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5 Things I Give Myself Permission to Enjoy

August 22, 2016 By Aileen 15 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

5 Things I Give Myself Permission to Enjoy There is this fellow mom on Instagram who swears by looking at every day as a gift. I’ve really taken what she said to heart and have made it my daily motto. Even if it’s a super hard day, there are always little moments you can look…

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5 Things I Give Myself Permission to Enjoy. Daily Self Care found in the little moments. https://aileencooks.com [ad]

Filed Under: Mom Life Tagged With: 5 things, family, food, happiness, lists, reading, singing, tv

The Best First Chapter Book for 4 Year Olds

June 23, 2016 By Aileen 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

The Best First Chapter Book for 4 Year Olds I recently starting reading chapter books to my not-quite 4 year old. He is an average little boy. He is busy and has a short attention span. He didn’t start sitting with me to listen to whole story books until about a year ago. (This post…

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The best first read-a-loud chapter book for your 3 year old or 4 year old.

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Mom Life Tagged With: books, chapter books, children's books, read-a-louds, reading

6 Wonderful Children’s Books About Gardening

May 18, 2016 By Aileen 7 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

6 Wonderful Children’s Books About Gardening After my son showed an interest in gardening this year, I decided to keep up the momentum by reading picture books on gardening. I have included amazon affiliate links for each of these books, but you may be able to find them at your public library. These books are…

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6 books I'm reading my toddler and preschooler about gardening. These are wonderful picture books and a great way to pair reading with starting a spring or fall vegetable garden. https://aileencooks.com

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Home and Garden, Mom Life, Parenting Tagged With: children's books, gardening, kids, picture books, preschoolers, reading, toddlers

Why I Talk. Read. Sing. To My Kids

March 8, 2016 By Aileen 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Why I Talk. Read. Sing. To My Kids Growing up, I have fond memories of visiting the library with my family. I loved to read and would devour book after book alone in my room. I remember my mom telling me I was allowed to check out “13 books”. I’m not quite sure how she…

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Why I Talk. Read. Sing. with my Kids from aileencooks.com

Filed Under: Mom Life, Pregnancy Tagged With: babies, bedtime stories, first5, library, lullaby, preschoolers, reading, routines, toddlers, tradition

Friday Favorites Week 5

January 15, 2016 By Aileen 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Friday Favorites is a place where I share what I’m reading and cooking this week along with anything else I have discovered that makes life easier or more fun! Friday Favorites Week 5 This post contains affiliate links. Favorites Articles I love the creative ideas Nicole from Daily Momtivity suggests on a hosting an affordable…

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Friday Favorites Week 5

Filed Under: Mom Life Tagged With: books, freezer cooking, instagram, reading

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