by Amy LeForge | Jan 16, 2008 | Parenting
How many of you have heard of Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs (CFLs)? Great. Now, how many of you have them in your home? Yes, uh-huh. Thanks. You may put your hands down now. Most likely, everyone has heard about the advantages of CFLs by now: even though the bulbs...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 11, 2008 | Parenting
This week at ForeverParenting, I respond to a challenge that Stu threw down in November to spend a day not correcting the children. How do you think I did? Stu challenged us to spend a day not correcting our children a while back. Being that I take Stu pretty...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 9, 2008 | Parenting
Legalism – strict, literal or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code. Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary Hubby grew up in a very conservative family. How conservative, you may ask? Well, his parents have each worn shorts once. In...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 21, 2007 | Relationship
My weekly post at ForeverParenting is up. 🙂 I thought Giggles was a good thing to think about in the last minute hecticness (is that a word?) before Christmas. Is there anything more beautiful than hearing your child laugh? My favorite is when the boys start...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 19, 2007 | Twins
I’ve been noticing lately the power of words, especially the spoken word. All 4 boys are demonstrating an ability to seriously get under each others’ skin, just by using their words. Having 2 sets of twins can make for some fascinating interactions. We...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 13, 2007 | Relationship
Words are powerful tools. As a parent, I need to keep that thought at the forefront of my mind. We don’t realize sometimes how much weight our children assign to the words that come out of our mouths. Just a little bit of disapproval can really impact a little...
