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Helpful Homework Activities

2012-01-18T01:37:00.000-08:00

Getting over that hurdle is knowing how to make it fun. Students are gaining more curriculum than decades before, in keeping the essences of fun alive. Helpful homework activities keeps learning fun and full of use full ways to apply the knowledge gained at school.

Here's some tips;

Treasure Hunt Using a camera to find subjects to take pictures of will help bring familiarity of use of camera.

Creative writing Barns and Noble has a great tool for kids to create their own stories. This will bring organization, spelling and artwork all together. Feeling of accomplishment is always a good feeling for a young reader.

Counting money while shopping ask child how much does item cost? Multiply that by _ cans worth? This will increase decimals use as well as best buys.

Reading Sharing stories while you read and then ask questions on ~ what were the characters, what will happen next? Memorization skills involved asking more in depth questions will cultivate cognitive thinking skills.

Public speaking Getting your child involved in talking to an audience and organizing his presentation. This is used for many subjects so be creative and let your child passion flow. Here's my sons free channel PLEASE SUBSCRIBE

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Creative Tips for Giving Gift Cards

2011-12-26T09:00:00.000-08:00

What type of gift cards do you like to receive? What’s your favorite gift card to give a friend? Have you ever had any perks come with a gift card purchase? What’s the best gift you ever bought yourself with a gift card?

These are some questions about gift cards that may help with some creative tips so while Twittermoms has and Gift Cards Rock another blog, I got to thinking of all my passion for gift cards and creative ways for gifting gift cards.

Passion for giving gift card ideas
• Penny auctions are a great savings for a range of gift cards. Home depo, Chill’s Barns and Noble are just a few that I have won at QuickBids.com For just a penny and $2.50 for shipping and handling my cards have been for $20 to $50 that’s a great savings.
• Non taxable gifts are great vs cash. Cash can sometimes bring problems for those who are on assistance programs. This way you can help your loved ones out a little with a food, clothing, or entertainment gift card.
• Motivators give gift cards to those who need to go out and do something nice. Enjoy a good meal out on the town, take in a movie at the matinee, or just go out and enjoy some of the sights. Many businesses such as; history, art, sports, clubs all carry gift cards to check for availability try www.giftcardsrock.com
• Contests give away gift cards and the requirements are very simple the odds on the other hand maybe a little high. Free money is always worth a little effort and time. The rewards that I have seen lately have been $10 for Subway to a contest for photo’s for $1,000. WOW now that’s gift giving!!

My most memorable time using a gift cards was shortly after Christmas while going through Wal-Mart and getting huge savings on all my sons’ gifts. I have received a large gift card from a family member and decided to let my son pick out everything he wanted. Our shopping cart was chuck full of goodies we went home very satisfied and grateful.

I really enjoy those gift cards for fast foods too as with a young child these come in very handy while traveling we can stop for a quick drink and keep going until we make our destination. On hot summer days we would use our cards to get ice creams so for our $25 gift card we were able to go all summer long.

With many people having problems with credit and the banks it is a good idea to get a Visa gift card that can be just loaded with more money as time goes on and not have to carry cash. Most business do take Visa so, this is a very versatile gift card that can help pay the bills at home as well as shop.

Here are a few great ways gift cards can help you:
■Save at the pump – Consumers can earn significant fuel discounts when buying gift cards in grocery stores nationwide through fuel savings programs.
■Earn rewards - Many grocery stores offer rewards on your next shopping trip when purchasing gift cards.
■Save time - one of the most precious savings of all is your time. Gift cards are available at your grocery store offering a one-stop shopping experience with hundreds of top brands all in one place.

“I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Gift Cards Rock blogging program, for 6,000 My SocialMoms Rewards Points. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”

Top Tips for Spreading Holiday Cheer

2011-11-18T09:32:00.000-08:00

Looking for some great little stocking stuffers and ways to keep the holiday cheer bright. Well with Hasbro teaming up with Twittermoms.com providing you with some great ideas and Enter to win one of over 1,000 KRE-O Construction Sets in the Great Brick Giveaway

Holiday season is quickly approaching us and so is toy shopping. Transformers has been a big hit at my house and with a little builder that just loves blocks KRE-O will be a great under the tree.

• For those shorter days Transformers will keep hours of imagination alive. With these little blocks puzzle building will be great for helping with arithmetic in later years to come. Using these building skills your kids won’t even know your helping them with their future circumlunar.
• Since the first movie on Transformers came out a few years ago it’s been a hit. Back from the eighties this toy has made a huge comeback and kids as well as adults can enjoy hours of enjoyment together. Making a common ground and interests shared to bring together the past with the present.
• Hasbro has always picked up on some small toy that all enjoy. Transformers are just another one of those great toys that will be added. Transformers may even become another great collection for future trading.

For keeping everyone’s spirits bright during holiday gatherings
• Have some token for each guest, something special and meaningful. It’s helpful to keep extra’s as sometimes other’s bring someone special to dinner. This helps with keeping spirits bright.
• Seat people together who have common interests and can stimulate conversation amongst other guests. It’s helpful to make a cookie with names on them or a simple tag wrapped around the napkin holders at each seating.
• Games are a great for quick involment while used for all ages this helps build conversation and laughter. While adults pass the wine and unwind after dinner this is easy and relaxing. To building relationships for those who are new to the gathering simple trivia games work well.

• Making pot luck not only helps the hostess but, gives the guests a chance to share their favorite dishes as well. Clean up is a lot easier with many hands and gives time together in the kitchen.
• Sending out invitations two weeks early is very helpful in making plans. Planning the meals to buying presents with fewer surprises. Make your thank you cards out the day after this way things will be fresh in your mind.

Keeping everyone’s sprits bright during holiday gatherings is a great way to staying in touch. With busy lives and many miles between family’s and friend’s times like the holidays are very important to us all. For other great tips read more Twittermoms.com and join for other great opportunities.

I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Hasbro blogging program, for 8,000 My SocialMoms Rewards Points and a KRE-O gift. The opinions expressed in this post are mine and don’t necessarily reflect the opinions of SocialMoms or Hasbro. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”

Real Moms Love to Eat and Food Affairiates

2011-10-20T06:57:00.000-07:00

Building more great recipes and food trends for my family is an on going part of our kitchen and entertaining. While choosing foods to help with our body's in take of vitamins and minerals so that your family can achieve optimal use of brain function and emotions. Beth has some excellent tips for getting and making some great foods for your family. I have posted Beth's logo on my blog for over a year now and she's kept us on the go for a long life.

Looking for some great recipes, party ideas, or just some new ways to make foods? Well with the help of Twittermoms.com & Real Moms Love to Eat and the Food Affairiate your going to get that and a chance to win a digital book.

Do you like cereal in the morning? Finding new recipes from out dated books are great while you add new ideas to them. Almond cereal I know my family is eating well, while enjoying cooking for them this turns into an activity. While looking through some old books, magazines, and blogs there are all kinds of recipes to share, discover and inspire.

Seasonal foods is another great way to explore foods in stock. Checking to see what is being celebrated and some special activities to go along with those foods can be fun as well as nutritional. For example National Waffle Week there you'll find all kinds of foods and when they're most popular.

Lastly, finding great recipes where you least expect it. While looking for more info on fitness & wellness I purchased these two eBooks some time ago: Getting Pregnant Holistically better health. The examples with the excises were great and I really felt better and looked better too. Here's the link loosing that baby fat. Smoothies and Juicing is also another great way to making wise decisions. Watch some of KidsCornerVlog.com (it's moms link but, now he has his own channel PLEASE SUBSCRIBE)
Over time we collect allot of information and gadgets in our kitchens. Down sizing and getting some hero's that can really improve the way you cook to the taste is very important. Make some changes slowly and enjoy the changes so that you'll love the body your in for a longer life. Get on board with others to make the changes fun and be a Real Moms Love to Eat gal. Let the Food Affair begin!!

About Beth Aldrich
Real Moms Love to Eat was created with you in mind. It will lead you on a food journey of excitement, fun and new surprises, without pigeon-holing you into one eating style or another. Instead, you are free to experiment, get crazy and become more open-minded about the food you will soon discover. It’s a love affair like no other–with huge rewards of looking fabulous.

Real Moms Love to Eat will be your ONE source for tasty, fresh, whole food meals, creative recipes and food facts that will keep you looking fabulous and feeling energized and fulfilled.

