Today is my birthday {it is Elvis’ birthday too, in case you care}. I have had a wonderful day full of love, laughs and family. Feeling retrospective I decided to chronicle thirty three things I have learned about life {not in any particular order} Polka dots and hot pink make me smile. There are few…
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Using Pinterest to get organized for Christmas
alternately titled My New Addiction to Pinterest. The Type A organizer in me has a holiday binder where I would clip ideas and recipes and tradition ideas that I have come across over the years. It has been my planner for memorable holidays over the years. Now, I have a Holiday Inspirations board on Pinterest….
TTT- Hope Chest
When Miss S. came into our home, I immediately got her a hope chest. Already 18, she {and I} had some catching up to do with this tradition. She had no idea what I was talking about and acted like she thought it was a silly idea. Until she saw the types of things I…
Helicopter Parenting or Parenting Parenting?
My kids often accuse suggest to me that I am overly strict and involved in their lives. While I would probably have to plead “no contest” to such a charge in court, I think, I hope and I pray that I am doing this whole mama thing right. But am I? For example: an eleven…
He’s My Son
Chubby little fingers find their way into my hand. His (almost) three year old little self pulls me energetically towards the kittens down the hall… “Tome on mommy, let’s go look at the kitties” (except he said his hard c’s and k’s like t’s so you can imagine how comical that was). The fact that…
Teen/Tween Thursday- Family Time
This week I would like to expand on a post I wrote earlier in the week. When parenting teens/tweens quality family time can be difficult. Our kids don’t necessarily want to spend time with us. Let’s face it: we are not cool (at least to our kids ) This week I recognized the importance of…
Teens and Respect
Thank you all so much for the discussion that we had on last week’s topic. This week I wanted to focus on respect. Sunday I picked up the latest issue of Home Life magazine at church (shameless self promotion, I am quoted on page 54). I also picked up the February issue and it had…
Suffer the little children…
As most of you know I have a passion for parentless children. Whether that be orphans in Haiti or foster children here in the United States, I believe in the promise of Psalm 68:6 where the Bible says: God sets the lonely in families… I love that verse. If you want to be further inspired…
Understanding Tweens…is it possible?
Image by hyperboreal via Flickr I am an all or nothing kind of gal. The upside: I am fiercely loyal, totally committed and extremely stubborn determined. The downside: I am extremely determined stubborn, a tad perfectionistic and a smidge moody I was on the downside of my personality lately. Parenting 12 and 13 year olds…
Monday Mingle
I love participating in the Monday Mingle, hosted by Speedy at Eighty MPH Mom. You get to know other bloggers, see their sweet faces and interact through another medium (other than our standard font LOL) This week the questions were: If you could be any literary/movie character who would you be? What is your biggest…
