Welcome to The Burnt Pancakes Podcast, your weekly reminder that Everyone Burns Their First Pancake. I’m Katie Fenske, a (not so perfect) mom of 3, and I’m inviting you to join in on my momversations with other moms as we talk about all things motherhood; the good, the bad and everything in between. I believe…
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Potty Training is a huge milestone for parents that can sometimes be frustrating, exhausting and let’s face it, stressful. The It’s Potty Time programs were designed with modern parents in mind and guarantee answers to all your potty training questions. You will leave with a clear plan and feeling confident to potty train your child.…
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It has taken me over seven years to start accepting the fact that as a mom, I can and will make mistakes. A lot of them.
When I first became a mom I thought I was prepared. I read the baby books, attended all the classes my hospital offered, researched every topic, and took copious notes from veteran moms giving me pointers about baby gear and sleep training.
And then my son arrived.
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It is so hard to believe the summer is coming to an end. We have had such a great break and I am still in denial that it’s almost over. The reality is that it’s time to hit the books again and get back into a routine. It also means that it is time to…
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My middle son has proven to be very different than his older brother. Just when I started to figure out my first child, number 2 came along and changed everything I thought I knew. My oldest is an extrovert, constantly needing me around. He bounces from toy to toy or activity to activity faster than…
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One day this summer, my oldest son asked me to make him a code to crack. He wanted to pretend he was a spy or secret agent. Because it was summer and he also loves jokes, I decided to make the code he had to crack, the answer to some summertime riddles. After creating and…
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It is 6:30 am and she straps her 3-month old into his car seat. Today she traded in her slippers and go-to robe for her nursing friendly professional attire. She’s heading back to work but this time he isn’t going with her. For nine glorious months she toted him along in her belly as she met…
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It’s hard to call these frozen s’mores baking because this recipe is just so darn easy. They are so simple to make but there’s nothing basic about the taste or nostalgia. As a busy mom, this is the ideal dessert for me. I have been serving these frozen s’mores for years. We started making them for…
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If you are brave enough to go camping with kids, you know that the sun rises early in the morning, and so will your children. There usually isn’t a drive-thru Starbucks for miles so mastering a perfect cup of “camping coffee” is definitely a survival skill. One of my husband’s favorite camping rituals is to enjoy…
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It starts with a wiggle. Back and forth, back and forth. Next a twist and a tug. Then pop! He dances around excited that he will finally be joining the rest of his classmates on the tooth chart. He grins with pure joy but I can’t help but feel a pang of emotion deep in…
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“I’M SO BORED!” We are smack dab in the middle of the summer and boredom is in full swing. Some days my kids make it sounds like the boredom is eating them up alive. Although I am a firm believer in the idea that being bored fosters creativity, I am also really tired of hearing…
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This summer my boys and I created a Summer Bucket List. We added all the things we wanted to do and places we wanted to see. My oldest son is really interested in science and loves mixing substances. We decided to make a Mento Geyser. The boys were really excited and I liked the fact…
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