Monster Removal Guide Children’s Book

How many of you have done a routine monster check before bedtime? I remember putting my mom through this drill (closet and under the bed monsters being my most feared species) many, many years ago so I guess the monster check must be a multi-generational ritual. So when I read the new children’s book, Monster Removal Guide, written by Garett Gruber I thought it was such a silly and clever way to combat kids’ monster fears!

The idea for the book came about when Garett and his son were going through a de-monstertizing effort one stormy night through the house. With each monster-removing technique they invented, he saw his son change from scared to empowered and thought, “I am onto something!” and thus the idea for Monster Removal Guide was born.

The book is a compilation of the 10 most effective techniques to safely remove monsters

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How to Choose the Right Car Seat for Your Child

Recently I found myself in a car seat conundrum.

My 5 3/4 year old daughter started looking big for her convertible car seat and many of her friends now ride in a booster.

I was confused on if it was safe to transition her to a booster, so I contacted Erin Malone from www.SafetyinMotion.org, a car seat expert to see if she could give me the scoop!

She wrote an article on How to Choose the Right Car Seat for Your Child at every stage (newborn through age 10 ish), so you can skip below to the age category that applies to you!

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Ready, set – dress! The Wardrobe Code

Last Thanksgiving weekend, we shipped the kids off to stay with their grandparents for two nights and my husband and I did a major garage clean out and I worked on cleaning up my office. I filled 8 trash bags with JUNK that was cluttering up my office, and since that project I have been in a major “purge and organize” mode.

One of my 2012 goals was to tackle my closet. For some reason, this is the hardest project for me as I tend to hold on to things for “maybe someday I will wear it” reasons. I don’t know about you, but in the last 6 years and 2 pregnancies, my wardrobe has been through the wringer as I have been about a gazillion different sizes, which makes it so hard!!

So when I met Nicole Longstreath of www.TheWardrobeCode.com and learned more about her services, I thought it would be an awesome blog feature as I am sure I am not the only mom needing help in this arena!

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