Entries from May 2009

Congratulations to UPrinting winners!

May 28th, 2009 / 1 Comment

Thank you to all of you who entered to win postcards from UPrinting. Congratulations to Divinia and Connie Walsh for being picked as the winners! Check out UPrinting, they have great products, including color brochures, invitations, business cards, etc., all at very reasonable cost.

Answering teen girls’ questions

May 27th, 2009 / 3 Comments

Teenagers have all kinds of questions from acne and periods to makeup and mood swings. The Ultimate Girls’ Guide to Understanding and Caring for Your Body by Isabel and Emily Lluch is a fun and easy-to-read book written for girls to address many sensitive issues.  Two sisters wrote the book to give their peer perspective […]

Getting your kids to do chores, Part 3

May 26th, 2009 / No Comments

In the first 2 parts of this series in answer to a reader’s question, ““I would LOVE to hear some tips on how to get the kids to do their chores. You know, without making me turn into the Wicked Witch of the West???”, I wrote about 2 fundamental principles: 1. Stop Nagging! 2. The […]

Talking to teens about prom and alcohol

May 19th, 2009 / 3 Comments

No matter what the schools may say, and now matter how much they try to prevent it, alcohol always finds it way to proms and graduations. Drinking had never been an issue for me when I was a teen. But I know teenagers now are often pressured to drink. Unlike other drugs, alcohol is viewed […]

500 Personalized Postcards Giveaway!

May 14th, 2009 / 8 Comments

Just for fun, I have a giveaway sponsored by UPrinting, a company specializing in online printing for over 25 years. Two lucky readers will each win 500 personalized 4×6 postcards! What can do you with 500 postcards? I received a thank you card from my friend with her family photo on the front. It was […]

Getting your kids to do chores, Part 2

May 13th, 2009 / 4 Comments

Last week, I wrote Part 1 in answer to a reader’s question, “I would LOVE to hear some tips on how to get the kids to do their chores. You know, without making me turn into the Wicked Witch of the West???” There are many good techniques you can use to get your kids to […]

What’s a REAL mother?

May 9th, 2009 / 2 Comments

MOTHERS Real Mothers don’t eat quiche; They don’t have time to make it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils Are probably in the sandbox. Real Mothers often have sticky floors, Filthy ovens and happy kids. Real Mothers know that dried play dough Doesn’t come out of carpets. Real Mothers don’t want to know what […]

“How to” blog carnival

May 7th, 2009 / 6 Comments

Robert over at Integral Web Solutions is hosting a blog carnival of “How to” articles. If you are not familiar with a blog carnival, it’s a post with links to other blogs on a particular theme. This blog carnival “How to” theme is so practical, with over 20 “How to” articles, from 7 Steps to […]

Getting your kids to do chores, Part 1 – Stop the nagging!

May 5th, 2009 / 9 Comments

A reader asked, “I would LOVE to hear some tips on how to get the kids to do their chores. You know, without making me turn into the Wicked Witch of the West???” This is one of the most common question I get asked by parents. First, we all know that mothers are known to […]

Overcoming Computer/Video Game Addiction

May 4th, 2009 / 4 Comments

Why are kids so addicted to computer and video games? Can’t they see it’s a waste of time? In today’s podcast, we will hear  – from kid’s point of view – why they play hours on end. My guest is my friend Dan Sutoyo. He’s been a serious gamer for over 10 years. He recently […]