Getting Messy With My Toddler

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As the mother of a spunky, active, never seeming to sit down for even a moment toddler, my days are often spent averting minor disasters, cleaning up messes, and keeping my lively little girl out of harm’s way. Throughout all of this chaotic activity, I have quickly learned that rolling up my sleeves, putting us both in old shirts, and making messes is *the* guaranteed way to keep my daughter giggling for hours and to let her know just what a valued and special treasure she is to me. In recent months, we have done a whole host of crafty, messy, wet, sticky, and slimy activities together, but there have been a special few that she has loved the most.

Fingerpainting- Although many of my friends have called me brave for breaking out the fingerpaints with a one year old, I have absolutely had a blast alongside Peapod in our painting adventures.

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Mrs. Brigham is helpmeet to her wonderful husband, new mother to the zany Miss Peapod, and blogs about motherhood, homemaking & Godly womanhood at Clothesline Alley. She and her husband have recently returned to their adopted home state of Georgia after spending several years moving all around with the Army and are very excited to be living "civilian life" again.
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008