Tips and Tricks!

 use old baby wipe boxes to put snacks in for a trip.  each family member can have their own box.

the minivan express round trip ticket is a Christmas tradition to add.  the blog gives you the tickets to print out.  get your kids ready for bed and have them put on their pjs and while mom is doing this, dad is in the kitchen popping popcorn and getting drinks for everyone.  dad then takes the individual bags of popcorn and the drinks to the family car or minivan.  when the kids get to their beds they find a the tickets on their pillows.  mom and kids head to minivan and dad punches the tickets and allows entrance.  then the family is off to look at Christmas lights.  

 put a swimming noodle under the fitted sheet at the edge of the bed to prevent toddlers from falling out of the bed.

 for the woman who carries everything in their purse and is tired of all the weight.  get a makeup bag or similar zipper container and put some items you like to have on hand but dont have to carry on you all the time in the bag and keep it in your car.

I love the swimming noodle one! We cut a slit in the noodles length wise since they are hallow in the middle, and attached them to sharp furniture (marble and rawd iron wine rack to be specific) as a baby protector, but I never would have though of using them as bed bumpers! I'm Gona try that when we switch out of the crib, hopefully when she's 10 ;)

Let me just say that babysitter box is perfect. I work with special needs children now so I have to be really careful but before I worked for the government I was a nanny. Id have the children from 7am to 4pm and its really frustrating when the parents think of you as a daycare center instead of a nanny.

These are such awesome tips!!!!

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