I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Beth Aldrich - Real Moms Love to Eat blogging program, for a chance to get 3,000 My SocialMoms Rewards points. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”

Nature Walks & Picnic's

2011-10-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

Fall is a time to squeeze in as many outings as possible so, to add to our adventures we go for long walks. I love the idea of eating seasonal foods as well; pumpkin stew, pecan pie to mention a few, but meatloaf sandwich's are great for outings.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, diced small
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck (10 percent fat)
1 cup roughly crushed saltine crackers (about 15 crackers)
1 cup coarsely grated sharp cheddar (3 ounces)
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Toasted country-style bread, lettuce, sliced dill pickles, and ketchup, for serving
by Martha Stewart

Marnia ted Olives
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:2 days 10 min
makes:12 servings (about 6 olives each)
1 pound Kalamata or other Greek olives
1/4 cup canola or soybean oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
by eat better America

Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons brandy, or milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Royal Icing, optional
by Martha Stewart
Apple Cider these can be in your own back yard, a trip to the local park or even to a beach. Be creative and enjoy!!

Helping Your Kids Make New Friends

2011-09-05T04:13:00.000-07:00

Going to open house at the begging of this school year was all new and not knowing what to expect. While still going through the same motions of the last school district we lived at I found my son and myself nervous.

Look mom there's Curtis from Uhrich' he's in my class!

After the first two days my son came home not wanting to go to school. I asked why? He replied; mom I was teased at the desk they were laughing at me. I don't know if it was because of my hair or what? But, I don't want to go back there today...I won't take anymore days off but, please just this one.

I agreed and called his teacher to tell him about my son's situation. The teacher asked for students names and asked my child to tell him of future incidents to be told to the teacher immediately so, that this type of behavior could be corrected.

He's made one more friend since then...after four days of school. He's happy and that makes a mother happy too.

Here's a list of other great points for parents;

Acknowledge feelings Talking with them and asking who was their best friend that day. Giving support to situations by telling a story of how you experienced a similar situation too. This was your expressing that their not alone and you really do understand.

Keep communication open When your child wants to talk give them your attention by turning off the computer, phone, or just stop somewhere to just listen. Don't make too many rules on what should be said, and not said let them be open and honest.

Get acquainted with other parents
Join PTO, get involved with YMCA or some other active group that supports kids in your local area.

Tour the new surrounds
Go to the park, events that are held, festivals, check on line for schedules by just typing in county/events on google.

Find outlets that attract peers
Shop at kids local favorite shops, get attire of more popular items that other kids are wearing. To make the transition a little easier.

Seek activities that match your child's interests
Keep your child involved in the activities they enjoy most.

Help your kid blend in
Cloths, music, books, movies and activities. Go to the local football games, malls and check them out to find out more.

Provide tel phone book or an index cards

Teach friendship-making skills
Introductions such as Hi, my name is.. Saying yes to invites instead of no, Having 2 hour parties for the kids after school to meet and socialize.

Connect with teacher
Call your child's teacher and ask how things are going. If you have concerns talk about them.

Check into your child's emotional health
If there's anger, loss of appetite, loss of concentration Seek professional help!

All the best!

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Downsizing; relief for kids

2011-07-29T07:04:00.000-07:00

Downsizing kids room, toys, cloths, junk. We have the task of keeping a healthy, clean, functional environment for our children to grow up in. Downsizing gives freedom to be healthy. Downsizing a child's room makes cleaning a breeze. Downsizing makes rooms functional for organized effort as well as easy to live in.

While moving I realized I needed to downsize toys, cloths, and other miscellaneous things that brought clutter and an awful mess. When do you pull out old toys and cloths from your families rooms? For many years I would downsize just before Christmas just to make room for new toys and cloths.

Ecc. 2:26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spriit.

Trying to promote a healthy environment for my son and his play in his room, I find that many times having too many small toys are distracting, as well as bringing dysfunction in his play. Children need conditioning at an early age and in part making wise choices in toys. I've always looked at toys as a form of some type of lesson to be learned.
With broken, lost parts, or simply old toys there's no need to hang on to these. He feels entirely differently about this so, to remove toys is a whole new task.

Kids who get distracted easily might benefit from having fewer toys to work in conditioning as well as in keeping focused for a extended amount of time. Working with kids to improve length of focus time. Building up on following one direction at a time and adding to the list is one way to assure their ability to following directions.

Small toys for younger children are great for little hands and memorization skill building while there's still a freshness in the toys. Keeping a rotation on the toys keeps them new to the child. I still find myself rotating toys for my ten year old. He appreciates them and finds joy in them.

Organized effort in a child's mind is still being molded and to complete this process toys need to assist in this effort. If there's too many toys I find my self getting rid of many to cut down on the distractions so, he may complete tasks more easily. AD HA has been mentioned to many parents with today's higher education levels for our kids and the two parent working most of the time our kids are paying for it. As a parent I feel that I can assist him with proper diet as well as Alkaline water intake. I also continue research to look for ways to help with continued challenges of life.

Making a room as simple as possible, taking toys down to a minim. Also have a heavy burned lifted off of them as well and find that tasks and organized effort can be a part of your kids daily play.

It's less stressful while downsizing toys while children are out of the house, or occupied by playing games on Internet. How the simple things make our lives easier.

Moving to a New School

2011-06-30T06:12:00.000-07:00

While many families are now faced with foreclosure, loss of jobs, loss of family member, or illness; relocating is a part of living. While I have also just moved I wanted to prepair my son and his peers for this transition. In this manner I have found out much more than just the medical records of shoots and transcript from former school to be used.

This is what I found;

1. Prepare. Before your move, gather all of your child’s records and keep them readily available. Request complete copies of medical records from your child’s doctors, any Regional Center or Social Security records or evaluations. Obtain all school records such as IEPs, assessments, report cards and standardized test scores. It is also helpful to have your child’s teacher write a letter to the new teacher explaining your child’s unique needs, current academic levels and successful education strategies.

2. Call ahead. Contact the special education director of the new school district before your move to determine options for placement and services and any special procedures for enrollment for your child. Send an email or short thank you note confirming this conversation.

3. Connect. Make sure you have the email address of your child’s most recent teachers and service providers. They may come in handy when the new school district has questions regarding how to place or educate your child. Consult a local parent advocate or advocacy group such Clark County Legal Services or Nevada PEP who may be able to provide important information regarding the new school district and the most appropriate placements.

4. Preserve. Many families place their child’s records in storage where they are quickly lost among the other items. Instead, buy a big plastic tub and use it to preserve all of the documents that you have gathered. You may want to use a different-colored tub for each child. Also include a few samples of your child’s class work and home work. Keep the tub with you so that it does not get lost during the move. Although the new school district is required to obtain school records directly from the old district, you cannot depend on them to provide a complete file.

5. Enroll. When you arrive at your new home, immediately enroll your child in the new school district and provide them with a copy of your child’s current IEP (individualized education plan). Don’t be shy about listing all of your child’s special needs in the enrollment forms so that the new district will be on notice of the areas that need to be addressed.

6. Attend IEP. Within 30 days after enrollment, the new district must comply with your child’s prior IEP or develop a new one. If you are concerned about placement or services, request (always in writing) that your child be reevaluated by the new school district.

7. Plan B. Always have a back-up plan. Anticipate that there will be bumps in the road in obtaining appropriate placement, assessments and supports. In view of the ever more stringent truancy laws (Clark County School District has a practice of sending uniformed truancy officers to the home and calling Child Protective Services), it is important to plan ahead in the event that your new school district does not have the appropriate placement or services for your child.

Ms. Adams is a special education attorney at the law firm of ADAMS ESQ with offices throughout California. ADAMS ESQ recently established a new location in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ms. Adams is the mother of two children with exceptional needs. For more information, contact ADAMS ESQ at 1-800-785-6713 or visit them on the web at: www.adamsesq.com.

Encouraging Self-Direction

2011-05-23T11:11:00.000-07:00

When children are old enough, we can explain the difference between being selfish , self-righteous, and being greedy. Teaching them to follow the motto, "If it feels wrong inside, it's good for no one," can help children keep their motives sincere and pure. We can help them understand this distinction better by talking about the "good selfish" acts we engage in, what motivates us to do them, how these acts do not harm others, and how the benefits to ourselves spread to those around us. We can also help kids analyze the motives behind their own acts towards others. Do these motives allow children to keep their morals intact? Are their actions truly good for them in the long run? Do their actions help, rather than harm others? Could any ulterior motives be involved that make their acts less angelic than they appear?

Morally speaking, it's always in the best interests of the self-directed individual to do the right thing?

How do you teach this...

Jump Rope for Hearts

2011-04-26T14:15:00.000-07:00

I'm joining millions of other kids to help save lives with the American Heart Association's Jump Rope For Heart Program!

I'm doing Jump Rope For Heart at my school and learning how I can help make a difference. I'm also learning about my own heart, and how to take care of it. And I'm getting active and jumping rope!

