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5 Things to Remember While Crossing the Tracks
Halloween is just around the corner, and many trick-or-treaters will be scouring their neighborhoods for candy. It’s important to remember railroad safety tips during this time, especially in the dark! A topic occasionally overlooked,...
The REAL Reason We Wear Our Babies :: A Tribute to Ariadne
As one of the local babywearing educators, I’ve written about why to wear your baby. I’ve written about how I started babywearing. I’ve written about how to choose a baby carrier, about carriers I...
Surviving and Thriving Through Childhood Cancer
Our family has been on a journey for the past four months that I never ever would have dreamed we would be on. My daughter Zoe was diagnosed back in April with Wilms' tumor, a kidney...
Techniques for Cancelling the Negative from Your Day
It’s 6 a.m., and putting one foot in front of the other feels like walking through a snowdrift. Though your son is now on the mend, you were up and down through the night...
9 FAQs about La Leche League Meetings in the Midlands
If you’ve thought about attending a local La Leche League meeting but don’t know where to go or what to expect, we hope this post will answer your questions. Now that we’ve added a...
Encouraging the Reluctant Reader
I am a reader. I grew up imagining myself as a teacher and what my classroom would look and feel like, and reading was always a part of that perfect imaginary classroom. Pillows and...
How I Became a Father :: Fostering and Adopting Children in Need
{In honor of Father's Day, we are handed over our computer to a local dad for his unique perspective on parenthood. Read along to find out why we are so very thankful for this awesome...
Father’s Day Card Craft
Need a creative, quick, easy, and inexpensive Father's Day craft idea for Dad or Grandpa? How about this new "shirt"? It will be one he will always love!
Materials:
1 sheet of 8.5 x 11 white...
Couponing 101 :: A Step-by-Step Guide to Saving Money
It’s Saturday night and I managed to spend $35 on our groceries for the week ... and SAVE $67! I am in no way an “extreme couponer,” but I do follow the sales enough...
Preparing Your Child for SCPASS :: A Teacher’s Perspective
It is that time of year again ... time for the TEST! Students all across South Carolina are preparing to take the SCPASS, our state’s standardized assessment. They have worked hard all year, and...
Babywearing All Around Columbia
Let’s face it, as the weather heats up, the city of Columbia starts to get cooler. Farmers markets are popping up everywhere, green spaces and walking trails appeal again, entertainment options are blossoming, and...
My Choice :: Stay at Home Mom
On a normal day my husband takes our six year old son, Grayson, to school at 8:00. Later at 10:00 he wakes our daughter up and feeds her breakfast, and I either get up...