Her short, honey blonde bob swayed back and forth as she skipped down the hallway toward her preschool classroom. Fully equipped with a purple, patent-leather, Beauty and the Beast backpack, she greeted her teacher with a dimpled smile and her brown-eyed twinkle. But, on the … Continue reading →
Ever feel like you’re talking to a brick wall when it comes to disciplining your kids? Does it seem like nothing you say is heard or obeyed? Maybe it’s time to come up with a different discipline strategy. If you’re … Continue reading →
Recent blog posts from Sterling Plastic Surgery out of Bedford, NH mention the increase in teens and young adults going under the knife and how social media sharing could be influencing women to consider plastic surgery. As a mother, I’ve seen … Continue reading →
Over the years, our family has gone through lots of toys. We raised three wonderful children and now grandparent six glorious grandchildren between the ages of twelve years and three months old. While most toys come and go, others have … Continue reading →
Television can be entertaining, educational, and inspiring. I love Hallmark movies and Andy Griffith reruns myself, but sometimes it is nice to just turn it off. Do you turn off the television or do you use it for background noise, … Continue reading →
In a recent post on this blog, Linda McQuinn Carlblom, suggested strategies for helping children weed out un-necessary or un-used toys. It got me thinking about how to help this seemingly ongoing problem of ‘stuff accumulation’. Birthdays, Christmas and other … Continue reading →