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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

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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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Fragrant Fall Playdough Recipes

October 19, 2016 By Jelli 2 Comments

Apple Pie Playdough from Playdough to Plato and more playdough recipes | Jellibeanjournals.com

She waited eagerly underfoot sporting her favorite reversible kiddo apron. The one with the heart pocket lovingly stitched onto the front. Hopping excitedly from one foot to the other she chimed little girl songs about afternoons spent forming playdough masterpieces. Cookies were her fave. Chocolate chip, to be exact. Cookies painstakingly molded from her favorite… 

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Best brownie Recipe for Kids

July 8, 2016 By Jelli 17 Comments

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It’s two p.m. and the blazing sun won’t be going down for hours. Your kids, decked out in brightly colored swimwear parade around the house insisting on blasting the sprinklers for the second time since noon. You’re a fun mom, so you set down your summer read and ease your way out of your comfy… 

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Glitter Sticks for Bible Memorization

March 9, 2016 By Jelli 9 Comments

Scripture memory verse sticks | Jellibeanjournals.com

One of the most important jobs I have as a parent is to instill Biblical values into my children, both Biblical head knowledge and heart knowledge. In the past month we’ve been working on memorizing Scripture and explaining how it applies to our lives using glittery popsicle sticks. Kids love glitter. It makes such a… 

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Soda Cracker Painting

February 19, 2016 By Jelli 24 Comments

Soda cracker painting activity | Jellibeanjournals.com

Make your kids’ snack time more colorful with edible paint! You only need three items to make this yummy soda cracker painting project a hit in your own home. My older kids, 4 and 2, were anxious to get their “activity” on, and had been begging to paint for a few days. After seeing this… 

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Getting the Kids Involved in the Garden

January 5, 2016 By Jelli 5 Comments

Happy new year, friends! Today’s all about new starts, but no worries- I won’t be forcing any New Year’s resolutions on you, I’ve still got to find the time to plot out my own. No, today’s post is all about brand new growth…. in the garden! Jennifer, the BusyAuntie, has some great tips to get… 

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Inspire Your Child’s Creativity with Frugal Flour Sidewalk Paint

July 2, 2014 By Jelli 14 Comments

Making sidewalk paint for kids is the easiest thing ever and keeps them busy exploring their own creativity so you can get some down time! My two year old could probably make it herself. This isn’t your typical sidewalk chalk paint recipe that I’ve shared before, but today’s paint is an even more affordable and… 

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10 Outdoor Bubble Activities to Make Your Kid’s Birthday Party the Hit of the Summer!

June 24, 2014 By Jelli 5 Comments

10 Bubble Activities for Kids | Jellibeanjournals.com

What’s one of the cheapest and most loved outdoor activities for kids? You got it- bubble play! Kids love to get sudsy and watch giant bubbles soar. Put a child inside an encapsulating hula hoop bubble. Craft bubble blasters. Design homemade bubble wands, blow rainbow foam snakes from recycled materials, and dabble in bubble science… 

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DIY Bubble Toys

June 5, 2014 By Jelli 11 Comments

Homemade DIY Bubble Toys at jellibeanjournals.com

You can’t keep kids indoors this time of year, and bubble play is a slippery, sudsy, summer fun outdoor activity that’s on every kid’s summer bucket list. Get creative and make your own DIY bubble toys to slosh into those buckets full of homemade bubble solution. You’d be surprised by how many of these simple… 

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23 Homemade Bubble Solutions and Surefire Tips to Create GIANT Bubbles

May 30, 2014 By Jelli 26 Comments

23 Bubble Solutions and Tips for Creating GIANT Bubbles! at Jellibeanjournals.com

Summertime is peak season for play clothes, flip flops, sunscreen, and all kinds of outdoor activities for kids. Making bubbles at home is cheap, easy, and tons of fun for all ages. Bubbles are a great way to entertain a whole rally of children at barbecues and birthday parties too! Today we’re learning tips for… 

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