers - the good of children's programming

If you've been stopping by the blog this week, you've already seen my post on the general recommendations for children's screen time or television time as well as how much we personally use screen...

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Five tips to ditch your toddler's TV habit

All the topics we've been discussing this week are great, Buuuuut, what if your child is already addicted to their screen time? "Wait, less tv?" Here are a few of my favorite ways to decrease your...

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Screen time in the TNO household - How much TV does a SLP allow her kids to watch?

If you missed yesterday's post, I briefly hit on the general guidelines of television use and screen time, and discussed a few reasons why those recommendations are so. You can check out that post...

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How much TV or screen time is too much for our children?

So.... the TV. No matter where you look on the internet, you can find pretty stringent guidelines about when your children should be allowed to watch television and exactly how much they should be...

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How to teach your child using the TV

So the last post in this week's screen time series focuses on one of the most important parts of your toddler's screen time: How can you use screen time to teach your child? As a speech therapist,...

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The Savvy Craft Etsy Gift Card Giveaway!!!

I am unreasonably excited to share this post with you all, like way excited. In the past few years I've become pretty hooked on a sweet little website selling crafty, homemade, and vintage items...

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TNO's Tips & Tricks 17 - Green your floor cleaning routine

For years I have sworn by Swiffer products. The sweepers, mops, and dusters have always worked really well for my OCD self - who constantly needs everything to be in place while being neat & tidy....

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Cloth Diapering Update - a Half & Half story

I recently chatted with you all on the blog about our cloth diapering troubles, the rashes we've seen lately, and the steps we've taken to alleviate all of those problems. It's been a bit of a...

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Happy Mother's Day - A letter to MY mom!

Dear Mom, Thank you for everything. You are an amazing person and one of my very best friends in life. No matter how far I travel, how much I push, how difficult I can be sometimes - you are right...

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BlogHer '13 Shackin' Up Roomie Edition Link Up

Without further ado - the May BlogHer link up questions! 1. With whom are you rooming for BlogHer '13? I'm rooming with Nicole from The Kavanaugh Report, Jaymi from Olive Juice Box, and Kate from...

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TNO's Tips & Tricks 16 - Stash your baggies!

Being eco-friendly isn't an all or nothing thing. Even in the most eco-friendly families, there are places where things just have to give. In our case, it sometimes it tends to be plastic bags from...

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What to do when cloth diapering is no longer easy

We've been cloth diapering for a long time in baby years, probably beginning almost two years ago when little man was just a few months old. So far- it's been extremely easy. Diaper goes on, diaper...

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Daisy & June Blog Organizer Giveaway!

BlogHer 2013 Freaking Out About Fashion June Link Up Questions!

Little Man Update - 28 months

TNO's Tips & Tricks - 21 Baking Soda Baths

Breastmilk Expression, or My Top 3 Tips on How to Pump Like a Pro

Little Lady 5 month update!

Toddlers are not for the faint of heart, yo.

TNO's Tips & Tricks 20 - DIY Facial Scrub

Growing Up Loved Product Review - Get your downloading finger ready!

One year later - Little Lady lost and found.

We're getting {more} organized.

TNO's May Sponsors!

TNO's Tips & Tricks 19 - Establish a welcome center!

The never-ending story of searching for a nanny.

The Savvy Craft Etsy Gift Card Winner is posted!

TNO's Tips & Tricks 18 - Ditch your cable!

Screen Time for Toddlers - The Bad & The Ugly

Screen time for toddlers - the good of children's programming

Five tips to ditch your toddler's TV habit

Screen time in the TNO household - How much TV does a SLP allow her kids to watch?

How much TV or screen time is too much for our children?

How to teach your child using the TV

The Savvy Craft Etsy Gift Card Giveaway!!!

TNO's Tips & Tricks 17 - Green your floor cleaning routine

Cloth Diapering Update - a Half & Half story

Happy Mother's Day - A letter to MY mom!

BlogHer '13 Shackin' Up Roomie Edition Link Up

TNO's Tips & Tricks 16 - Stash your baggies!

What to do when cloth diapering is no longer easy

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