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Cooking with Abby: Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Here’s another one of those recipes for moms and nannies whose kids love to bake and they love to eat. Keep your New Years Resolutions and your kids baking addiction satisfied with this delicious,...
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Monday’s Ramblings: Valentine’s Day Language Skills
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! What kid doesn’t love the excuse to celebrate? And what adult doesn’t love the excuse to teach the little ones in secret celebration mode? Valentines Day is...
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Contained Chaos: Hungry Heart Monster
Abby started school this year, and you know what that means…. It means hoards of Valentines coming home every day on the 14th of February. Some that she’ll eat, some that she’ll carry around for a...
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Monday’s Ramblings: Dr. Seuss Week!!
It’s one of my favorite weeks of the year – Dr. Seuss Week!! While its not a nationally recognized holiday week (although it should be), we here at The Naptime Nook feel that Dr Seuss’ birthday (March...
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Cooking with Abby: Dr. Seuss Lunch
Today Abby and I celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday week with a themed lunch and dessert. The best part? It all led to more reading and rhyming! Check out the pictures below :) The Cat’s hats and his...
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News in Parenting: Why We Love Seuss
What makes Dr. Seuss so great? Ask anyone for a list of their favorite children’s books and you’re almost guaranteed to see a Dr. Seuss title on it. Kids and adults alike love the charming and...
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Monday’s Ramblings: St. Patrick’s Day
Growing up I always thought that Saint Patrick’s Day was meant to celebrate a leprechaun named Patrick. Turns out, I was wrong. Don’t worry, I was shocked too! Keep your little ones informed this...
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Cooking with Abby: Happy Pi Day!
I love Pi Day. It’s the one day of the year where math class isn’t torture! Plus it’s a good excuse to make (and eat) lots of pie :) Celebrate this year with a super easy pie recipe from Picky Palate...
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Contained Chaos: Rainbow Water
Those sneaky little leprechauns are planning their attack as we speak, so why not plan a counter attack? Get the leprechaun before he gets you by distracting him with this fun rainbow water! And while...
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Monday’s Ramblings: Nanny Magazine
Hey Nannies, are you tired of always going to Parenting magazines for advice and ideas? Want something that is more geared towards your life? Check out my new venture, Nanny Magazine – a magazine that...
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Monday’s Ramblings: The Aquarium
Abby and I went to the aquarium on a free day. Lessons learned: 1. Never go to the Shedd Aquarium on a free day (it was worse than a summer day at Disney!) 2. Never go to the Shedd Aquarium over Spring...
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Cooking with Abby: Strawberry Banana Smoothie
photo credit: p3nnylan3 via photopin cc I’ve seen a lot of races and fundraisers lately raising money for kids with cystic fibrosis. While I’m not exactly in a position to start a major fundraiser, I...
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News in Parenting: CF Lung Infections Contagious
photo credit: Alex E. Proimos via photopin cc If you care for a little one who has Cystic Fibrosis (CF), then you are most likely surrounded by other kids with CF. It’s good to have a support system...
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Contained Chaos: Lung Strengthening Games
photo credit: Thomas Hawk via photopin cc Just because a child has cystic fibrosis does not mean that they are exempt from all the fun! In fact, there are a lot of fun games you can play to increase...
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Fiction Friday: Kyle’s First Playdate
There are very few children’s books out there that children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) can fully relate to. Don’t get me wrong, they can relate to most kid books as they are, in fact, still kids. But...
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Cooking with Abby: South African Koeksisters
photo credit: Arnold Goodway via photopin cc I have a secret. It’s not really a secret, but it doesn’t tend to come up in conversation frequently and when it does, people are always very surprised. The...
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Facelift
Dear all, I want to apologize for the delay in posts lately. The Naptime Nook has been undergoing a facelift and posts have been stalled for a bit. Within the next few days you will see a new look to...
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Nanny Magazine Website Launch
Good news, everyone: Nanny Magazine’s website went live today! Go check it out at www.nannymag.com!! And while you’re over there, check out the contributor guidelines. We’re looking for talented...
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Monday’s Ramblings: The “Bad Guy”
By Gary Tang As a male in their mid-twenties, my co-workers are always fascinated by my love for Abby. One of the most common questions that I get about why I do the little things that I do for the...
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Cooking with Abby: Healthy(ish) Puppy Chow
There has been a box of Chex Mix sitting on Abby’s counter top for the past week or two, calling my name. The puppy chow recipe on the side panel stares me down every time I go in for my daily bowl of...
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