The Super Bowl, sadly, is over and all the leftovers are in the fridge. Our guests are on their way home and the children are out cold from playing hard with their little friends. I’ll have to admit that I can’t stand football. My husband has always liked the sport, but has […]
I came across a very interesting article on MSNBC that really made me stop and think. The subject matter is basically 5 tactics to use when raising kids that really seem to work. I think they work best because they’re pretty straight forward. There’s no frills and tricks involved. They’re also […]
Last night in my rush to get my holiday cards done, I had a shadow. Our 5 year old son wanted to help so bad. He sat and watched for a while and then asked,” Is there anything I can do?” In my rush, I told him I wasn’t sure. Then he piped […]
When I found out I was pregnant with our first child, I had no idea what kind of emotional roller coaster I was beginning. I have come to realize this ride will most likely never end! A mother’s bond with their children is most certainly a unique one. You won’t find a […]
I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the best at keeping in touch with my extended family. I’m fairly good about my siblings, my parents, one set of my grandparents, and the same on my husband’s side. Other than that, I’m pretty lazy. My reasoning is actually quite […]
A great family habit to get into is a weekly family night. You can make it a morning or an afternoon, it doesn’t matter, the point is to get everyone together. Start it out by going over the events that are coming up so everyone is aware and prepared for what’s on the […]
A great technique to help keep you and your spouse connected is frequent “relationship inventory” sessions. As time goes by we all change and grow and the goal for a long lasting marriage is to change and grow together, not apart. By sitting down and talking about where you are at on a […]
The biggest joy anyone can have in life is to have deeply committed relationships. We want to know that we’ll be madly in love with our spouse forever and that our children will always want to be near us. My grandparents just celebrated their 50th anniversary. That, I know, comes with a […]
I love to sing to my kids. I don’t have a great singing voice, but most of the time they don’t mind. Singing is a great way to learn. Studies show that if you want to retain something you will be more successful if you put it to some kind of a tune.
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As I’ve mentioned before, our daughter can be a handful sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, she is the sweetest, most loving little girl, but she is wrought with drama and emotions. To be honest, I truly feel she gets it from me. If you asked my mother, she would tell you […]