I'm excited about raising money for other kids - kids with hearts that don't exactly work right. Please help me be a Heart Hero who saves lives! Thank you!

Share your favorite PEEPS moments

2011-04-07T07:09:00.000-07:00

Easter morning is always a delight while most of the candy is over looked my son in younger years had always gone after the PEEPS. Now as an adult I'm not to fond of them but, once in awhile I eat one. With Twittermoms and PEEPS is having a contest on sharing my favorite PEEPS moments.

What child doesn't like the cute little chick shaped treats in their basket Easter morning. They come in pink, yellow and covered in chocolate too. They are the first candy to go in the basket. While my son realized Easter is coming the request at the checkout counter is "can we get some?"

This year I had a different request, "mom I want real chicks in my basket on Easter morning". ha ha here's my idea; buy some put food coloring on them let them dry and keep them indoors until the weather is 55 or above. I should just drop them off at my sister's in suburbia. She'd just love me to death.

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PEEPS® Fun Facts
In 1953, it took 27 hours to create one PEEPS® Marshmallow Chick. Today, thanks to advances in technology, it takes six minutes.
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PEEPS® Brand Candies have been the #1 non-chocolate brand at Easter for over 20 years*. *Source: IRI Total U.S. FDMx.
Yellow is America's best selling color of PEEPS® chicks and bunnies.
Yellow and white PEEPS® chicks and bunnies came first, followed by pink, lavender, blue, green and orange.
PEEPS® branded products have made celebrity appearances on many programs including: Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, The Early Show, Saturday Night Live, Martha Stewart, Ellen, South Park, and The Daily Show.
If you had 8,000 PEEPS® bunnies, and you stood them in a straight vertical line, you could reach the top of the Sears Tower in Chicago.
PEEPS® have become gourmet favorites as fondues, Crème Brulee ingredients and cappuccino toppings!

Catch the PEEPS mobile on tour in your area:

I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and PEEPS blogging contest, for a chance to get a gift card worth $50. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”

Share what is your favorite thing about Easter

2011-04-03T05:39:00.000-07:00

Easter is quickly approaching us as well as new adventures for our children as they continue to go up. While keeping each year new and fresh with ideas for the holiday season I like to keep inspiring him and feeding his passion. With Twittermoms.com and the new release of the movie HOP contest I have a chance to share with you my favorite thing about Easter.

I love the warmth of the sun coming down upon the earth as the mist of the cold drew from the evening before rises off the ground in the early morning. The sound of the first bird to awaken and begin to sing it's song.

Easter is a special occasion for us as we remember the rising of Christ and how he died for our sins so, that we too have a chance to speak to God. This is a joyous season as each day we take time to make some small act in God goods works into our live's.

The day is ever unfolding it is our challenge to grip and shape a few minutes into work for God!

Making kulich-paskha-cake is a great time as well as Easter egg decorations. This year we added blowing eggs out. As my grandma Helen use to blow these out each holiday and decorate them beautifully.

So, in a nut shell all is new and I love Easter with its colors, sounds, and celebrations. Oh yeah and the new movie HOP check it out.

I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Hop blogging program, for a gift card worth $25. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”

Learn Emotions

2011-03-15T05:44:00.000-07:00

Here's a great game for kindergartner's as well as kids going though some tough times. Have a ball with all the emotions labeled on it and have the kids tell something about them self's and that emotion.

Going around gives everyone a chance to tell and identify that emotion. Kids at 8 or 9 have cognitive thinking skills and can usually do this very well. While giving them a fun way to express or explain something about a feeling. Is a healing device and can help a child to grow and let go of some painful feelings.

Another great tool is the sandbox where children use the box to tell stories of their life. How the bad guy is really daddy hitting mommy. Or how the puppy got out of our backyard. While listening closely find out what these characters are resembling and why the are doing what they are. Kids are very good at details they just need time to organize their thoughts. While they play listen carefully to what they have to say. You may find your reading between the lines so, ask for why did that happen, how did that make you feel. And always reassure them it's not their fault. Kids somehow get the feeling that when things go bad that it's their fault.

The best expressive tool is art, Giving a child some paper and crayons they can depict how they feel about a person. Watch as the color usage is some what of an importance here. Colors have expressions or are connected to feelings. Listen and learn what your child is saying or / and feeling. There's a big story in there.

How to raise an emotionally intelligent child.

Piggy Bank

2011-03-07T07:51:00.000-08:00

How many of our kids want or have a piggy bank. The philosophy behind this little bank is almost long forgotten by many. With credit cards and EOC's economic outpatient care many children do not get the lessons instilled while saving for something they want. Debt proof your child and teach them about money to lessen stress. Click here
The other day I was approached and asked for $100 to give to my future step daughters 17th birthday. While instinctively I would gladly give, I thought why hasn't she learned to save for occasions such as these instead of asking daddy last minute. I did not expect the disappointment I received later by saying NO. Need ideas for teens getting a job and keeping a job. Click here

5 Activities to Do in March

2011-03-04T09:02:00.000-08:00

1. Dr. Seuss' Birthday (Celebrated as Read Across America)(3/2) Dress up in a hat and find out more about the Author who wrote the Cat in the Hat.
2. U.S. Patent Issued for Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone to celebrate on (3/7)make a phone with a cups/cans and a string. Find out how your message goes through the string.
3. Ireland National Day St. Patrick's Day (3/17) in celebration learn about how this country was built by Irish men. Sing and read about the Irish folk lore "The Sea Maiden" on CD; is a great tale look for this threw your local library.
4. Spring Begins (3/20) to celebrate this warmer weather with a trip to a near by Garden and view all the splendor in full bloom. Check with your local Chamber of Commence for activities in your area.
5. To celebrate the Birthday of Vincent Van Gogh (3/30)he began painting sunflowers after he left Holland for France in pursuit of creating an artistic community. Create your own little community of artistic with little people by painting the Sunflowers.

Summer Camp

2011-02-23T05:14:00.000-08:00

Have you attended summer camps in previous years or is this you first year. With your little one growing up its time to start looking for a great camp. If the camp you choose is in High demand then by May it will be hard to find a spot. So, since it's the end of February it's time to get the paper work form the camp of your choice.

Tips on finding a great camp;

After finding a camp prep air your child for the stay away from home talk about the camp. Ask if they think they're ready to spend 5 days away from home? Also, let them know that he can take a buddy (stuffed animal) and make new friends. Most importantly let them help choose the activities that they can attend this gives them a sense of involvement and contentment.

Little Miss Manners

2011-01-27T06:28:00.000-08:00

Proper etiquette while dinning with family is it acceptable to have children eating with their mouths open? Maybe, while your having guests or out in public this may not be so, easily over looked.

I am one mother who can't stand to have people chew with their mouth open even as a child in the school room cafeteria I would literally skip lunch so, I didn't have to see any one chew with their mouth open. It was a quick ice cream bar and off I would go.

Do you point out to your children day after day "chew with your mouth shout". I hear myself repeating this over and over. While my child chews one more time with his mouth open for some reason. Then proceeds to chew with it shut.

In the back on my mind I feel like he really doesn't chew with his mouth shut at school and he's just looking to make as much conversation as possible. And chews with his mouth open. Uck!

Pointing out that the first grosses thing is seeing someone chew with their mouth open. The second grosses thing is hearing them chew.

Getting Through the Dark Days of Winter

2011-01-18T16:54:00.001-08:00

Gloomy Days Do Not Equal Gloomy Thoughts. Finding your self in a sad state of mind change your thoughts to change your gloomy feelings. Thinking your days will not get better until spring will only hinder the chances for happiness.

Don’t Wish It Away - just wishing that the sun would come out and then you would feel better is just impractical. Use this time to make a better you get some reading done. Find your self a better person when spring hits.

Learn From Your Moods - if your feeling blue then your body is telling you something and you need to pay attention. Give in to your needs its a warning light that is going off. Read about a famous author, someone great from history; A man who was incarcerated in a German concentration camp found a passion for learning helped him find joy and peace while there. This was his survival for getting though those dark days.

Be Active - with winter days finding more activities to do outside is great. Go sled riding and take that walk outside it's beautiful. Shovel the side walk or join indoor exercise classes like yoga. Exercising at home is also good for you, this way you will carry less weight around and feel better when spring hits.

Be Careful What You Eat! While in the winter we tend to eat more. Your cloths tend to get tighter and feelings of over weight bring on depression. Stresses are also an issue with less to do, watch what you put into your diet.

Be Careful What You Drink! Watch what you drink such as alcohol tends to be an uplift or a sensation of numb. Watch out for bidge drinking this really increases the depression that its hiding. So, have an occasional drink.

