Raising Children to Weather the Storm
It’s important to teach kids how to set new year goals. Why? Because it gets them in the habit of identifying things they want to accomplish and work hard at achieving them. We started the tradition with our daughter a few years ago. Princess spoke about things that she wanted to become better at, we jot…
Now that the holiday season is upon us, my family and I like to think of creative ways to give gifts to family and friends. Last year Princess made bracelets for her Grandparents, teachers, and dance instructors. This year we got the Minnie Baking Kit from Hallmark Gold Crown so that she can bake cookies…
Decorating our house for the holidays has become one of our favorite things to do as a family. Our daughter often comes up with a unique and an unusual ornament to add to the Christmas tree. My husband and I talk about what she thought of this year in this short video clip. [bctt tweet=”Would You…
I admit that I am probably the last to know about Elf on the shelf. I actually learned about this fairly new tradition last year. According to some moms I spoke with, the Santa’s little helper saves Christmas in their household every year. But is it a good or bad idea to introduce it to your kids?…
I’m not sure that there is a specific age to transition a child from crib to bed. While most children make the switch sometime between ages 1 1/2 and 3 1/2, I think it all boils down to the individual child. According to BabyCenter, it’s probably best to wait closer to 3-years-old to move a…
There are many challenges of training for a half marathon. It’s been a few weeks and I’ve already had some minor set backs. But despite those hiccups, I’ve been able to soldier on. For starters, I was called in to work the early shift the other day just as I was getting ready to run…
If you look at the arsenal of baby clothes and gadgets that are piled up in our basement, you’d probably think that we are not done having kids. Just the other day my hubby got sick and tired of looking at the mess downstairs and decided to do a clean sweep. He also demanded that…
I’m always on the hunt for healthy recipe ideas for my family. I grew up loving fried chicken and I’ve always had a sweet tooth. But let’s face it; anything fried is just not good for you. Rather than sacrifice taste, I decided to whip up a healthy sweet and sour chicken recipe. It was…
