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Here is a list of all my posts:

February 2014
06: Operation Smile (0)
03: What’s in Baby Shampoo? (2)
01: Chiropractic For Newborns and Infants (8)
January 2014
30: Chiropractic During Pregnancy (12)
29: Say I Love You In-Canvas Giveaway (0)
29: Keurig Vue Giveaway | Feb 1 – Feb 21 (0)
27: Les Mousserables on Sesame Street (10)
24: Reflection After a Tantrum: What I’ve Learned (10)
22: Do I need harsher consequences for your misbehaviour? (26)
20: Just wait until you have a daughter (9)
19: Welcome to MamaMusing Online! (30)
15: Dining with Kids (45)
14: It’s Snot the End of the World! (37)
14: Blogger Opp: Spring into Cash (0)
14: Combi Catalyst Stroller Giveaway ~ Jan 13 – 31 (4)
13: Warm up the New Year Cash Giveaway ~ Jan 13 – 26 (1)
10: What I Wish I Knew BEFORE Pregnancy and Giving Birth (41)
10: App Review: Preschool Academy (1)
09: Dress to Impress (26)
08: My Best Posts from 2013 (20)
05: Do You Have What It Takes? (32)
04: New Year, New You Treadmill Giveaway ~ Jan 4 – 31 (8)
03: Anger After Baby: Post Partum Depression? (8)
01: In-Canvas F4 (0)
December 2013
31: Five Words for the New Year (0)
30: 6 Mistakes Parents Make After Christmas (11)
29: How to Entertain Your Kids During the Holidays (9)
28: Merry Christmas! (1)
25: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 31 (9)
23: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 30 (4)
22: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 29 (4)
22: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 28 (1)
21: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 27 (3)
20: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 26 (2)
18: Cloth vs Disposable Diapers (1)
18: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 25 (4)
17: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 24 (0)
17: The Kerstbrief: A New Holiday Tradition (0)
17: Visiting Santa at the Mall (1)
17: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 23 (2)
16: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 22 (5)
14: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 21 (9)
14: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 20 (4)
12: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 19 (2)
12: To My Son – I Blinked (48)
12: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 18 (9)
11: To My Daughter – Always Try Your Best (17)
11: Geo Challenge Review (7)
10: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 17 (27)
09: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 16 (9)
09: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 15 (11)
07: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 14 (1)
06: I have a Pickle on my Christmas Tree (6)
06: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 13 (2)
06: Baby on a Budget (0)
05: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 12 (3)
04: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 11 (11)
04: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 10 (3)
02: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 9 (0)
02: New Year, New You F9 (0)
02: Samsung Galaxy Tab Blogger Opportunity ~ Ends Feb 19th (0)
02: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 8 (1)
01: Keurig Anouncement Post – Closes Jan 24th (0)
01: December Spotlight (0)
November 2013
30: Elf on a Shelf – Day 7 (0)
30: I Love Christmas (3)
29: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 6 (3)
28: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 5 (0)
28: I. Want. A. Break. (4)
27: What’s in Your Diaper Bag? (4)
27: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 4 (1)
26: Have You Taken the Test Before Becomming a Parent? (6)
26: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 3 (5)
25: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 2 (2)
25: Elf on a Shelf ~ Day 1 (4)
24: Elf on a Shelf 2013 (7)
22: Christmas on the TV (2)
21: So… how’s it going? now that you’ve had a baby – 2 months ago
