*This post was originally posted on Aug. 16, 2011, but I love these ideas so much and with my kids heading back-to-school tomorrow, I wanted to share them with you again today! I'm still catching up from being on vacation, so here's another great guest post for you! I love the idea of the time capsule, since this is my daughter's first year in school, it would be a great time to start that tradition! Guest Post by Stacey at A GOOD and SIMPLE Life: Back to school is just around the … [Read more...]
10 Reasons I Am the Worst Mom Ever!!
According to my children, I am the absolute worstest mom ever! EVER! Insert: stomps off and slams door! When you ask them why, here's what they'll tell you. 10 Reasons My Mom is the WORST mom EVER! 1. She makes me wear my coat just because it's cold out. But I NEVER get cold! That coat is so big and bulky and totally cramps my style - what does below zero mean anyway?? How can anything be less than zero? 2. She wastes a lot of time making these terrible dinners every night that … [Read more...]
Why is Discipline So Hard?
Discipline has been on my mind a lot recently, probably because we are going through some difficult stages, and dealing with some really hard behavior, with my two older kiddos. I'm sure that a lot of it has to do with the transition to life with a new baby, and that we're also at home together almost every day, all day. And the fact that they're 4 1/2 and 3, but, knowing those things really doesn't make it any easier on us as parents! I've written a few posts over on Toddler Times about my … [Read more...]
Parenting With Positive Guidance – Review and Ecourse!
As you can probably tell from the giveaway this week, I love e-books! I just love all of the amazing information out there that I have access to read, to help me learn and grow in so many different areas of life. One ebook I got last year that I poured over, and still refer back to again and again, is Parenting With Positive Guidance by Amanda Morgan. It is just packed with great advice about raising children, teaching them discipline, and helpful parenting tools, that can be used to address … [Read more...]
Preparing Children for New Situations with Role Playing
I'm on vacation this week and have a few great guest posts to share with you. My daughter is starting school this fall, so I love these tips from Stacy! Guest Post by Stacy from A Delightful Home: Many children are intimidated by new environments. Not knowing what will happen or what is expected brings anxiety and dampens confidence. Role playing is a fun and simple way to teach young children how to behave (and what they can expect) when entering uncharted territory. Role playing … [Read more...]