Seek Support! Spending more time with friends is a good way to keeping the blues away. Conversations do wonders while keeping our minds busy with friends. Cozy warmth of friendships can keep your emotions up.

Seek the Light! Many people suffer from lack of sunlight during the darker days of winter. Take time to go out on sunny days and enjoy the sunlight. Providing your body with the vitamin D from the natural light. Just bundle up and keep warm while you enjoy the light.

5 Things to do in January

2011-01-03T05:03:00.000-08:00

1. War On Poverty Anniversary by inspiring kids to end hunger and poverty in their communities, their country and their world. Take a collection to your local food bank or volunteer some of your time on 1/5/11.
2. Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley's First Snowflake Photograph To celebrate on 1/15/11 make snow flakes with paper and cut out patters. Is it ever too cold to snow? How big can snowflakes get? Why is snow white?" Everything you ever wanted to know about snow (but didn't know who to ask) is answered here by the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
3. To celebrate Edgar Allan Poe's Birthday on 1/19/1809 , read the stories about adventure on the high seas, buried pirate treasure, and a famous balloon ride.

4. To celebrate Mozarts birthday on 1/27/1756 Once upon a time, when men wore powdered wigs and rode in gilded carriages, a baby boy was born in the beautiful town of Salzburg. The little boy's name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophillus Amadeus Mozart. Can you imagine writing that on the top of your paper in school?" Thus begins the whimsical, musical biography of Wolferl (for short). Liberally sprinkled with audio clips, this outstanding story reminds me of those Play-a-Sound children's books with sound buttons for each character. This click-and-play biography is a must-see site for kids of all ages. Bravo!
5. Scientists get to solve puzzles every day, because science and research involve finding solutions from the clues that we are given. To celebrate National Puzzle Day on 1/29/11 put together a puzzle.

Raising Rational Behavior

2010-12-20T07:04:00.001-08:00

There has been many stories my child has told that we just no very rational. Many times I would ask of him to stop doing things. He had given me disobedience. I have finally found out why. Let me recap how I found out what he was doing;

His father had taken our son out on dates with his girl friends. I address this as such; "I don't want you taking Bill out on dates with you" his response was "fine I won't date anyone" This was irrational behavior after some research I found that this behavior is developed from stresses. I talked to a friend and while speaking about what his fathers comments were I put two and two together and got my answer.

I needed to identify stresses (right hand column)and help give him the tools to deal with events in his life to solve his problems correctly. This will give me the end result in Raising Rational Behavior.

Starr Commonwealth is an organization that helps those who were at one time deemed “unteachable,” were encouraged and promoted to rethink rigid beliefs about themselves and others and to give themselves a chance to restart their future.

Changing my behavior will give me a different result and for my future as well as my child I am willing. Join me and post a short story on your blog and share your story, tips, and or questions. Please only use this linky for this topic, leave your comments below for together we raise the next generation of leaders. Lets help them become rational people.

5 Things to do in December

2010-12-02T06:05:00.000-08:00

1. Play the game of Bingo this month to celebrate the creation of the game by Edwin S. Lowe in 1929.
2. Read Beatrix Potter self-published "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" 12/16.
3. Visit an Autonomics center on 12/17 to recognize First Flight of the Wright Bros.

4. Out door activities of building snow men, forts, and add some food coloring to a bottle of water for the children to spray paint the snow Winter Begins 12/21.
5. Learn about the Endangered Species to recognize the Act being enacted on 12/28.

What brings comfort, joy or a soft touch to your life

2010-11-24T08:47:00.000-08:00

Durning this time of year while my family and friends are getting ready for the holidays. I like to capture what brings me comfort, joy or a soft touch to my life. With Twittermoms and Kleenex blogging program I have a chance to collect my thoughts on this topic. As I may have to give it some thought to tell you.

I find that having friends to talk to gives me great comfort that I'm able to just talk opened and honesty. Where con finding in one another with trust that I will get to bounce things off of them. Some of this does end up in joy as many times enlightenment is the key to resolving hurdles in life.

Having found that facebook has so many of my school mates online brought me a soft touch to my life. The realization that I'm not all alone in this world. The friends I have made along the way are gifts from above. Catching up with these people gives me the opportunity of developing a current look at my friends.

As a female I find that having Kleenex on hand for those times when I'm moody, or bad day, or just a runny nose. These make for great care packages as well as stocking suffers. Three boxes are in my home usually for those unexpected times that arise.

As years past there is death and lost of loved ones. Whether it was our beloved cats, or grandma, and friends all in one year. My son,he had a very hard year for someone so young. He handled it very well I give credit to our church and family and friends for their support. As time passes there are still moments where the tears are just flowing. Like when my little brother came back after a three month black out in Iraq. Christmas day I called again and he answered I was over joyed. After the phone call I balled like a baby over the toilet. I was so relived he was home safe and sound.

Crying for many reasons, this helps washout the overloading emotions that are held inside. So when those times come; to cry or just blow using a soft touch so my nose doesn't look like Rudolf the red nosed reindeer. That wouldn't make a pretty picture for the scrap book.

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Favorite Road Trip story and tips

2010-11-24T04:57:00.000-08:00

With the holidays quickly approaching there many of us who travel to see loved ones. I have traveled all though my life over the US and realize experience is a great teacher. So, I want to take the opportunity that Twittermoms and Discount Tire has presented another great idea to share my story and tips.

Traveling to NY, PA with my son at the age of two was a great opportunity for him to see the sights up in the blue ridge mountains. We took off in a old truck, no plans just went. Stopped at a Indian store had pizza that night and grab a motel. Drove all the next day till just outside of NY rented a cabin with a kitchen. Visited a water fall and played there all day. Celebrated my sons dad's birthday with a can of oil and a six pack. I think paying for the trip was a big present don't you? Bought hot dogs in NY at a stand on the highway and ate them on the grass. We all had a great time and made lots of memories. The season was fall and there had just been a business trip that I wanted to meet my invention attorney so off we went. 2001 was the year let me share my tips.

1. Planning I have traveled so much this is just second nature to me. I use the Internet on Maps.com for driving directions. I like to just take a map and off I go. I can usually get from point A to B with out much. A map or GPS does help though some cities. I always use bypasses around large cities as they save time. I drive though large cities midday or evening; No rush hour avoid it at all costs.
2. House sitter/ Pet sitter This is a great way to keep an eye on your home while away. Water plants or just to put the lights on at night. I'm a pet owner and need my pet to be watered and feed plus keep him company.
3. Maintenance Make sure you vehicle is ready for such a trip. Getting new tires from Discount Tire has great deals. Check window washer and the rest of the fluids.
4. Stops make sure to take time to stop at all the attractions that interest you. Don't make the mistake of saying we'll get it on the way back. There's usually not the same opportunity and many time it just gets passed by. This also give the diver time to rest and others time to unwind.

5. Bring music that everyone will like while in the vertical. Giving way to experiencing new things and old stuff. Finding a new favorite song you can savor for years to come on the trip.
6. Pack outfits that you only bring 4 articles that make 10 outfits. Toddlers bring diaper bag, two out fits extra for each day traveling. Snacks, beverages for the road helps save on time and money.
7. Camera bring your camera's videos cam and extra battery if you have one. Buying a larger card for your camera will give you the most photo's. This way you ll have some keep sakes for years to come.
8. Bring extra cash for those unexpected places where there is no ATM or credit taken. I once stop ed at a gas station that had the wrong sign up and filled up with no cash. They mailed me the bill and called the state trooper (not fun).
9. Call zone make your car a no call zone. This will help you spend quality time with your family. No distractions, no mistakes, no accidents live and love.
10. Remember to negotiate with your family not argue. We all know how to make a win, win situation so, that theirs peace. No, just means you have to work at it to get a yes.

I hope that on your travels you have as much fun driving across the county without breaking the bank. This was a great past time for me as I go for enjoyment. NOW days its to get some where fast when I'm just saving 5 minutes or so. I really enjoy life and want to experience the present as God intended me to do so.

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5 tips for editing & creating beautiful digital photo

2010-11-23T11:07:00.000-08:00

As moms we all enjoy sharing the Kodak moments while every ones' busy or away. I love taking my camera everywhere I go just in case I come across one of those moments. With Twittermoms and Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 I can share with you some of my tips for making beautiful digital photos.

