We started using a pocket chart for scheduling our school “days” this year, and the kids responded really positively to it. My husband suggested that I use it to put up tasks that are expected from the kids, so that they could turn them around when the tasks are completed – like we do with […]
We all have expectations. Planning is part of survival. We plan out so much of life. There is the matter of where food and shelter and our basic needs will be met, and there are other things like social events and education and our responsibilities. Some days, I wrestle with my expectations of what I […]
I took the kids to a Pajama Storytime, earlier this week. They enjoyed it very much and wanted to bring some books home. How does a Momma say no to that? I got a library card for my son, who is almost 5, and let the kids choose some books. The lesson I learned was […]
The past few months have flown by, it would seem. Between season changes, houseguests and our first all-four-of-us vacation together (longer than a weekend…) we have stayed busy. Even the pet portion of our family dynamics has evolved. I’ll try to catch you up… I say this as if we are pen pals, and I […]
I have been at my wit’s end, trying to figure out effective ways to discipline my munchkins. Time out seemed to be ineffective, and spanking was regrettable and pointless. I was sort of feeling out of control.When I saw this post by Johanna at My Crazy Blessed Life, I had to give it a shot. I love […]
This morning, I was feeling a little cooped up. It was rainy and dark, and my baby girl slept in until almost 11. I decided that this was as good a day as any to go shopping. My husband needed more work clothes and I needed to figure something out for dinner. I’m a cheapskate, […]
Okay, stay with me here… I remember watching an episode of Nanny 911, where a mother was desperately trying to get everyone ready to get out the door in the morning. Her children were at her pant legs, whining that they didn’t know where their shoes were, that they needed their clothes on, that they […]
I was going through photos on my desktop and noticed I had this one just sitting there. It’s from the All About Babies & Kids Expo in Houston, held back in July. By this point, I had been cloth diapering only a month, and had been in touch with Sara at Kissaluvs, to get permission to post […]
The other day, a friend shared a link on Facebook, to an article by Alissa at Creative with Kids. It was entitled You Know What Will Ruin My Kids? or Banishing the Should Mama I am such a “Should” Momma, at least in my head. I look around my house and think, “If I was a good Momma, we wouldn’t […]
