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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Safety 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 time of [...]
As Unto the Lord
Friday, July 25th, 2008Maybe I am the only one…but have any of you ever struggled with housework, honoring your husband, or any tasks have as a wife and/or Mother?
Unfortunately, I am not the best housewife on the planet (as you can see here). I WANT to have a neat home, but for some reason I just never put [...]
Sunscreen
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Each year people are diagnosed with skin cancer. The reason? In most cases it is because they have spent too much time in the sun without proper sun protection.
Here are some sunscreen tips to help reduce the chances of your family from this deadly disease:
The sun’s peak ultraviolet (UV) strength is from 10am to 4pm. [...]
Are there any safe movies for your kids anymore???
Friday, June 27th, 2008OK…so I wrote a vent/post on my personal blog….give it a read and let me know what your thoughts are on this IMPOSSIBLE question!!!
Read it Here
Let’s chat about this important topic,
Lara
Homeschooling: A Green Solution?
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Another Earth Day has come and gone, and lately I’ve been thinking…
…about the recent ruling in California against homeschooling families. Here in Southern California the state “religion” seems to be recycling, conservation and environmentalism. I’m all for recycling. I’m all for taking care of the earth God entrusted to us. My husband and I do [...]
God Must Have Autism
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008God must have autism. All the planets spin. The stars twinkle in a spectacular display of visual sensory input.
Today, April 2nd, is World Autism Day. This is a day to advocate for people with autism, and to spread awareness. Autism affects four times more boys than girls, and impairs a person’s social awareness, communication and [...]
Are You Too Busy for God?
Monday, January 21st, 2008By: Lara Velez
Life is busy. We have work, careers, family, children, marriage, bills to pay, church obligations, homeschooling, cooking, cleaning, driving…the list could go on forever. Throw in entertainment and recreation and you have a time mess on your hands. Many of us just have too much going on. We are too busy.
Recently, my husband [...]
How far is too far?
Friday, November 16th, 2007OK, the government has been sticking there noses into the business of parents way to much over the past several years in my opinion. As my friend, Elizabeth so eloquently put it; “I wish the government would get out of the parenting business. It is one of the many failings of the “it takes a [...]
Truth Matters! HOW do we teach them that??
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007OK, so I thought this would be a good discussion topic…especially since I am and have been dealing with it as a Mom!
Telling the Truth v/s Lying to Stay out of Trouble
Let me share a little bit about how I feel about truth/lie. I grew up with a Mother who lied about everything. It cam [...]
Oh My _____ …
Monday, September 17th, 2007My daughter posed a intriguing question to me the other night. At first, I thought I knew the answer, but then I thought…hmmm….this is a thought provoking question…
She asked me if it was wrong to say. “Oh, my God; Geez; Gosh, Jesus, etc.” Before I could answer…and this is why I was stumped…she reminded me [...]