1. Always carry your camera and remember to charge up your battery. There's really no time wasted while over night charging your battery. There has been a time or two that this happened to me when I didn't have enough charge to take that great shot.
2. Empty all your photos at the end to the day. I like keep my card clean so, if I want to take 200+ photos in one day I can. This also leaves room for video's too.
3. Uploading videos to a site like flickr.com to save or share your photos is great. Sharing on facebook is also very easy where they have a large uploading system. Croping and adding music is a great addition to making a video. Great for background setting at parties for family and friends to watch too.
4. Digital camera's come with their own instruction on how to's and tips to make some extraordinary photo's. Read up on this and find out more about how to work this program. Some photo's are great with a little color added. Protrait photo's sometimes look best with just black and white. As seen above.
5. Buying a program to make extraordinary photo's and or videos is great there's a large selection to choose from. The prices range from $50 - $400 depending on how much you choose to do with this feature. I hope to some day buy a system so, that I can make great video's and put them on YouTube.com

All in all the more you read up on how to use your camera and the tools that come with it will increase the looks of your photos. I love experimenting with my camera while looking at one object and trying all the options out. This gives me more experience and knowledge of how to work with my camera.

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Glide Into the Holidays

2010-11-15T05:38:00.001-08:00

The holidays are quickly approaching while some of us are still making the transition. Here’s ten tips for making life easier then just glide into the holidays with Twittermoms and Oral-B Glide. These tips will not only make life easier but, more enjoyable too.

1. Seasonal changes to bring in each seasons decoration with a transition I make with ease. Putting alot of decorations up but not alot of hassel. Taking down just as easy so it isn't so hard on me.
2. Cleaning up the house and getting rid of the clutter; this could mean old toys, cloths, miscellaneous items and giving away for donations. Many organizations are collecting for the holiday season.
3. Using a to-do-list from your mobile phone comes into great use. This way everything that needs to get done. After your done just check it off and move on to the next item.
4. Groceries lists if you’re having a pot luck dinner for either Thanksgiving or Christmas using Google wave groceries list will help. This way if someone finds items for sale they can check it off the list as done. You can have as many people on this site; it’s free and very efficient. Quickly updates info it’s the fastest I’ve seen yet.
5. Go with the flow of nature if its nice uses the time to do things outside; like have a game outside, go for a walk. Wet days go to see a museum with some holiday decorations. Use your resources and check ahead for pricing and times. Try your Chamber of Commence for ideas too.

6. Try new things to keep activities interesting, challenge your boundiers you might find out something about yourself. Take a chance go with the odds you’ll find that you’ll come out ahead.
7. Turn off the electronics spend time with each other; play a family game, board games, football, scavenger hunts there’s a ton of great things to do together without spending a dime.
8. Take a poll on what everyone wants’ to do and where they want to go. This way there’s more input and more suggestions. I like using Google wave poll for this and then you can also add in RSVP. For those who don’t go share the photo’s with them then add descriptions to them together while miles apart.
9. Take a few days off doing just things for you. This gives you time for reflection, a day at the spa, shopping for a new dress what ever. Holidays are filled with lots of visits and entertaining so, take time for you.
10. Find happiness in every day activities this not only helps you look better but, feel better too. Finding out that more will come your way allot easier with a cherry attitude towards life is bliss.

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Kids & Famous People

2010-11-02T12:31:00.000-07:00

Learning about the famous people of history with a new spin is a great way to inspire your child into someone. Found a few books I wanted to share with you about reading on exploration, baseball and many others.

Amelia Earhart she as a child grew up as a dreamer found that all her child hoods play days came true as an adult. With the adventure unwinding she takes the reader threw all her turmoils and tribulations of life. While her story unwinds she opens the child's imagination up to discover that what ever they dream of becoming they can if they just put their mind to it. The Legend of the Lost Aviator by Shelley Tanaka.

Sandy Koufax was an all American base ball player who made history. While he takes you through his life and some of his struggles of becoming a man and then one day becoming the greatest strike out pitch of all time. This story reveals that hope and persistence will prevail if one is patient to just wait for their time to come. You never Heard of Sandy Koufax by Johan Winter and Andre Carrilho.

Clementine Hunter was a black slave who had a desire to paint. She never waited for the right time the time was at hand was great. Having children realize that when inspiration hits they should act upon it. That's when some of the greatest works have been created. This is a great look into history and how impoverished times were and people still made great accomplishments. Art for her Heart Folk Artist Clementine Hunter

Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's march towards freedom. This book tells of how both boys grew up and their feeling on how things were. Realizing that people make a difference in the world. Reading this gave me the opportunity to talk about current events in our life. As Good As Anybody by Richard Michelson

Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who kept a diary while Germany and the Holocaust happened. This was not the story as for Simon who sought after the truth in proving that the diary was in fact as real as the Holocaust. A mans determination for finding the truth and his true story unfolds as a child learns of history. The lesson learned is finding the truth in serving justice is a service to all mankind. The Anne Frank Case by Suzan Goldman Rubin

These books not only give way to the imagination but, a lesson as well. With a new spin on famous people and a look at what they were like as children.

5 Things to do in November

2010-10-25T05:00:00.000-07:00

1. Write a book to celebrate National Authors Day 11/1/10 Let your child write the story of a memorable time.
2. Go visit a radio station 11/2/10 to honor First Scheduled Radio Broadcast. Going to a local radio station can be a real treat.
3. Take a trip to grandma's house on Google Earth to celebrate Geography Awareness Week (11/14-11/20). For activities log on to Geography 4 Kids
4. Find some game boards for indoor entertainment to celebrate National Game & Puzzle Week (11/21-11/27). Try BrainBashers its a collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions.
5. Write a poem of what your thankful for to celebrate Thanksgiving Poems 11/25.

Fall downtime

2010-10-22T08:07:00.000-07:00

With the season changing and there's still nice weather to go to pumpkin patchs, apple orachards, festivals, museums and long walks. While searching for an addition to a halloween party why not add a little hunt to the day.

Just found a great addition to going to fall festivals, corn mazes and museums.

When I'm With You," Best Coast
" Go Outside," Cults
" Elephant Gun," Beirut
" I Felt Stupid," the Drums
" I’ve Got Your Number," Passion Pit
" Up Against the Wall," Peter Bjorn
" Drink to Moving On," Grand National
" Burning," Whitest Boy Alive
" We Are the People," Empire of the Sun
" 40 Day Dream," Edward Sharpe
" Daylight," Matt & Kim
" The Suburbs," Arcade Fire
" I Want the World to Stop," Belle & Sebastian
" Gimme Sympathy," Metric
" Heart of Gold," Neil Young
" Fences," Phoenix
" Look," Sebastien Tellier
" This Must Be the Place," Talking Heads
" Don’t Steal Our Sun," the Thrills
" Take Me Home," Toots and the Maytals
" Forever," Walter Meego

Success Skills Negotiations

2010-10-18T19:09:00.000-07:00

Children are negotiation experts; why? They take no, as an opportunity of saying this is where the negotiation begins. Yes, with a simple NO.

Every situation we encounter with our children is a negotiation with them weather we see it or not. Their little minds are working to figure us out and how to get what they want/need. As time passes we have been forming them into the beings we hope will be happy and healthy people.

A past post I spoke about Herb Cohen's book parental-negotiating-nuggets. After an encounter tonight while getting ice cream I realized my child does feel his needs are the only ones that exist. He acted out that the ice cream was too heavy and too cold to touch. After arriving home I asked what was going through his mind. He said, "my heart and mind had a disagreement" I kept asking as to what about, he finally said that it was because he didn't know if that was the flavor he wanted after being told that Neapolitan wasn't in our best interest for apple dumplings. So, while going back I remembered a site that may help establish a more conscious skill of creating a win, win situation.

Here's a great site I hope will help "The TRACK MEET "
A tricky game of ethics and personal responsibility to yourself and the team

Have any other sites that maybe of help please use the comments for sharing. Thanks in advance.

Protecting your family from the flu this season

2010-10-13T20:30:00.000-07:00

It's fall again; sweater weather with shorts and a rain coat. Great to trying out some great new looks but, what about our health. Well I've already run into many people complaining about buying flu medicine at the stores. With Twittermoms and CDC I have a chance to share a few tips on protecting your family from the flu this season.

Its not only important what to feed your family but, when to feed them a little and often is good. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so don't skip it. Try new recipes buy new books with the idea behind them to boost immune system, and/or boost intelligence.

