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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 [...]
Keeping our Children Safe, part one
Monday, July 28th, 2008Every 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 this [...]
The Great Cell Phone Debate!
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008OK, so as you all know I am the proud Mother of a super fabulous teenage girl…what you may not know is that she desperately wants a cell phone! Many parents give their kids cell phones younger. I mean my girl is 14…and will be 15 this year.
What am I waiting for??
Well, I think they [...]
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
Not Your Everyday Gift Ideas for Grandmothers on Mother’s Day
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008She’s your Mom…or maybe your Mother in Law. Maybe you have a great relationship…maybe you don’t. The bottom line is she is your little one’s Grandmother. Grannies are awesome people in a child’s life. They mean so much to many of us. We need to take the time to show them how much we [...]
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 [...]
Teenage girls become Moms at Polygamist Compound
Thursday, May 1st, 2008It all started with a brave 16-year-old girl who called a local family violence shelter to report her 50-year-old husband beat and raped her. Officials still aren’t sure where the 16-year-old girl is who made the initial call, and she is not named among the children in initial custody petitions by the state.
Texas has an [...]
Like…Like…Like…
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007What is it with the word “like?” What do I mean? I am sure everyone who reads this blog has heard the following or something VERY similar at some point…for me quite frequently!
Jane: “Like, what are you going to the game tonight?”
Kate: “No, like my parents grounded me.”
Jane: “That’s like so wrong!”
Kate: “I know! Like [...]
I’m so sorry.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007I just wanted to apologize to our readers from not hearing more from me. The Thanksgiving holiday was crazy we had family come in earlier than expected and threw me into a cleaning frenzy. LOL Plus I moved my computer back into my bedroom to keep me from just sitting down whenever I wanted so [...]
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 [...]