Archive for 2009

The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook Giveaway

December 29th, 2009 / 3 Comments

Let’s end 2009 and begin 2010 with a giveaway! How many of you are making a new year resolution to eat healthier? Or a resolution to keep a tighter budget? Or a resolution to eat out less? To accomplish all those worthy goals, here is a book that is invaluable: The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. […]

Christmas traditions

December 22nd, 2009 / 4 Comments

Before I leave off for the year 2009 to enjoy Christmas vacation with my family, I want to leave you with a quick recommendation that I believe will benefit your family. Each year I read this book to my children at Christmas time. The Tale of the Three Trees is a moving story with a […]

Reclaiming Christmas in the home

December 14th, 2009 / 2 Comments

I happened to come across the Shrek Christmas show on TV last week. I am not a fan of Shrek movies. I think some of the humor and themes are not appropriate for kids while making itself out to be a children’s movie. Anyway, back to the point, this Christmas show had Shrek trying to […]

Winner of Billy Fun Wheels

December 10th, 2009 / No Comments

Congratulations to Jenni for being picked by random.org as the winner of the Billy Fun Wheels!! (Maybe the randomizer was drawn to your toilet paper wrapped “baby Jesus”!) Thank you to all who entered and told us about your Christmas traditions. You inspired me to give an extra ounce of effort at making Christmas a […]

How do you handle the stress of Christmas?

December 7th, 2009 / 1 Comment

The New York Times article points out an interesting observation. While spanking is now socially unacceptable, shouting has become the new spanking for some parents. I posted a series on Controlling Our Anger because I know this is a big issue for us parents. It was for me when my children were young. The New […]

Win a Billy Fun Wheels remote control monster truck

November 30th, 2009 / 12 Comments

I don’t do a lot of product reviews unless it’s something really good. Here is one that is really good, and you have a chance to win one too! Billy Fun Wheels would make a great Christmas gift for children 2 years old and up. Well, the truth is, both my 14-year-old daughter and I […]

Is there anything to be thankful for at Thanksgiving?

November 25th, 2009 / 1 Comment

It’s been said that an optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day! Plenty of food at Thanksgiving sure gives us a reason to be thankful. But we can still find something to complain about – the turkey is dry, the gravy is too thin, and there’s no whipped cream for […]

Helping children adjust to moving

November 24th, 2009 / No Comments

Have you had to make a move with your children? As a real estate professional for over 20 years, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing families excited about moving into their own home. But I’ve also seen children not so excited. It’s a big change for children, and unknown territory can be intimidating. Elena’s Big […]

Finding the right friends for your child

November 19th, 2009 / 1 Comment

Do you know who your kids’ friends are? Who do they hang out with? Who is influencing your children? Birds of a feather, flock together, they say. Here are some ways to make sure our kids are with a good flock: 1. Volunteer at your children’s school. You will easily identify who are good kids […]

Kids say the darnest things!

November 17th, 2009 / No Comments

Last Sunday when I was teaching the children in Sunday School class, I was trying to delicately explain Rahab’s “profession”. “Rahab did a lot of wrong things in her life. She was not a righteous person.”  Before I had a chance to explain the word righteous, one of the children jumped in. “What does righteous […]