• Eat foods such as
o Essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6
o B-complex vitamins Whole grains, eggs, green vegetable, brown rice, meat, fish, legumes, nuts and seeds
o Chromium Red meat, eggs, cheese, seafood, whole grains
o Zinc Dark turkey meat, shellfish, beans, and whole grains
o Magnesium Soybeans, whole grains, nuts, dried fruit, green leafy vegetables
o Vitamin C Kiwi and citrus fruit, berries, green vegetable, tomatoes, and bell peppers
o Vitamin E Nuts and seeds and their oils
o Vitamin A Animal foods including dairy, meat, fish and eggs and in fruit and vegetables
o Calcium Dairy products, almonds, apricots, seeds, sardines, and green leafy vegetables
o Choline Egg yolk, sardines, liver, nuts, liver, nuts, legumes, and grains
o Boron Nuts, apples, broccoli, peas, grapes, and legumes
o Iron red meat, molasses, cocoa, parsley, eggs, legumes, green vegetables, liver, shellfish, and fortified breakfast cereals
o Selenium Whole grains, cereals, tuna, shellfish, liver, dairy products, and eggs

I Was at Walmart the other day and they had free flu shots. There's plenty of places to get free or discounted shots call your local department of health (type in state) and find out where.
The flu vaccine is updated each season to protect against the three flu viruses that research indicates will cause the most illness.

• You need to get the 2010-11 seasonal flu vaccine even if you got the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine last season.

• If you or your kids do not like shots, the flu vaccine is also available in mist form. For more information on this, ask your doctor or visit www.cdc.gov/flu.

• Everyone 6 months of age and older is recommended to be vaccinated against the flu.

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Definate Cheif Aim

2010-10-11T07:48:00.000-07:00

Life's Secret #1
All habits which are formed and there fore lived by start out as Conscious Thought.

Having your child learn this and understand the laws of habit so, that they may have self-esteem, self worth and leadership skills. Learning that they are not bound by handicaps, poverty, but the opposite-the enthusiasm, in using the law of saving.

Teaching young kids how to save money will help them grow and learn patience, and control. My son has started his first savings jar and in one summer saved. He began to feel more self-esteem and confidence in his ability to save.

Read more from my former posts.
Life's Secrets
Teaching Children about Money
Walls of Limitation Built Through Habit

5 Things to do in October.

2010-10-04T08:08:00.000-07:00

1. Give in to the Halloween spirit by making our pretty pumpkin bewitching candy bowl, and magical masks out of paper-mac he.

2. Save the world one step at a time, International Walk to School Week (10/3-10/7) en courage's earth-friendly modes of transportation and teaches kids about street safety. Visit iwalktoschool.org for events in your area.
3. Ask about ancestors during Family History Month. Have older relative tell stories from their pasts, then make a family tree with your child.
4. Encourage a love of language on Dictionary Day (10/16). Have your child name his favorite things, then help him spell and draw them to create an illustrated dictionary.
5. New Spins on Old Hero's during National Book Month. Inspire children with recent picture books about politicians, explorers, athletes, and social activists.

suggested reading;
Our Abe Lincoln; An Old Tune
A Boy Named Beckoning
What to Do about Alice?
Darwin.
A Man for All Seasons
One Beetle Too Many
The Legend of the Lost Aviator
Jackie Robinson
Elizabeth Leads the Way
Art from Her Heart

Try booklistsonline.com

Going Undercover about co-spleeping

2010-10-04T07:18:00.000-07:00

Despite the well-documented dangers, a growing number of otherwise safety conscious moms and dads are bed-sharing with their babies. What do experts say about this controversial practice?

A Dangerous way to bond
A child can become wedged between the wall and the mattress, headboard, or footboard, and at that age (3 and 6 months) she doesn't have the muscle development or motor control to free herself. She also my suffocate if she's lying prone and turns her head into soft bedding or pillows. An infant under 3 months is especially vulnerable to being overlain by a parent or sibling.

SIDS is another hazard. Overheating is yet one other SIDS risk factor that's exacerbated by bed-sharing. Young babies [under age 5 months] are more susceptible to overheating because their bodies ability to regulate hear is not intact.

Savoring the benefits
Many women find that sleeping with infant is more restful especially if they're breastfeeding. Bed-sharing maximizes sleep for both babies and families.

For moms, the decision to bed-share is a philosophical one. It's also a conerstone of a popular parenting approach know at attachment parenting (AP) which emphasizes creating strong emotion bond with your child through breastfeed baby-wearing and bed-sharing. "I love this idea of the whole family sleeping together". Bed sharing could bolster a child's self-confidence because he'd feel that his mother would always be there for him.

What's your comments or read more?

5 Activities to Do in September

2010-09-10T05:12:00.000-07:00

1. Make chool lunches extra special by creating simple, colorful brown-bag creatures with you child.
2. Whip up a wacky waffle breakfast in homor of National Waffle Week. (9/3-9/9). Use our healthy recips at http://www.ifood.tv/network/healthy_waffle/recipes and set out a varity of toppings so your child can have fun inventing wild combinations.
3. Teach the art of appreciation during National Child Care Week (9/14-9/20). Suggest that your child write a thank-you note or create a drawing for his babysitter, daycare provider, or anyone who lends a hand in caring for him.
4. Rally you children for relay races and contests on Family Health & Fitness Day USA (9/30). Three-legged races, jump-rope competition, and hula-hoop games make for a hopping food time.
5. Cultivate a lifelone book lover. Bring your child to the local library for Libarary Card-Sign Up Month, and check our the children's section or story hours. Then visit the sixth annual National Book Festival in person at the National Mall in Washington, DC (9/30), or online at http://loc.gov/bookfest.

10 Tips for Planning a Unique Baby Shower.

2010-08-30T08:37:00.000-07:00

Baby showers are great way to celebrate the with the mommy to be. My shower was a surprise and after my baby was born this way I was able to get the things we still needed. I have been thinking of what to do for a baby shower for a friend and her mother and now time is an essence because the baby was born three months early. So, with Twittermoms and Tiny Prints I will share my idea's for a baby shower I’d want.

1. Plan out two months before baby shower check list
2. Getting with her mother and planning a list of who to invite; send out Tiny Prints invitations and thank you cards

3. Pink and green making a diaper cake with glue dots (will add photo)
4. Since she’s in the hospital getting a DVD of her so, that others may see the baby while at the baby shower (with no sound).
5. Theme is a Surprise for the mommy to be this is a non custom but use for those who have had their baby and still have some needed items and a way for every one to visit and see the new baby.
6. Game to play Never say "Baby": (Materials- baby safety pins or another type of baby object you can place on a string for each woman at the party as well as string or yarn, enough for each woman to wear as a necklace). Have each woman place the necklace with the baby safety pins around her neck when she gets to the party. The rules for this baby shower game are given out at the beginning of the baby shower that whenever someone says the word "baby" during the shower, any woman who calls it out gets a pin from the other woman who stated the word. At the end of the baby shower, the woman with the most pins wins a prize. For the Father- just getting together and writing down tips to use and then read them aloud. This can be fun for the tips are a chance to bring some laughter and memories.
7. Use cookies cutters for summer time ice cream, umbrellas, fish etc… and buy some candy like pacifiers for when guest arrive. For the food while games are played finger sandwiches and tea. While presents are opened serve cake.

8. Have a liaison to help her with favorite drink and being comfortable. Also, writing down who bought what and start filling out the Thank you note this will be greatly appreciated by the mommy to be.
9. Getting someone designated to take photo’s during the party (remember to be in as many of the photos as you can so, your not forgotten that would be sad).
10. A sign in book with comments from guests as memories for the mommy to be. This will be an added from scraps of wrapping paper, photo’s, card cut outs, and cloths that were a treasure.

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Five simple things you can do for your child to help keep their smiles healthy and bright

2010-08-27T07:40:00.000-07:00

With school starting and another visit to the dentist soon. We all want our children to grow up with healthy teeth. With twittermoms and Trident this got me to share some tips we use at home.

Most kids have a tough time with brushing after each meal as well as flossing. So to make my job easier I try making it fun.

Here are my 5 tips
1. We brush and floss together this way we take time to talk or draw something on the mirror while the other finishes.
2. We use alkaline ionizing water to help fight plaque
3. Eating a healthy diet makes for good food choices. My son realizes how bad pop is for you because of its acidity level and he shares this info with his friends. He enjoys knowing things that he can share with others.
4. Exercise is good for the body as a whole; teeth included. Keeping healthy is fun, we bring others in on the actives. Keeping stress down using some stress relievers for when school, play, etc…gets to us. I believe that stress plays a part in our healthy and bright teeth.
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Five Lessons Every Kid Should Learn

2010-08-20T05:50:00.000-07:00

Turning towards another school year I have taken these rules to school and taught kids. Kids want to know whats expected of them and how life works and with Twittermoms and Nanny McPhee Returns this is a great opportunity to share important lessons.

