When I read the title of a post featured today on aol.com I thought...well, thank you Captian obvious...but maybe it's not so obvious to some?! This article title was "Meals Together Can Make A Family Happier" - again..."No, duh?" And this article gives some great ideas on family meal time that are well worth taking a look at...so go check it out! I do know lots of families are very busy and do not place having a nightly meal together too … [Read more...]
My Little Girl a Senior?
OK...so, I have been a mom for over 17 years and though daily life with children can be draining, being a mom really is the most amazingly fulfilling thing I could spend my time doing. My daughter is in her senior year of high school and more and more I am coming to the realization that my time with her is drawing to far too rapid a conclusion. <heavy sigh> I am trying not to have a "doom and gloom" attitude through the realization … [Read more...]
Family Matters Blog guest
I am thankful for the opportunity Family Matters blog has given me to be a guest post writer for their new blog! I have been familiar with Tim and Darcy Kimmel for about five years and when I read the books Grace Based Parenting and Raising Kids for True Greatness...I became somewhat obnoxious with everyone I knew demanding that they read the books as well! When they held a conference in the town where I lived I convinced...er, uh, invited … [Read more...]
Understanding A Boys Eating Habits
Boys like to eat. I know..."Thank you Captain Obvious what else ya got?" What I've got is the inside scoop on the mindset of a boys eating cycle. And learning this fascinating tidbit of information left me entertained and happily intrigued with my son. Recently on a long road trip we were forced to stop at what shall remain an unnamed fast food restaurant (because it was Sunday...thus no Chick Fil A for us) and our son instantly was … [Read more...]
Panda Mom
Sometimes being a mom leaves one with frayed nerves ... and just a bit on edge. Obviously this is true for Panda's as well as humans. … [Read more...]
Cliff Jumping Mom!
Don't you just love spending nice quiet fun weekends with your family? Yeah, me too. Well...sometimes ya just gotta spend a wild and crazy fun weekend with your family! This past weekend I think I may have exceeded the definition of wild and crazy fun...have you ever been cliff jumping? It is quite fun - I wrote a post last year about my initial cliff jumping adventure and that left a few people thinking I had lost my mind! This year … [Read more...]
Happy MOMents Quietly Observed
Watching my teen daughter and son playfully "razz" each other about who is "cute" at school! Teens that still find joy in quietly watching a hummingbird enjoy our feeder. My daughter folding her brothers clothes he hadn't gotten to yet. A rip stick with a broken wheel from over use. My son declaring that he didn't want to sit with certain boys at school because they talk crudely about girls. The childlike enjoyment of ice cream by … [Read more...]
YouTube Teenage Dangers
I thought it was bad when my brothers used to get together with their friends and come up with stupid activities to participate in when they had a bit too much time on their hands! Stupid yes, overtly harmful? No. Evidently the current generation of teens have gotten into the habit of spending some time trolling through the murky videos on YouTube "researching" new and inventive ways of having stupid fun which involves danger. All in the name … [Read more...]
This Mom’s Strange Habits
Singing for no apparent reason. Making up new words to other people's songs. Talking to myself...and answering myself. Checking to "be sure" the oven and stove are turned off. Stopping by my "in box" to see if anyone e-mailed me. (To avoid doing something that really needs to get done.) Dancing for no apparent reason. What's with that photo on the right? Being shocked and appalled every time I find that no one else will … [Read more...]
Disgusting Jelly Beans “Ew”
Has your kid ever wanted to willingly share his jelly beans with you? Probably not. If he does, I suggest you may consider saying no...especially if he is insistent! Did you know there are jelly beans that are described as skunk spray, ear wax, and booger? Oh yeah, and if your children have not had them yet ... it's just a matter of time. So, there are these little boxes of jelly beans called Bean Boozled with 20 jelly beans in a box, … [Read more...]
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