Parenting w/Love & Baggage
I’m Tired…
I’m tired of sacrificing for my family. I’m tired of being under appreciated. I’m tired of being taken for granted. I’m tired of jumping every time my kids need something. I’m tired of doing what is expected of me. I’m tired of putting the needs of others before my own. I’m tired of doing the…
Postive Parenting and NO Spanking?
This was written three years ago when I had abandoned one “authoritative” parenting philosophy that advocated spanking and tried to go the “non-punitive” route. What I’ve learned since is that the Holy Spirit should be your guide in disciplining your children, not a book! Reposted from June 2007 Believe it or not yesterday, Chris(9) was…
A Mother’s Reminder
Reposted from May 2004 I’ve been really frustrated with Chris (9) lately. He seems so distracted lately and even when I give him simple instructions like “Go straight to your room” he dawdles along the way or forgets and sits down to play the piano. Yesterday it was just one thing after the other so today…
We’ve Decided…I Need Help!
HOMESCHOOL REFLECTIONS As this year of homeschooling comes to an end, I thought it would be fun and interesting to take a trip down memory lane. So I’ll be posting a series of homeschool posts from my past (old dead blog) and reflecting on what I’ve written and if things have really changed every Thursday.…
Grace: A Blast From the Past
March 2006 Grace quit sucking her fingers…but it took a gash in her tongue to break her of the habit. Two Sunday’s ago Timmy and Grace were playing and Timmy’s head bunked Grace’s chin and she cut a one inch gash into her tongue. After calling two nurse lines, one suggesting we take her to…
Homeschool Reflections
As this year of homeschooling comes to an end, I thought it would be fun and interesting to take a trip down memory lane. So I’ll be posting a series of homeschool posts from my past (old dead blog) every Thursday and reflecting on what I’ve written and if things have really changed. It should…
Grace: A Blast From the Past
February 2006 Grace 3 years Old This evening after I read Grace a story I decided to tell her a princess fairytale. Grace, at 3 1/2 loves her Disney princesses so I started the fairytale off with Princess Grace who had a mean step-mother and two mean sisters. The mean step-mother made Princess Grace do…
Homeschool Reflections
As this year of homeschooling comes to an end, I thought it would be fun and interesting to take a trip down memory lane. So I’ll be posting a series of homeschool posts from my past (old dead blog) every Thursday and reflecting on what I’ve written and if things have really changed. It should…
Absent Minded Mom Award
If there was such an award, I’d be a winner. I had told my daughter we were going to a friend’s birthday party yesterday. I had a reminder on the refrigerator. I even spoke to the mother of the girl last week and said we would be there. We chatted a bit how there was…
Joey’s Got Big Plans Tomorrow…
for his tenth birthday. Since we’re not having his official party until the end of the month (after spring break when all his friends will be home), I wasn’t planning on doing more than our usual cake with the neighbors, and mom and dad’s special dinner with just the birthday boy, but he’s go it…