by cincynanny | Aug 10, 2010 | cincinnati, cincynanny, dip, protein, quick tip, tuesday
Quick Tip: Protein DipNeed to add a little extra protein into your kid’s diet? Provide a side of peanut butter or hummus on the side to dip veggies! We love to use these colored ramekins. They are the perfect size for the boys to hold in their little...
by cincynanny | Aug 3, 2010 | container, lunch, meals, picnic, quick tip, sandwich, tip tuesday
Quick Tip: Plastic PackingWe picnic a lot in the summer! We bring our lunch to the pool, park, zoo, water park, or wherever we want to stay through the lunch hour. I love to use these containers that will travel in a pool bag, cooler or my backpack. They protect the...
by cincynanny | Jul 27, 2010 | cincy, cincynanny, clothes, nanny, prepared, quick tip, routine, tuesday
Quick Tip: Prepared EarlyOur mornings are busy! (Have I mentioned that I am not a morning person?)Well, this week we have had Vacation Bible School getting us up early each day and reminding me of our school schedule. One thing that helps us get moving in the morning,...
by cincynanny | Jul 20, 2010 | cincinnati, cincynanny, nanny, noted, notes, post-it, quick tip
Quick Tip: NotedI am a list-maker. It is how I function. I hate forgetting things, so I am constantly writing things down on my “master list”. I have fallen in love with these Post-It Pads. They are great for short notes, phone messages, errand lists,...
by cincynanny | Jul 6, 2010 | cincy, crocs, jobbitz, left, nanny, quick, quick tip, right, tip tuesday, toddler
Quick Tip: Left, That’s Right Last summer the boys became experts at putting on their own Crocs! However, in the beginning it I found myself fixing and exchanging shoes. So, we got these “Jibbitz” and put their letter on the outside of each shoe to...
by cincynanny | Jun 29, 2010 | cincinnati, cincy, meals, nanny, quick tip, scissors, tuesday
Quick Tip: Sensible ScissorsI have been using scissors to cut my pizza for years. My husband thinks I’m crazy; his family never had kitchen scissors so to him it is just “wrong”. At work, we have used this since the boys were very young. It was a...
