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I have a gigantic stack of crayons and markers in a closet for her for when she's a bit bigger.

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For now, it's all washable, all the time. When it comes to home decor, I love light colors -- especially white. But sadly, white and toddlers don't mix.

Since my daughter became mobile, I've become a fan of grays and patterns when it comes to things like sofas, rugs, and throw pillows. They may not be my favorite, but they do a heckuva job masking spilled milk and ice pop stains. If you've got a toddler, you've definitely got toys lying around the house -- and that's fine! But, if you want a quick, easy cleanup, invest in a few cute baskets for those toys.

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It's much quicker than meticulously putting everything back in designated boxes and shelves I know this may sound crazy -- especially to busy moms -- but, I swear, it's worth it. No need to go crazy with cleaning your home, but a quick wipe down and tidy-up sometime in the afternoon makes the evening cleanup much easier. Also, if you're like me, you think better when your place is clean, so it's nice to have a few moments of a clean house at midday. There are so many different parenting philosophies to subscribe to, but one that seems to really work for my family is the "less is more" theory when it comes to toys.

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Mean parents that we are, we rarely buy our kids toys — instead, we rotate them. Every few weeks, when my daughter is asleep, I'll take a few of the toys she plays with in our living room and kitchen and put them in the basement, and then, bring up some new ones. She's always excited to find "new" things waiting for her when she wakes up. It isn't realistic to spend a crazy amount of money on your children's toys - kids are expensive enough!

But spending a little bit extra on well-made, beautiful toys goes a long way. Not only will you have the toys for years to come your kids can give them to their kids , a pretty doll or thoughtfully-made wooden toy is much nicer to look at than something that's plastic, on the verge of breaking, and creating further clutter or ultimately garbage for you to have to deal with!

Nicole Fabian-Weber is the mama to a sweet toddler girl and baby boy.

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All Reviews All Coupons. All About Pasta Night: By Nicole Fabian-Weber Toddlers are a particularly messy bunch. What are your tricks for keeping the house clean with a toddler around? As a parent, there is not a lot of quiet leisure time to sit down and relax to read a book. Most of us who attempt to sit and read fall asleep within 5 minutes instead, or we keep rereading the same few paragraphs as we keep getting interrupted by someone needing something.

It has sometimes taken me days to read a few pages in a book because I can never read very much at one sitting because of these two factors. I love reading a physical book. I usually go the library every week with my kids and will pick up the current book club book for myself while we are there. But, I also enjoy reading ebooks on my Kindle ereader too. Several of my friends said that they will read a book before bed after their kids are asleep or in lieu of watching a TV show in the evening.

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Or perhaps even as they rock their child to sleep for the night. She sits on the couch and they entertain themselves for a while. My friend Chow aka Charmaine said that one or two nights a week they have reading time in their playroom. When the smaller children get restless, they play quietly with some toys. Sundays are my perfect day to nap, relax, and read! I am a sucker for poop jokes though. He gets to read a great book, while spending quality time with our kids. Plus, they enjoy the story too. There are so many audio books available digitally now, that you can listen to a book anywhere you have a phone handy!

A lot of my mom friends, including my sister, said they love to listen to audiobooks while they are working, or driving to and from work, especially those who work by themselves one is a custodian, the other works in pest control. Many others said they love listening to audiobooks and podcasts when they workout! My friend Ashley said that when her twins were infants, she listened to audio books while feeding them.

There are several great ways to listen to audiobooks. Many libraries participate in a program called OverDrive where you can borrow audiobooks and ebooks for free through your local public library. You can download them to your ereader or on an app on your phone. Others like downloading them from Audible. But, now I can, and for a great price, by using their Deseret Bookshelf Plus service.

The app lets your browse through the book offerings from Deseret Books and buy audio or electronic copies to read in the app, as well as access the Scriptures, General Conference talks, talk series, literary classics, official Church materials, and Sunday lesson insights too. They also send you a daily quote from a leader of the Church which you can create into a shareable image you can see the one I made on my Instagram.