Down the screen time and UP the reading time this summer with these great books! We all know that strong reading skills help in all areas of learning, so here are some recommendations to keep your daughter engaged, entertained and inspired! Focus: The book selection centers on middle school girls from various cultures and times in history. […]
5 NON-STRESSFUL Ways to get your kids to eat Vegetables
I like vegetables and fruits, well except for tomatoes and radishes. However, I cannot get myself to eat the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, nevertheless the kids. I do not even know what the daily-recommended amount is for a 37-year-old woman. If I hit three veggies or fruits a day I […]
The day I stopped letting the scale determine my worth
Most mornings people get up make some coffee, get dressed, eat breakfast, and brush their teeth. I do all the above and have added one very special activity to my morning routine…I examine the size of my body by standing naked in front of the mirror and jiggle my fat. A couple of weeks ago […]
The Happiest New Year!
How to ring in the New Year with a little contentment, compassion, and generosity… Cultivating the Gifts of Contentment, Compassion, and Generosity The family New Year gift bowl Decorate a fish bowl as a family. Then, put all the family members names in the bowl. Feel free to include pets. The child’s name you draw […]
My 5 minute Practical New Year’s Resolution had a bigger impact than I would have imagined!
Ok, so it wasn’t exactly a practical new year’s resolution…it was actually a “new house” resolution this past spring…but regardless, I was really surprised the impact just five minutes could have on myself, my kids, and husband. Here are my three 5-minute practical new year’s resolutions (or for any time of the year when you are ready […]
Talking about the birds & the bees…with your husband :)
One day while watching an episode of “Say Yes to the Dress” I asked my husband, “What kind of wedding dress do you like?” Derrick replied, with a little twinkle in his eye, “the wedding dress that is on the floor.” After wedding sex is great. Sex after the honeymoon is great but at the […]