Snippets – March 6, 2008
The Mercenary: Mom, where was that place we went...the one where we saw the beavers working and we were petting the sting rays? Me: Well, that was two different places honey. The beavers were at the museum in Virginia, and the sting rays were more local. TM: Virginia?...
Sammy
I've known a beautiful young lady at my church for several years now. Her name is Samantha, but most of us call her Sam for short. When so many families left the church two summers ago in the split, Sam lost some friends that she adored. I know it was pretty hard on...
Pain Management
I have been functioning lately with some muscles in my neck and shoulders that are pretty knotted. It got to the point where I was taking stuff for the pain daily, sometimes more. Which is not good. While the boys were gone a few weeks ago I took advantage of the...
Working My Way Up To Neurotic?
So, at bedtime last night I brought Hubby's attention to the state of the floor around the dinner table. It. Was. Horrendous. Raisins, cereal, popcorn, crumbs, legos, etc. etc. etc. Eww. I usually vacuum it every other day, and if I catch a boy helping with mess...
Blog Business 2-25-08…And A Funny Story
Hulloooo Internets! Have you been wondering where I was? Not to worry, I'm here working hard behind the scenes. Want to know a secret? There are some exciting things on the horizon for Earnest Parenting. I'm working on a new blog design! It'll be a good 4 weeks before...
Teaching Time Management: Some Strategies
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Recharged
Got my boys back today. They went to visit their grandparents last Wednesday; the annual ice fishing festival was this past weekend. On top of that, the folks report more snow on the ground than they've seen in 16 years of living there, so the sledding was fine. Today...
Counteracting the Negative With a Positive
Something I've been pondering deeply about The Mercenary is his tendency to be, ummmmm, bossy. The reason it worries me is that I was ahhhh, particularly strong in taking the lead during activities in my own early years. I wish that someone had been able to get...
7 Ways To Compliment a Child
This is my weekly post on compliments at Forever Parenting. Have a great day everyone! I’ve been working on improving my relationship with the boys, especially the older ones. February is a difficult month with the cloudy cold days…just blah in general. It’s easy for...
Things That Made Me Smile Today
All the boys playing together nicely: today's big event was dumping a huge barrel of plastic balls down the stairs and laughing at the thunderous noise. Naomi's post on a certain reality of life as a pregnant mom (sorry, post no longer is published). The Manager...