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15 Holiday Movies to Watch – Mama Bear’s Picks

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When it comes to Christmas time, there are so many movies to watch and some are even worth watching more than once a season.  As a child, it began with all the classic animated shows we watched as a family. My mom introduced me to many non-animated movies that I continue to watch today and share them with my daughter. Below is a list of Holiday movies to watch this season. Holiday Movies to Watch Below are the movies that I like to watch during the Christmas Season.  We have … Continue reading →

Popsicle Stick Advent Calendar – A Family Project

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The past couple of years I have created our own DIY Advent calendars. I wasn’t really happy with the ones that I had made. This year my husband has been making different projects from popsicle sticks. While he was in the middle of creating a barn for our daughter for Christmas,  I volunteered him to create a popsicle stick Advent calendar for this year. He stopped the barn and began making the calendar. I gave my husband a design idea and this is how he created and assembled the calendar. … Continue reading →

Paintbrush Ornaments – DIY Holiday Decor

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I found 4 paintbrushes in a craft drawer that I had previously used for one of my daughter’s crafty birthday party. Since I don’t really have a use for them I decided to create a holiday decoration. My theme at Christmas time is usually snowmen. I decided to make 2 snowmen and 2 Santa, paintbrush ornaments just to change it up a little. Each year I try to begin my Christmas crafts in October so that I will have them done in time for decorating. I procrastinate a bit and … Continue reading →

Christmas Traditions – Making Lifetime Memories

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Christmas Traditions What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions? We all have them and they may just be more important than you think. Traditions, like putting up the tree on December 1st, buying a special new ornament each year, or opening one gift on Christmas Eve are a special part of the holiday season. While we share many traditions, we also have unique twists on them. Maybe it’s baking cookies on Christmas Eve. Maybe it’s joining in on the Elf on the shelf craze or a Snowman theme like we … Continue reading →

Follow the Rules – Why is My Child not Doing What They are Told

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In a perfect world, children would listen to their parents without a second thought. Unfortunately, the world is nowhere near perfect and kids don’t always do as they are told. The good news is that, as a parent, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Read on to learn how to get your child to follow the rules without bribing, threatening or screaming. Follow the Rules – Why My Child isn’t Doing What They are Told Be Adaptable No two children the same. It’s for that reason that you … Continue reading →

Five Supplies That Should Be in Your Disaster Kits

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No matter where you live, what your personal situation is, or what type of disasters you may be facing, there are some basic supplies everyone should have on hand “just in case”. Here are five things that you should stock and store at all times to have disaster kits ready at all times. Five Supplies That Should Be in Your Disaster Kits Water Let’s start with the most important and most urgent item on the list – water. You can make it a surprisingly long time without food, power, and … Continue reading →