The Ups & Downs of Being A Mother, Wife and Woman.
this is MY cookieOriginally uploaded by liyen
My daughter’s favorite word is, “MINE”! It was one of her first words. This is unfortunately a four-letter word for toddlers. Or you’d think so after the looks I get from other Mommies.
The word is really taken out of context because she doesn’t truly understand what she’s saying at […]
Posted on June 26th, 2007 by admin
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We’re starting Love & Logic Parenting. I’ve got some CD’s and I’m trying to absorb all the content. I need to stop being in battle all day with my 2 year old. I had 3 close friends recommend this approach…so here goes.
Instead of yelling, I would use empathy for discipline. For example: Uh-Oh, That’s so […]
Posted on June 20th, 2007 by admin
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Mt. Everest
Originally uploaded by Leonid Plotkin
One of my husband’s and my favorite shows this winter was ‘Beyond the Limit’ on the Discovery Channel. It was an awesome show about a team of hikers climbing Mt. Everest and all the dangers that go along with it. I was pregnant at the time that the show aired […]
Posted on June 18th, 2007 by admin
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quiet momentsOriginally uploaded by aperitive
OK, so I have no idea what to do with my unruly 2 year old child. We’re really struggling with transitioning.
Every single time we go to leave the park, zoo, swimming pool, or a friends’ house she refuses to listen. She ignores me at first, then once I […]
Posted on June 14th, 2007 by admin
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I’m such a home-body, which is a good thing because I’m taking part of my favorite career, a Mother.
I don’t have any alarm clocks with scheduled times to wake me up. Just a two year old’s beautiful eyes and the sweet coos from my son waking me up every morning. A little early at times […]
Posted on June 13th, 2007 by admin
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Originally uploaded by fiskerson
“Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It’s not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it’s when you’ve had everything to do, and you’ve done it.” Margaret Thatcher
British politician and prime minister. b.1925
Even when I’m home doing laundry, cleaning up toys or doing dishes I […]
Posted on June 13th, 2007 by admin
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What I cherish about being a mother is that innate ability to love your children. I never truly understood the importance of family until I had my first child. I never really appreciated all my mother has done for me until then also.
Becoming a mother has been the most important thing I will ever accomplish. […]
Posted on June 12th, 2007 by admin
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Do you ever feel like you are a child raising children? I’m 27 and I’m waiting for parenting skills to just show up on my doorstep.
How can I motivate myself to be more proactive with raising my kids with morals, discipline, and skills instead of passively sitting back and letting the clock tick by?
It’s time […]
Posted on June 11th, 2007 by admin
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Welcome to my new blog! By posting this new site, I hope to entertain, stimulate, and educate(HA!). My goal is to show you the struggles and accomplishments of being a wife and mother.
Posted on June 11th, 2007 by admin
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