Nanny McPhee Returns (the movie) and TwitterMoms are joining forces to present you with a fun blogging program! Share Five Lessons Every Kid Should Learn, Do you teach your kids not to talk to strangers? Do they know when to say please and thank you and to respect their elders? Did you teach your kids to look both ways before crossing the street?
My list of Five Lessons Every Kid Should Learn
1. Children need to learn that work is fun. In order to becoming happy kids need to find ways of enjoying the work that needs to be done.
2. Following the rules- to get freedom one must follow the rules this way no one gets hurt. Rules give us safety like a railing that protects us from falling off. Even if it’s an invisible rule like why do we stand in line at the movies? If we didn’t there would be pushing, kicking to get first in line. Rules make things easy. Rules are our friends.
3. Key to learning is repetition, repetition, repetition; all habits start out as Conscious thought. There’s always a choice in the beginning and making a good choice vs bad choice.
a. Autonomic-preset, preprogrammed at birth. Breathing, eating, sleeping, thinking, etc…
b. Automatic (habits); this includes words, actions, or thoughts we have performed repetitiously. When they become habits, we continue to do them without giving much thought to them any more, we just do it.
c. Conscious thought; Things that require us to think about a matte first before making a decision, like choosing between a hamburger or pizza for lunch, etc.
4. Do work that it’s very fun - getting the result that is pleasing. Like a clean cloths, clean park, sandwich. All these take work, might not like cleaning but, no one wants to live in dirty cloths, or play at the garbage dump, or eat a gross sandwich. So work gets us things we want.
5. Taking positive criticism - If mom made supper and it didn’t taste right and she asks how’s dinner. It might need some salt or cheese and telling her is going to help her make dinner taste better.

Bonus – Telling self that they did good work. Sometimes no ones there to tell that a good job was done. The feelings are higher-self worth and better self-esteem. It’s nice to hear from others that a good job was done. Eighteen years to get it right great reference.

Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant who turns up in the oddest places, Nanny McPhee uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.

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Tips for getting your kids ready to go back to school

2010-08-12T16:22:00.000-07:00

It’s that time of year again, moms. It’s time for your children to go back to school. There’s no better way to get ready for this challenge than by kicking off the back-to-school season with brand-new back-to-school books!We’re wrapping up our summer of fun HarperCollins blogging programs with a special Back to School edition. The TwitterMoms Reading Channel is filling up with tons of great content from the Fancy Nancy and I Can Read! blog posts. We can’t wait to read all your new submissions during this blogging campaign. Keep reading to find out how you can participate!

For the first day of kindergarten or for the old pros of first and second grades, these books make going back to school a snap! This all-star line-up features your children’s favorite characters in sweet stories full of excitement, adventure, and discovery.

Browse Inside Kindergarten Diary

We’re excited to learn how the moms help their little ones get ready for the first day of school. How do you plan on helping your kindergarten stars prepare for their first day of “big-kid school”? Annalina from Kindergarten Diary has some great tips for this special milestone. You can download Annalina’s first day of school checklist to help your little students organize for the big day. Planning together can be a fun way to reduce a child’s fear and anxiety in an unfamiliar setting. Are you ready for kindergarten? Here's a checklist to help you prepare!

Browse Inside Rules for School

• Practice at home; Do all your home work the night before school
• Brain Food; Eat your veggies and fruit
• Get some exercise to relive stress
• Get a good nights sleep
• While trying new things just do your best
• Remember to praise your child & teach them to praise themselves

The night before

• Set cloths out
• Make lunch
• Pack book bag

And what about moms with kids that are old pros of school? Do you and your children share any back-to-school traditions? Do you have a delectable breakfast together on the first morning of the new school year? Or do you shop for a dazzling first-day-of-school outfit? Let eleven year-old advice guru Alec Greven guide your elementary school kids through the school halls with the tried-and-true school rules he’s collected along the way in Rules for School. Alec covers essentials such as how to work the playground, find the right seat on the school bus, and get homework done on time.

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Stress Relieving Exercises

2010-08-12T14:56:00.000-07:00

Surprise yourself! Although you may not think of exercise as stress relieving (if you’ve ever walked a treadmill for a stress test), a healthy body is a formidable weapon to combat stress. Of course, a full-blown exercise regime can’t be completed at your desk, but there are several easy exercises that you can do to relieve tension and reduce stress. Even if your job is physically taxing, the exercises below are designed to help you unwind, relax, and reduce stress.
Blow it off. Since breathing comes naturally, deep breathing is often overlooked as an exercise, but it’s an excellent stress reducer. Breathe in while tucking in your tummy and feel the air as it expands your lungs and your chest. Breathe in to the count of four and hold it for two counts. Then exhale to the count of four. Take two to four deep breathes several times a day and soon daily stressors may well be “gone with the wind!”
Get up and stretch. Visualize the stress flooding from your back, legs, your shoulders, and pour out of your fingertips and toes. Add to your stretches by taking the time to learn a few yoga positions, which you can find in books and videos as well as yoga classes.
Take a short walk after lunch or in lieu of a coffee break. A brisk ten or fifteen minute walk each day is not only physically beneficial but transfers your focus from your problems to the scenery along your route, whether it’s the good-looking person in the hallway or the trees in the neighborhood park.
Squeeze a lemon. P.T. Barnum said, “When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade!” Squeezing a lemon or tennis ball is a good way to keep your fingernails from biting into your palms! If you crush the fruit or the tennis ball, either get a rubber ball or go on to a more vigorous exercise to reduce your stress!
Progressive relaxation is especially beneficial when stress keeps your from getting a good night’s sleep. Start at your toes and “tell” them to relax. When you feel them relaxing move to your feet, ankles, calf muscles, knees, thighs and so on up your torso to your shoulders and finally to the top of your head or alternatively down through your arms to your fingertips (if you make it that far before you’re asleep!)
Dance. Join an aerobics class, a tai chi class or just turn on the tunes and dance. Dancing has a double advantage in that along with exercise, music is a great stress reducer.

Stress Reliving Games

2010-08-12T14:55:00.000-07:00

When tension mounts and frustration builds, it’s a sure sign of stress. Playing a stress relieving game relaxes you and is a good way to win over stress! The trick to stress reliever games is to play ones you can win easily. What you want to do is show yourself that you can be successful. After you get a few “wins” under your belt, frequently you’ll see your original problem in a new perspective.
Internet Flash Games
From pounding a ground hog to batting a tennis ball, there are (virtually) tons of flash games on the Internet and best of all, most are free to play! The best way to load up your anti-stress arsenal is to do a simple search for “Free Flash Games” or “Flash Games” and bookmark a few of them in your favorites. Although shareware and free games often require a download, most flash games only need a moment or two to load in your browser window. If you’re worried about pop-ups, look for flash games at reputable sites that sell flash software or offer flash tutorials.

Computer Games
If you’re running Windows, you already have a few easy stress reliever games on your PC. FreeCell, Minesweeper, and Solitaire are great ways to relieve your stress. If you’re tired of those, many Internet sites offer a free, timed-trial version of their computer games. These games are usually shareware and, depending on your Internet connection, may take a few minutes to download. The selection is nearly endless. Choose from Arcade Games, Action Games, Puzzle Games, and Strategy Games.

One advantage of downloaded computer games is that you needn’t be connected to the Internet to play them. When your free trial is over, you can choose to either purchase the game or use the included uninstaller to erase it from your computer’s hard drive.

Off-line Stress-busting Games
If you’re sitting all day at a computer, sometimes the best break is to get up and walk away. This is especially true when stress is caused by poor Internet Connections or system crashes. Here are a few games that are easy to keep on hand and excellent for helping you reduce your stress:

Got a deck of cards? Play a quick game of solitaire the old-fashioned way! Along with your deck, you might consider purchasing a book of Solitaire Games. Many books are specially published for Solitaire players and offer hundreds of games and game variations.
Rubik’s Cube – Here’s a tip: Anyone can match up one side of a Rubik’s cube. Although trying to solve the whole puzzle can be stressful in itself, the few minutes it takes to match up the blocks on one side can help you quickly reduce your stress.
Slinky – Just bouncing a slinky back and forth from hand to hand puts your focus on the toy and takes it away from your problem. So bounce your slinky, take a few deep breaths, and relax!
Punch balls – Okay, they’re not a game, but they can be a great stress reliever and they’re sure a better choice than hitting a wall or kicking the side of your desk when stress sets in! You can find cheap punch balls in toy departments, novelty stores, and most dollar stores.
Darts – Whether you’re hitting a target or targeting a photo, the physical motion of throwing the darts in itself will help reduce your stress. Dart balls stick to a Velcro board. They won’t hurt you or your neighbor – if you miss!
Crossword Puzzle Books –Many crossword puzzle books also include word-find games, mazes, and other pencil puzzles. Buy some that have puzzles that range from easy to hard and tackle them according to your mood and your stress level!

This was a great article and with the criteria we have in our school systems kids need healthy ways to deal with stress. My son and I are learning how to play chess for development in solving problems and thinking ahead for consequences.

