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Raising a Polite Toddler

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I know this title may seem crazy, but it's the truth. My husband and I are working so hard to make this a reality, and we're starting to see some progress. I wanted to share with you what we've learned (from friends and family's help) and what's worked for Jax. Using please and thank you We started using please and thank you with Jax at a very early age. Meaning, I would always make sure to say it to him as well. I would ask him for a ball to play with and say please as well as thank you when he gave it to me. Now that he's two, we always encourage him to ask for things nicely and to say thank you. When he forgets, I always remind him. So far this is starting to pay off. He has started using please and thank you without being prompted and it's the cutest! Empathy This is something that I think is one of the hardest emotions to teach. My responsibility is to always show him empathy when he gets upset. I always ask are you ok and why are you upse...

Another trip around the Sun, but have I learned anything?

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It's been another trip around the sun and I think it's always a good time to reflect on the year that has passed and what I've learned. I encourage you to look back on your year, the good, the bad and the ugly, and think about how far you have come. You can teach an old dog new tricks I started my blog and YouTube channel this past year. I had no idea what I was doing and still don't! You have to constantly be reading and learning. I've made plenty of mistakes, but  I'm so proud of myself for starting. I've realized that I can do pretty much anything! Not to be too cheesy but blogging is something I've always wanted to do. You always have this fear of putting yourself out there because people are going to judge you. I kinda tried to think of it this way: If I have haters then I'm doing something right. So to my future trolls, I can't wait to meet you! Health is not just about your body and your weight I've always had a little ...

My Designer Handbag collection and my first YouTube Video!

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My Designer Handbag collection and my first YouTube Video!  Proud of my collection because I never pay full price! I also started my collection a few years ago when I got my student loans paid off. I love sharing all of my tips with you! Hope you enjoy! Links to all the bags mentioned are below. Just click on the pictures!