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quick trick

best of teach mama countdown: #3 shoe-tying

Teaching some kids how to tie their shoes is so not easy, it’s not even funny. While one child may teach herself how to do it, for another …
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best of teach mama countdown: #8 — gem jars

Being a parent is a totally rewarding, completely fun, and continually changing job, but yes, it’s sometimes crazy, difficult, challenging, and …
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quick trick: library book parade

This Quick Trick is super quick, very simple, but it’s one of my children’s favorite parts of our library trips: the Library Book …
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quick trick: fast-finger challenges with play-doh

Like so many families, we love Play-Doh over here.  And whether it’s the real-deal, packed-in-yellow-containers-Play-Doh or happy …
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quick trick: fun with bows and gift wrap

Before we recycle what wrapping paper we can and throw away all of the plastics and trash from holiday gift-giving, I usually set some of the good …
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quick trick: make the school year a success!

The school year’s in full swing around here, and I’ll tell you, it has not been an easy transition for us. Grade One is a whole different …
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quick trick: the days of the week with vitamin C!

Welcome, welcome new vitamin boxes to our table and to our every day! I have yet to find a better way than this to talk about the day of the week …
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quick trick: playing on positive behavior

Back in the end of May, our little familia was experiencing a rough patch. Owen finished preschool a few weeks before Maddy ended kindergarten, …
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quick trick: the power of positive talk

I had a conversation with a neighbor a few weeks ago that took me way back to second-grade class when my teacher continually referred to my class as …
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quick trick: rainy day picnic

Surprise, surprise–another rainy, gray winter day here in Maryland. So after we got home from Owen’s soccer practice, I got busy packing …
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quick trick: bye, bye birthday cards

I have never really been a birthday card sender. And as much as I do love to receive cards, I’ve already come clean and admitted what we do …
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quick trick: patience, patience

It’s funny sometimes that my youngest–the smallest of the house, my tiniest bambina, and one with such a sweet, angelic face–can be …
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trying to keep smiling: quick trick, candy countdown

After taking care of three on-and-off sick kiddos for the last three weeks, and after a crazy week of Halloween parties and craziness, I was finally …
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trying to keep smiling: quick trick–brain kiss

Mmmmmuahhhh! Give your brain a kiss. I learned so, so much from Maddy’s incredible preschool teachers when I parent-aided in her first …
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trying to keep smiling: quick trick, colors

I was blue,Jenny was yellow,Mary was red, andKatie was green. I still connect my three sisters and myself to those colors because way back when my mom …
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trying to keep smiling: quick trick, positive

Lately, my sweet 3-year-old boy has been experimenting with his voice (yelling and screaming anywhere, anytime, at anyone), his body (superhero …
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trying to keep smiling: quick trick, 1 2 3

I found this Quick Trick via one of my “awesome–always-knows-what-she’s-doing-and-is-a-fantastic-parent” pals who threw it at …
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trying to keep smiling: quick trick, divide

My husband taught me this Quick Trick, and he learned it first-hand way back when he and his brother were little. His dad had them use it when they …
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trying to keep smiling: quick trick, giving go’s

Stop pulling on the door handle! Don’t jump on the bed!Get your fingers out of your mouth!Don’t …
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trying to keep smiling: quick trick, days

Here’s another idea I totally snagged and adapted from someone else, but this simple trick has saved me quite possibly the equivalent of years …
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UMD Women’s Basketball ROCKS!! ❤️💛🖤🏀

We absolutely love watching you play, @terpswbb !

We love watching you perform, @marylandcheer !

And @mightysoundofmd we love your music and your hilarious signs! 😬😳

See you in Greenville! 

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Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day!

Are you ready? 

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This is how we use the St. Patrick’s Day Brain Teaser Scavenger Hunt! 🍀

Super easy—and makes kids work a little for their golden chocolates! 😉

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and then there were six
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thank you @thewoobles for giving my mind, heart, and hands something fun to do during a really challenging few months. 

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With great sadness, I'm writing to share that my brother-in-law, Jeff Mascott passed away from pancreatic cancer earlier this week--at home, surrounded by family and friends. 

The family is very grateful for the community's immeasurable help, encouragement, and prayers over the past several months since Jeff's diagnosis. 

Jeff's obituary will run this weekend in the Post: 
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Flowers and a basket of @traderjoes faves are salve for a tired and weepy soul. 🌷

Thankful for great, longtime friends 💚💛💚💛

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Almost 30 years of friendship!! I love these smart, beautiful, strong and creative women who walked with me through my early days of teaching. 

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Thank you, Wilde Lake High School, for bringing us together way back when. 

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Missed you, jigofjoy 💛💚

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Today marks the 4th time in 3 weeks that I have had to hang new Kindness Reminders Tear-off Sheets! 

Makes my heart 🥰!! 

Some kids come by every day and give one to a new person. Others take a bunch for the week. One 2nd grade girl comes by evey morning to tell me who she gave hers to the day before. 

Every little bit helps, friend. And every interaction matters!

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Best crew for one of the best @terpswbb games we’ve seen all season! 

And of course super job by @marylandcheer and @mightysoundofmd too! 

#terpswbb #terpsbasketball #familyfun #marylandcheer

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