20: Facelift (7)
19: Fun With Music: Keyboards (4)
15: … and then there were four (10)
14: A Christmas List for Santa (2)
12: Cleaning House (1)
05: November Spotlight (0)
04: Oreo Spiders (1)
02: Postpartum: Week 6 (7)
October 2013
31: Monster Mixer (4)
30: Stuff I Wish I Had For All Of My Babies (0)
29: Social Scatter (1)
27: Let’s Get Social Sunday (8)
27: Sugar Cookies (0)
27: Halloween Cookie Decorating (3)
22: Fun With Strings (0)
22: The Blogger’s Digest (0)
22: Social Scatter (0)
21: To My Daughter, The Slave (29)
16: Carrot Cake (2)
13: A Letter to My Daughters (22)
12: Caring for a Newborn (3)
12: Cheese Sauce (Perfect for Homemade Mac & Cheese) (1)
10: Discipline vs. Punishment (8)
08: Pictures on Your Blog (2)
07: Baby Faces (6)
07: 1200 Calories (1)
07: Starting a Sleeping Routine (8)
03: When Baby Cries….. (4)
September 2013
30: Peanut Cereal Bars (0)
29: Pound Cake (0)
28: Postpartum: Week 1 (1)
27: Timeline of Postpartum Recovery (1)
27: Breast Feeding (0)
26: My First Outing (1)
23: Confessions of An Imperfect Mother – The Series (1)
23: Fun With Singing (0)
23: Birth Story #4 (26)
21: A New Beautiful Baby Boy (12)
18: Follow up after our Zoo Trip (0)
17: I’m Fabulous Dah-ling! (2)
16: Dear Parents, You Need To Control Your Kids. Sincerely, Non-Parents (1)
15: Pregnancy: Week 13 to A Day Before Birth (1)
15: Week 37 (0)
15: A New Stroller (0)
14: They Say You Forget… (4)
12: How to Add a Slider to Your Blog (1)
11: Canning Carrots (3)
11: Pregnant with My Sis-in-Law (6)
11: Why Have Playdates? (1)
09: Our Visit to the Toronto Zoo (1)
07: Tips for Labour Partners (2)
06: Week 36 (3)
06: Girl to Boy Nursery Design (11)
05: What do you do with your 3/4 year old at home? (2)
04: The Middle Wife: A Birth Story (6)
04: Last Minute Checklist Before Baby Arrives (2)
03: Back To School (0)
03: You Go Girl! (3)
02: Talking Back to Adults Continued (0)
02: Talking Back to Adults (2)
02: I Love To Sing (4)
01: Vanilla Extract Recipe (1)
01: Bacon Jam (1)
01: Week 35 (1)
August 2013
31: Peach Vanilla Bean Jam (4)
30: Red Pepper Jelly (1)
30: Canning: A Lost Art How To (1)
30: Bento: Lunch Ideas for Young Kids (1)
29: I Won an Award? I Accept!! (8)
27: You Can’t Have Your Cake… And Eat It Too! (1)
26: 5 Tips to Save Money in the Grocery Store (1)
25: Pumpkin Muffins (2)
24: Choosing a Name : One of the Most Important Decisions You’ll Make (0)
24: Bare That Belly! (And Perhaps A Little More!) (0)
24: Week 34 (0)
22: 5 Love Languages (3)
22: Tips for First Time Kindergarten Parents (0)
21: Pecan Pie Muffins (3)
20: Push Presents – Do or Don’t? (3)
20: Week 33 (5)
19: 4 Reasons to Wear a Post-Partum Girdle (2)
18: 10 Tips When Disciplining Your Kids (2)
17: Discipline in Public – How much is too much? (2)
17: 5 Secrets to Cloth Diaper Success (2)
16: How to be a Good Post-Partum Visitor (3)
15: The Beginning of the End (1)
15: Farfaria Review and Giveaway (4)
14: Peach Crisp (2)
13: Fun With Woodwinds (0)
13: Thai One On (2)
12: What Goes Thru My Head – A Day Raising Kids Part Two (0)
12: What Goes Thru My Head – A Day Raising Kids Part One (0)
11: Bravado Bra Test Wearer (3)
10: Week 32 (1)
09: How to Stop Braxton Hicks Contractions (2)
08: The Need to be Free in the Final Weeks of Pregnancy (2)
07: Coping with Gestational Diabetes (3)
06: Labour in Pictures (0)
06: Drink More Water (1)
05: Men Simulate Childbirth (0)
04: Signs of Labour (0)
04: The Final Stretch (3)
02: Greenview (1)
02: Kate Middleton and the Mom in the Mirror (3)
01: How to Make Your Flowers Last (So They Don’t Die!) (0)
01: Week 31 (0)
July 2013
30: How to: Make an Easy Home Video (1)
29: Crazy Delish Brownies (3)
28: Candy Sushi (5)
28: Week 30 (1)
27: Poll: What do you think is the biggest parenting issue today? (5)
27: Registering for Gifts for Baby (1)
27: I Didn’t Rock Motherhood Today (2)
26: Making Forts (0)
26: Great Wolf Lodge (1)
22: Backtalk (2)
22: Week 29 (1)
