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Need Sewing Help?

by @ Thursday, July 8th, 2010. Filed under Crafts, Family & Kids, Lessons to Learn

I posted a few sugggested patterns a few weeks ago – and got some response for them on Facebook… If you – like me – maybe need to brush up on your sewing skills – GO VISIT SQUIGGLY TWIGS DESIGNS!   First of all – Debbie has ADORABLE sewing patterns for sale – so definitely take [...]

Homestead Blessings

Y’all – I can’t keep writing without talking about this really charming, informative, and encouraging DVD series: Homestead Blessings. One night my husband told me he had just watched a program (while I was either taking a test in one of my college classes or tending to sick girls – can’t remember which) with these [...]

Rice-Filled Heating Bags

by @ Wednesday, May 26th, 2010. Tags:
Filed under Activities, Crafts, Lessons to Learn

Have you ever used a rice-filled heating bag?  Ohhhh, they are so wonderful!  Whether you have an ache or pain that needs some relief, or just need to warm up your toes on a cold night (think ahead for Christmas presents!) – using a rice (or buckwheat or corn) filled heating bag is a great [...]

Do You Want to Learn a New Language?

Communication is typically thought to encompass verbal language and listening skills.  We often forget about body language, and yet invariably, we rely on it.  Did he nod his head for emphasis when he was presenting his argument?  Did she look sideways out of her eyes when she was trying to convince you that she was [...]

Preparing for Battle

by @ Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009. Tags:
Filed under Coffee Chats, Cup of Faith, Family & Kids, Lessons to Learn

I struggle with anxiety and worry.  It’s about my need for control and the vast areas of my life that are simply NOT within my control. Sadly, worry and anxiety have become a normal part of my life.  But it took years of practice – honing my skills – to create the inner monsters that [...]

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES!

As you can see on the site, we are experiencing technical difficulties here at Mommies Coffee Break.  I am not sure what I did, but it’s a doozy, don’t you think? I’m working with Lara – who has been sick this week and doesn’t need this extra headache – to fix the glitch and get [...]

Keeping our Children Safe, part two

Safety In Your Neighborhood <– part one of the safety series There was a time that a parent felt safe letting their kids play in their own back yard. They could go outside to play without having to worry that they would be bullied by other children, kidnapped, or injured in drive-by shootings. Sadly, that [...]

Keeping our Children Safe, part one

Every Mothers nightmare is something awful happening to their precious child…especially if it involves some lunatic nut job. So, I thought it would be a very good idea to share some safety ideas, tips, and resources to help keep our kids safe in this scary world. As best we can anyway… In part one of [...]

When Memory Lane Meets the Fast Lane

by @ Saturday, April 19th, 2008. Filed under Humor, Lessons to Learn, Shooting the Breeze

Sometimes I feel sorry for my kids. They aren’t growing up in the same world I did. They aren’t living the childhood I enjoyed so much. I wish that for them. Growing up I had the run of my neighborhood. I walked to and from school and rode my bike as far as I wanted. [...]

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