Mudroom Refresh
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
6d ago
Since we moved into our house almost 5 years ago, one of our most used spaces is our mudroom. When I designed the area, I tried to think of everything I would need in the space, check out my other posts here and here. I have noticed a few things that haven’t been working for our young family. I originally designed the bottom of the bench to be open for all of the wet boots and shoes, but that just turned into huge piles of shoes and it was hard for me to pick everything up when it came time to vacuum and wash the floor. If something takes too long for me to do, you can pretty much guarantee it ..read more
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Easter Basket Ideas 2024
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
3w ago
Over the years I have posted several different ideas for Easter Basket fillers. While my kids continue to grow, it has become more and more challenging to fill a basket with non candy related things. At this point we own so many different toys and activities as well. I have curated a simple list of a hand full of toys and activities that will be good for younger children. I have added a few items, like jump ropes that can be great for older kids. Last year I got each kid a new bathing suit. Rain coats, boots, umbrellas, and sun hats are also great ideas kids can wear. I usually add sidewalk ch ..read more
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How We Montessori
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
2M ago
I heard of Montessori years before I became a parent, but I thought it was strictly a school type of curriculum. When I did become a parent 8 years ago, I remembered Montessori, but since I thought it was only about schooling, I put it on a shelf until my oldest was around 3. Then I started to look more into it, but the cost of the private Montessori schools were out of our budget. Being a mostly stay at home mom means there are financial sacrifices and that was one of them. I decided it was my job to educate my kids since I was home with them. That’s when I started to put more of an effort in ..read more
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My Minimalism Journey
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
2M ago
Calling yourself a minimalist seems like a big deal. Our society portrays minimalists as people with bare white walls and barely any things/furniture. As I have discovered over the past year or so, minimalism doesn’t have to be anyone else’s definition, but instead can be your own. To me minimalism is living a life with less stuff and leaving room for the important things. My house is not completely bare and it never will be with a family of 6, but I have taken drastic steps to greatly reduce the amount of clutter in my home. Not only have I gotten rid of hundreds of unused items, but I have s ..read more
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Apple Sauce Recipe for Kids
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
2M ago
Young children love helping in the kitchen and starting with simple recipes can be a really fun introduction to the kitchen. I have created a free apple sauce recipe card that is perfect for little children to follow using pictures and simple words. The goal is to allow them to do as much as they can by themselves with a little help from an adult. Using child friendly utensils are great to have handy while including kids in cooking. You can laminate or use a sheet protector to reuse this card again and again. Get your own recipe card by signing up below. FREE Kids Apple Sauce Recipe * indicat ..read more
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DIY Montessori Stamp Game Mat
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
2M ago
A while back I purchased the Montessori stamp game to keep as a math manipulative for my children as they get older. The game basically has small wooden squares with ones places, tens place, hundreds, and thousands. Although I do not have any formal Montessori training, I have watched several videos on all the different ways you can use this educational tool. My kids are in public school and are learning a different way, but they do love math (they get it from their Math teacher father and not me lol). It has been a great tool to explain adding and eventually subtracting larger numbers. It’s e ..read more
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DIY Powder Laundry Detergent
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
2M ago
This past year I have been trying to pay attention the amount of plastic we use in our family. I try to avoid buying plastic items in general, but I also know all of our household items come in plastic. Items like laundry detergent. Yes, I buy the most non toxic detergent I can afford, but it comes in a huge plastic jug. I have been slowly switching over my household products to companies that make their containers out of glass/metal/paper and recycled plastics. The best way for me to reduce my carbon footprint and know it is non toxic is to make my own products. So when I found this 3 ingredi ..read more
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Movement Zone
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
2M ago
Over the winter, my husband and I set up a movement zone in our unfinished basement. We live in RI and our winters can get pretty cold and the weather is very unpredictable. Which means getting outside isn’t always possible or even enjoyable. This movement zone saved all of our sanity this past winter and will be great for rainy or super humid days in the summer. All kids need to move their bodies and sometimes it can be dangerous or impossible to do so in the house. We are fortunate enough to have a basement to create this space, but smaller spaces can work to with a little creativity. Check ..read more
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Holiday Gift Guide 2021
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
2M ago
I created a simple Holiday gift guide geared towards babies through young children. Last year I also created a gift guide with our top toys, which can be found here. These are all open-ended toys that will grow with your child. Check out my video below for a few details on the gifts I bought my kids this year. Babies / Toddlers Turn on your JavaScript to view content Kids Turn on your JavaScript to view content Magna-Tiles Shop Magna-Tiles Here ..read more
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HannahSENSE Feminine Underwear
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by Jennafer Pellerin Home
2M ago
This post is sponsored by Hannah and includes my honest review of their HannahSENSE Period Underwear Hannah Brand has recently launched their HannahSENSE period underwear. When I think of period underwear, I never thought they would look as great and feel as comfortable as the Hannah ones. HannahSENSE looks and feels just like real underwear. There aren’t any bulky pads and the fabric is great quality. They come in both black and nude colors and several different styles, such as brief, high waisted, boy shorts, bikini, thong, and cheeky. Visit here to see the full line they carry. No ..read more
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