18: Fun With Brass (2)
16: Wee Kids Deluxe (6)
15: Week 28 (1)
13: Guided Access on your iPad (3)
13: Text Neck (2)
13: Kids, Technology and Screen Time (2)
11: Gestational Diabetes (5)
10: Undercover Mama (2)
07: Sunfest (9)
06: Week 27 (3)
05: Stop Saying “Good Job!” (9)
05: The Birth Order Effect (1)
03: Roots of Empathy (2)
02: Rhubarb Cheesecake (4)
June 2013
30: If I Want It, Someone Will Give it to Me (2)
29: Coconut Macaroons (1)
29: Week 26 (2)
28: Baby in the Sink? (3)
26: Stop Picking On My Daughter (22)
25: Teaching Your Kids Manners (4)
24: Etiquete When Naming Your Baby (4)
24: The Couvade Syndrome (4)
23: A Birth Plan (5)
21: Week 25 (1)
20: Fun with Percussion (1)
19: Create Your Own Nursing Tank for CHEAP (3)
18: Tuna Salad (0)
17: Pregnancy Timeline (2)
17: Father’s Day (0)
16: Not Your Typical Saturday (0)
15: One of Men’s Biggest Fears….. (0)
13: Week 24 (1)
12: Chocolate Chip Muffins (0)
12: Double Standard Parenting Rant (6)
12: How to Behave in a Restaurant (8)
11: Sheldon’s Spaghetti (3)
10: Tantrums (6)
08: Learning to Read (2)
08: Leg Cramps (2)
07: Week 23 (0)
06: Homemade GAK (2)
05: Kidecals (1)
05: End of the Year Teacher Gift (0)
03: Silver Sage – The Flame (3)
03: Crepes (1)
03: Keeping Kids Closets Organized (2)
02: Rhubarb Muffins (3)
01: When You Child Has a Fever (1)
May 2013
31: Cherry Soup (5)
30: A Trip to the Dentist (0)
30: Week 22 (4)
29: Telling vs. Tattling (4)
28: Mom Guilt (2)
27: Mealtime (2)
27: Skipping a Grade: Yes or No? (2)
27: Disney’s Brave (3)
25: What to Buy When They (or You) Are Expecting (3)
24: Buying Baby Used or New? (0)
23: Week 21 (0)
22: Miscarraige (0)
22: How to Get Kids to Sleep (0)
21: Kids + Wedding = Disaster? (0)
17: Kids Lose Everything (0)
16: Week 20 (0)
15: Finding Out The Sex of Your Baby (0)
13: Having Children in Your 20′s (0)
12: How to Reveal the Sex of Your Baby ~ Part 2 (2)
11: Week 19 (0)
09: How to Reveal the Sex of Your Baby ~ Part 1 (0)
09: Soccer (0)
06: Don’t Let Pregnancy Slow You Down (0)
03: Week 18 (0)
03: Music at an Early Age (9)
01: Going to a Wedding When You’re Pregnant (0)
April 2013
30: Staying Home With Kids (2)
29: The Horrors of Breastfeeding (6)
28: Baby Momento Shadow Box (3)
27: Birth Story #3 (1)
26: Week 17 (0)
25: Birth Story #2 (2)
24: Birth Story #1 (2)
22: Scheduling Your Pregnancy (0)
22: The Baby Made Me Eat It! (2)
21: What I Miss About Life Before Kids (0)
20: Week 16 (0)
18: How to Announce You’re Pregnant (0)
16: Nude Pregnancy Photos: Do or Don’t? (1)
15: Reading & Websites (0)
14: 5 Ways I Wish I Could Be A Better Mom (2)
13: Week 15 (0)
08: You Know You’re a Mom When… (0)
08: Week 14 (0)
04: How to Survive Your First Trimester (0)
02: Week 13 (1)
01: Here We Grow Again (0)

ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Shannon! I’m a Canadian teacher who is currently on maternity leave. I’ve had four children in the past 5 years, and I blog about my experiences with them, as well as pregnancy, parenting and education. Read more..

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Dining with Kids

Let me be the first to say – I love going out for dinner. Who doesn’t? I don’t have to cook or clean up afterwards. Not to mention I can order what I want to eat, and my husband and children can do the same. Yes. I take my kids out to eat. I feel […]

What I Wish I Knew BEFORE Pregnancy and Giving Birth

I originally wrote this post in June of 2013. I’ve decided to revisit my post and add a few other tidbits of advice. Here is a list of everything I wish I knew before pregnancy and giving birth…

To My Daughter – Always Try Your Best

Lately, when you come home from school, we sit at the kitchen table and work on your ‘homework’. It amazes me that you are so excited to come home and work in your workbook. But I love it, and I want to encourage your love of learning. It probably helps that you get one on […]

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