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Brother Minks Turns 16
My oldest boy turned 16 recently. I’ve been through this with my daughter as well. It’s a scary time. They are approaching adulthood and learning to drive. Both terrifying things for a parent. Brother wanted to keep things low key for his birthday this year. He didn’t want a party, he’s not in a hurry…
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Our Journey to Stinky Minks
This story starts with what made us decide to have a baby, talks about our journey to make it happen, includes his birth story and my near death experience and ends with a little boy we couldn’t possibly love more. Daddy Minks and I had a talk early in our relationship about children. He didn’t…
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Navigating Frustrations & Guilt With Love
What a week this has been! Stinky has gotten used to his daily walks…multiple daily walks. He absolutely loves them. He has me pick him up and then he motions toward the front door and he’s not happy until he is convinced that we are going for a walk. I have no issue with this.…
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Homemade Fruit & Yogurt Snacks for Toddlers
Stinky Minks loves these fruit and yogurt snacks, and they are pretty handy for when we are on the go since they don’t require refrigeration and can be eaten directly from the packaging. If you notice on the back of the packaging, it actually tells you exactly what is in it and how much. For…
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Stinky’s Favorite Books (March ‘24)
Stinky is a HUGE fan of books! We read to him every night before bed. We give him options and ask him which one he wants to read and he will slap the book that he wants us to read. There are several books that are his absolute favorites because he will get upset when…
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Co-Sleeping
How our babies should be sleeping (and co-sleeping in particular) has become a huge hot topic. The method that seems most common in the last 20-30 years is sleep training your baby. This means training your baby to sleep alone all night. We, as parents, were made to feel that we were spoiling our babies…