{Immediately} Improve Communication with your Toddler

The challenges and privileges involved in raising a child through the toddler years can seem endless.  On top of power struggles and picky eating, the most obvious challenge is communicating in a way that your toddler will listen.  

In the book, "The Happiest Toddler on the Block," Dr. Harvey Karp shares practical advice and tips to transform day-to-day life from a constant battle of wills, to an opportunity for learning and practicing better communication.  .  If you've never heard of him, I'd like to kindly nudge you to take a moment and glance at his bio.

 Today, on Green Eggs & Moms I am sharing two fantastic tips from the book, that will help you (immediately) improve communication with your toddler.

Moments of Solitude

Solitude.

Why is does it seem so elusive for us mothers?

Perhaps, we make it more complicated than it has to be.

What exactly does solitude require of us?

Find out, over at MameMusings where I'm inviting you to take a little time out for solitude today.

"Pinning!" 12 Healthy Salad Recipes

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A Weekly Pinterest Link-Up

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Each week a winner will be chosen to flaunt the title of "Pinning-est" for successfully wowing us with the best Pinterest find.  The winner will be featured/announced in the following week's post!

Since adapting to my new way of eating I've discovered a new love of salads, so this week I'm sharing 12 delicious, healthy salad recipes I'm dying to try:

1. Farmer's Market Salad

2. Over Easy Salad

3. Tossed Salad w/Peperoncini's and Feta

4. Sunshine Citrus Salad

5. Spinach & Spring Berry Salad

6. Bean Tahini Chestnut Salad

7. Israeli Salad

8. Seared Chicken Salad w/Green Beans

9. Shaved Squash Salad with Toasted Walnuts

10. Avocado Wasabi Salad

11. Tangled Thai Salad

12. Tomato Basil Mozzarella Salad

I can't wait to see what you have been pinning this week!

THANK YOU for Linking up last week!  

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First, I just had to share this adorable video that my sister (who is in Nursing school right now) put together for a project during her Labor & Delivery rotation.  Any pregnant woman/mom will appreciate this.  
I love this tutorial on how to create a faux bob.  
A site to clip all of your favorite items that you want to buy, with prices/price-tracking?  Yes, please!
Do you live in NYC?  I'm going to my first ever Shecky's Girl's Night Out this weekend, want to meet up?
I'm super proud of this lady for rocking her goals this week.  And this one for taking some time out to simplify.

I really want to buy this book by Donald Miller.  It tells his story about making his life story a better story to tell.  Check out this review for more about it.

Is it worth it to sign up for this site?  Or is it a copycat of Pinterest?
Are you in a Picnik panic?  Check out these sites: here, here and here for your free photo-editing needs!  **Update: I was kindly notified by some ex-Picnik developers that they have formed a group and are actively building a replacement! Go them!  Make sure you sign up on their site PicMonkey to be notified when it is ready to go!**
Recently I talked about sharing more music that I'm liking, so here is a group called Stateless that I recently discovered:

Miles To Go

Bloodstream
Have a great weekend everyone!

P.S. Linking these songs to Songs That Make Us Sing Saturdays!

KONY 2012

KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

Be the change you want to see! 
There are a few criticisms going around regarding this video and it's charity…please read the response to these here: http://invisible.tumblr.com/