Parenting w/Love & Baggage
And They Say Women Are Finicky!
Timmy, my tame six year old nearly threw a fit tonight. Though fits are out of the ordinary from this little guy, when he does throw them it’s a whopper. This “almost” fit was brought on by the fact that he he’s finicky when it comes to showers and baths. Sometimes he likes them and…
Everyday Children
I’ve taken up the challenge and entered Everyday Mommy’s writing contest. What My Children Taught Me about God Even while inside, my children grew Vast amounts of love from God came through. Endless months of waiting to see their face Reminded me of God’s love and His patient grace. Years of parenting and sacrifice every…
A Little Bribery Never Hurt
I’m trying to retrain my family how to “talk” to each other. Too often we (and I’m the worst culprit) repsond to each other in annoyance and yelling. It’s a pattern I grew up with and despite how many books I’ve read, I can’t seem to kick the habit and now my children are little…
Video Game Addiction
PS 2, Nintendo, X-Box. Whatever you want to call it, I’m convinced it was sent here straight from the pit to torture moms. Is it just my family, or do your kids turn into little monsters, fighting and jockeying for their game time? My youngest has just started playing with her brothers. That makes four…
Life’s Distractions
So many things distract us from our true calling in life. It’s an easy way for the enemy to keep us headed down the wrong path, the path which though seemingly innocent doesn’t line up with the purpose God has designed us for. Take for example my recent attempt to sell on ebay. I figured…
Back Seat Conversations
“Mom,” Timmy, my six year old speaks up amidst the back seat noise and mayhem. “Yes,” I answer eager to know what was on his mind. He’s usually my quiet one. “Which would you rather do, read the whole Bible in a day or read one page of a huge gigantic Bible the size of…
Wipes are Not Just For Bottoms…
Here’s a quick idea for several uses for babywipes. I still keep them around even though my kids are out of diapers. Keep them in your car and purse for quick clean up after messy drive through meals. Keep them in your bathroom for those quick sink, toilet clean ups. I like to use…
AWOL Mom: Day 4
The kids were pretty good this morning and did their chores. Chris even did Joey’s chores without complaining. For me, things have gotten progressively worse. I couldn’t stand not cleaning so I decided to clean out the pantry/craft closet. Good thing I did because I found a couple of rotten/maggot infested onions on the bottom…
AWOL Mom: Day 3
We all slept in this morning and since we didn’t have a car, I decided to do a little baking. I made blueberry cobbler, granola bars and peanut butter balls. Not too difficult, but there were a lot of dishes. The boys didn’t complain about doing them and my oldest even said, “Yes, mom” after…
AWOL Mom: Day 2
We rushed out the door to go blueberry picking this morning and we all had a great time. Of course, yesterday we read Blueberries for Sal. It was 9:30 am by the time we got there and most of the bushes were picked over. We still managed to pick 5 lbs. of blueberries. Afterwards we…