It's no secret I love to read. All of my kids are named after characters from books and if I ever get money for myself (like for my birthday) it always goes towards books. I get whisked away into a world of adventure and I can't ever put the books down. Its really quite dangerous, in fact. Once I start reading the house work magically no longer gets done, the dishes pile up in the sink and the … [Read more...]
The day I failed my daughter
My daughter is my best friend, she is my 4-year-old shadow and my mini mime. She does everything I do and says everything that I say. She knows big words like exceptional and what they mean because she hears me say those kinds of words often. When she was a bit smaller I would catch her out of the corner of my eye watching my every move and copying my actions with the utmost precision, it was the … [Read more...]
First Day of School 2015-2016
The kids started school for the 2015-2016 school year and all I can think is... stop growing so fast. I can't believe they are all go big and that Tayton is old enough for Kindergarten, he is too tiny for that. Landon Started 4th grade, Braddoc started 2nd grade and Tayton started half day Kindergarten at Kelly Springs. Aowyn also started a Co-Op Preschool group. The kids were all super excited … [Read more...]
3 Strikes: The road to teach children obedience through love
We have tried so many different discipline "techniques" in our house and sometimes I feel like those techniques stress ME out more than help ease the burden that the specific situation is causing. Every child is different and therefore every family is different, so many techniques that work for one family won't always work for another. I want to be able to teach children obedience … [Read more...]
Measuring up: Feelings of inadequacy
Fighting those feelings of needing to "measure up" and dealing with those feelings of inadequacy. Lately I have kind of felt bombarded with all the "advice" out there available at our finger tips. Everyone seems to have there own ideas about how to do things. We have lists like: The top 10 things to do to be a good parent, The top 20 things that you should do with/for your kids, 5 things every … [Read more...]
