When I was little, my mom would make Kellogg’s Rice Krispy Treats with us as an after-school activity and yummy snack. She spiced up the cooking moment with us by asking us what color we were in the mood for. My brothers and sisters and I would decide together what color we wanted and would shout it out in excitement. My mom then let one of us add drops of food coloring to the mix and another one of us …
Confidence: Spiderman Backpacks Increase Teen’s Self EsteemBefore the first day of school each year, I give my four children the chance to go through a bin of recycled backpacks. My daughter, a ninth grader, informed me that she didn’t need one. She had taken the initiative to buy her own and this backpack proudly displayed Spiderman…
Better Living: Ways to Raise Extraordinary Children…Every once in a while I meet a child who seems so remarkable that it makes me wonder who their parents are. And every time this has happened, I’ve discovered that the parent is one in a million too.
There’s the seven kids who greeted me at the door of
Saving Memories: Tips to Preserving the Funny and Meaningful Things Kids SayAll of our kids say cute things at the most unexpected times. Sometimes they are hilarious, “Mom, can you make my sandwich? I can’t STAND the smell of mayonnaise in the morning!” Sometimes they are so sweet it brings a tear to your eye, “Mom, …
Home Management and Priorities: When Crayons Come Before Meal TimeMy husband walked in from work at 7pm the other night to find dinner still untouched on the stove. The kids and I were deeply engaged in an activity that had completely occupied the previous 4 hours. We were melting crayons….
The kitchen was a mess and there were
No Name-Calling Week: How to Teach Kids to Use Words Appropriately…Name calling not only affects our children, it affects siblings, parents, and adults too. That is right! Adults are guilty in their relationships as well. It is time to set an example for our children and stop the cycle. Remember when your mother used to say “sticks and stones can
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Review: Motorola Droid Cell PhoneCell phone? Seriously? I call it my do-it-all-save-the-day…
Smart Device.
The Droid has inserted itself into my daily life right next to my toothbrush and my Mountain Dew. We wonder how we lived without cell phones, right? I’m wondering how I managed without a walking hand-held laptop like the Droid.
Healthy Smoothies Kids Can Pack for School Lunch…You know all those juice pouch drink thingies? You stab them with a straw, if you can get the plastic off the straw that is. Then, juice comes gurgling out, usually down the pouch and onto your kids’ hands. And, although they do typically end up offering thirst-quenching goodness, the
