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How to Sleep Longer (and Keep Your Sanity) as a Parent of Little Kids When Sleep-Training Clocks Have Failed You

October 18, 2018 By Jelli 4 Comments

how parents of young kids get more sleep

Sleep- it’s the one thing that most parents with young children wish they had more of and isn’t hard to achieve if you put in just a little extra effort. Stick around. I’ll tell you what’s working to wake up well-rested as a mom of 4 kids seven years old and younger. My kids have… 

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Filed Under: mommyhood, tips Tagged With: kids activities, playtime activity, sleep

How to Make Perfect Croissants that Rival any French Boulangerie

June 28, 2018 By Jelli 2 Comments

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Strolling through Paris nibbling on buttery, flaky croissants while taking in breathtaking scenery and chic Paris street style just might not be scribbled into your bullet journal “to do”list today, but killer perfect croissants can and should be a part of this week’s menu plan. Too many people scoff at the idea of making homemade… 

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Filed Under: tips Tagged With: baking, croissants, recipe tips

How to Get More Sleep When You’re Potty Training at Night

November 6, 2017 By Jelli 6 Comments

Save time when night time potty training

A shriek came from the kids’ bedroom cutting through post-dinner conversation with friends over empanada crumbles and long-cold cups of tea. You see, we’re knee-deep in nighttime potty training territory. Good thing our friends just graduated this chapter of parenting. They totally understood when I shot up like a bullet from my chair to attend… 

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Filed Under: mommyhood, tips Tagged With: bedtime, potty training, toddler

15 Kids Gifts You Can Pack in a Suitcase

December 2, 2016 By Jelli 18 Comments

Kids gifts that fit in your carryon | Jellibeanjournals.com

Traveling over the holidays can be stressful, I know. We’re currently packing bags for our family of 5 to fly to South America over the holidays for a 3 week stay. As if cancelled flights, delays on the tarmac and long lines for airport bathrooms weren’t bad enough, you might be tempted to throw in… 

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Filed Under: mommyhood, tips Tagged With: christmas, gift guide, kids, preschoolers

Brilliant Quick Fix Teacher Gift Anyone Can Do

August 29, 2016 By Jelli 20 Comments

Back to school teacher gift cleaning caddy- Jellibeanjournal.com

Creating a tidy and germ-free classroom is at the top of every teacher’s back to school to-do list. Help your child’s teacher keep her schoolroom clean and students healthy by giving her a simple cleaning caddy stocked with her favorite cleaning supplies! This easy teacher gift idea is a super fast way to show appreciation… 

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Filed Under: mommyhood, tips Tagged With: cleaning, kids, learning, organizing, teacher gifts

Top Gifts for Baking Moms

May 4, 2016 By Jelli Leave a Comment

Mother's Day gifts for bakes | jellibeanjournals.com

I’m a baking mom, like many of you. My polka dotted apron is regularly dusted in flour, my pantry never lacks baking powder, soda, or yeast, and my children are all too well-versed in the epic project of brownie making.Between my weekly doses of chocolate chip cookies balanced out with wholesome carrot muffins, I know… 

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How to Extend the Life of Your Cloth Diapers

January 27, 2016 By Jelli 4 Comments

Extend the life of cloth diapers with these tips from Jellibeanjournals.com

I’ve been using cloth diapers for four years and three kids. My husband and I have gone through the trenches with our cloth, traveled overseas using only cloth diapers, learned how to launder our diapers quickly and effectively using an everyday detergent, and saved thousands of dollars on diapers. But that’s all news for another… 

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Filed Under: Cloth Diapers, mommyhood, tips Tagged With: Baby, laundry

Savvy Study Essential Your Kids Already Know About

October 27, 2015 By Jelli 9 Comments

Bible study must haves!

Discover the best kept secret to highlighting your Bible (and pretty much any other book) right inside your child’s art box! I’ve tried Bible highlighter pencils, typical highlighting markers, and plain ‘ole graphite pencils, but making a “LOOK AT ME” highlight in my Bible used to be a pain. Highlighter pencils never pumped out enough… 

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How to remove oil stains on clothing

October 13, 2015 By Jelli 24 Comments

How to use essential oils to treat stains- jellibeanjournals.com

Have you ever spilled oil on your clothing and had absolutely no idea how to get it out? What if I told you that all you need is ONE natural ingredient to get that pesky oil stain out of your clothes for good? Here’s the effortless way I remove oil stains on clothing. This stain… 

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Filed Under: natural family, tips Tagged With: essential oils, homemaking, laundry

How to Install and Use Lightroom Templates

August 13, 2015 By Jelli 14 Comments

How to use and install Adobe Lightroom templates | Jellibeanjournals.com

Now that we know the secret to creating gorgeous, branded social media images is to use templates, let me show you how to install and use Lightroom templates, namely the free Pinterest template for Lightroom that I shared with you last week. This Lightroom tutorial will work for any print template you’d like to use… 

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