Helping Kids Reduce Stress

2010-08-12T14:31:00.000-07:00

Children primarily learn by example. The best way to teach your child how to manage stress is by using the tools and articles at Stress Management Tips to learn to effectively manage your stressors. In addition, you can develop skills and child-oriented stress management techniques to help your kids recognize and manage their stressors.

-Eat healthy. A healthy body is better able to withstand stress-induced illness. Schedule regular meals and snack times. Don’t allow your child to skip meals.
-Vigorous exercise is a good stress reliever. Just like adults, kids need time to unwind. If your kids are bound to video games, television, or a computer, get them on their feet by providing and encouraging the use of active toys like balls, punch bags, and bikes. If your child presently appears to be stressed, make a point of playing with them. Time spent with your kids is a great vehicle for getting them to open up the lines of communication.
-Be clear in setting rules and consistent with discipline. Kids live in a “black and white” world. Blurred guidelines and inconsistencies are even more confusing for them than they are for adults.
-Gentle physical touch is a great healer. Sometimes a hug is worth more than a thousand words. Another physical stress reliever can be a gentle massage of your child’s neck and shoulders. Like you, your kids can also get knotted up with stress!
-Learn to be a good listener. When your child wants to talk about his or her problems, don’t criticize. In addition, it isn’t always necessary to give advice. Sometimes kids just need to talk. Encourage them with open-ended questions like, “So what happened next?” “How do you feel about that?”
-Teach your kids that everyone (including you) makes mistakes. A good start is admitting your mistakes to your children with an “I’m sorry” or “My mistake” when you goof-up. If the situation warrants, use personal examples of stressful situations you encountered during your childhood. Even if you were unsuccessful in dealing with your situation, you’ll teach your kids that you can learn from and even laugh at your own mistakes.
-Finally, teach your kids stress relieving exercises and help them find stress reducing games they can play to reduce their stress.

This was such a great article for ridding the body of bad toxins. Be sure were solving the problems our children encounter the right way.

Speed Cleaning

2010-08-09T05:27:00.000-07:00

So, how much time do you spend cleaning your house? Too much is what I'm thinking...I have been researching how to clean my house very well and in a short time. This way I'll have more time to do the things I want.

1. Get all cleaning products in a carry case
2. 10 white cloths
3. Scraper
4. tooth brush
5. green scrubber
6. white scrubber
7. Duster they make the job easier and faster.

OK let's clean start with the sink put your basket of cleaners at the right hand side and clean from top to bottom. Scrub with tooth brush faucet and scrap all the gunk out from the bowl. Use bleach around chalking and toilet and wipe with clean white cloth. Duster using long draping movements keeping the dust in the duster not in the air; the corners, ceiling, cabinets and items. (watch out for breakables hold with other hand) and go around the room (no back tracking) Continue working around and go all the way to the bottom. Put rug and trash outside of door way and have it cleaned up last.

Identify want needs to be cleaned and what doesn't (RULE if it's not dirty don't clean it)Clean the next room the same way.

Next living rooms, dinning room dusting.

Bed rooms dust, mover bed out to be sweep under

Lastly sweep the house, throw out the trash and place back throw rugs

Your done!

For more tips I recommend reading Speed Cleaning by Jeff Campbell's book get tips and details on how to's. For team work get the kids involved in a teaching experience.

5 Activities to Do in August

2010-08-02T16:17:00.000-07:00

August is National Inventors Month to celebrate this visit an American History Museum. "Where kids learn to invent and invent to learn." Enter through the kids', parents' or educators' portal to find cool invention activities, and guidance on how to use them. Kids will be delighted by the interactive invention workbook where they can record all aspects of their ideas and be guided along the way by Dr. Ed, author and inventor. A free membership is needed in order to save your work from one session to another. Teachers and parents will love the science curriculum and ideas on encouraging creative thinking.

Sand Castle Day Aug 14, 2010 Take a pinic and lots of buckets to the beach and build sand castles. "How to Build a Sand Castle" is a good place to start for family fun. "Extremely wet sand is easiest to work with. Use a spray bottle to wet down the sand if your castle begins to dry and crumble during construction." The other two are "Find a Sand Castle Competition" and "Win a Sand Castle Competition."

National Aviation Day: August 19th visit an airplane museum and make paper air planes-there's lots of books at the library on how to's.

Astronomers Demote Pluto to Dwarf Planet Aug 24, 2006 Take the night out with the stars and find as many as you can. Draw them out with chalk on black paper to see their pictures. Name all the plants find great nursey rhymes songs to help with memorization.

Aug 26, 2010 Martin Luther King Gives "I Have a Dream" Speech Aug 28, 1963 celebrate the day finding out about Martin Luther King. Ask your kids what types of dream do they have.

Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand

2010-07-21T09:07:00.000-07:00

While kids are making their way through life and discovering every aspect of the ways things are done. Do you help make a community for them to do this safely?

While growing up we had a farmers wife who always made cookies and we were invited in to enjoy them. We go into the kitchen where we shared our lives and told stories of our accomplishments. Other times we would go over into the fields and pick some berries or grapes. Everyone knew every ones name and what they were doing in life. There was always someone to talk to or to just hang out with.

Many times kids make statements like "there's nothing to do in this town" when in reality their saying "there's no purpose for me here" How do we change this and make the effort in the feelings of these kids?

While reading the book by James Vollbracht his many descriptions on how to make a community that creates a culture that cares for kids. Kids are our greatest asset so, to ensure that they don't fall into the cracks simple acts of kindness are gifts to those kids.

Giving kids our time and just listening and interacting we become their greatest hero. If we don't someone else will.

How Do you Leave You Kid at Camp?

2010-07-13T07:06:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I took my son to camp expected to be there at 3pm but, finally arrived at 4:30pm. This were going easy but, there was something that just wasn't quite right.
Meet his counselor, helped make his name tag, set up his bed and waited till he was comfortable with the other kids.
-Making a name tag so, there is a name to a face makes things personable.
-Making his bed makes him feel it's still his safe place to rest.
-Waiting till he finds his way with the other boys gives him time of finding common ground with them and them with him.
-Getting to know the counselor is my way of preparing release to a responsible party.
-Making a few photo's a arrival is nice with expectation in their eye's.
-Good byes are a must.
-Important that I talked him through what the camp would be like.
-I asked him to try new things this way when he comes home we can do more of the things he liked at camp. Ex horseback riding, climbing etc...

Making summer camps experiences as easy as possible so all is enjoyed.
So, How do you leave your kid at Camp?

How to Teach Your Child to Ride a Bicycle.....the balance/coasting method

2010-07-13T06:54:00.001-07:00

I came across this YouTube video on teaching your child how to ride a bike. This method works and totally makes sense. You take off their pedals, lower the seat, and let your child coast. No more chasing your child and holding on to their bike while running alongside them. In an effort to get more bike paths for our family's to ride. Holding your own learn to ride bike safely course is a real incentive.

Macy's Clearance Deals, 99 cent shipping, 6% cashback!

2010-07-13T06:09:00.000-07:00

Macy’s has some FAB clearance deals on kids clothes right now...and other stuff too. Here's how to get a great deal:

1. Login or sign up through Ebates. Click HERE
2. Search for “Macys” and click through to the site.
3. Go to the clearance section and choose which items you’d like to purchase.
4. Checkout using coupon code 99cents to get your order shipped for $0.99.

This is GREAT: Within 30-60 days, you should receive 6% cashback in your Ebates account, plus a $5 bonus if you’re a new signup. Nice!

Family Fun Magazine for only $4.29/yr

2010-07-11T13:53:00.000-07:00

Family Fun Magazine is one of my favorites. They have fantastic craft ideas, recipes, and family fun ideas! This is the BEST deal I've found. Cover price is $34.90.
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Boys Should Be Boys

2010-07-05T09:04:00.000-07:00

10 Tips for Making Sure You Get It Right

The young boy you love is not by accident. He is with you – his father, mother, teacher, or grandparent – because he needs something very specific from you. He doesn’t want someone else’s approval, affection, or admiration. He want your and yours alone. Without receiving what you have to give, his life feels empty and directionless – but when you begin to offer him kindness and affection, encouragement and love, his life changes.

There is no more noble work than shaping a boy into a man. We need more good men, and you have the ability to do something about it. Raising good sons is a challenging tack, but in my experience there are ten basic principles that all successful parents follow.

1. Know that you change his world
2. Raise him from the inside out
3. help his masculinity explode
4. Help him find purpose and passion
5. Teach him to serve
6. Insist on self - respect
7. Persevere
8. Be his hero
9. Watch, then watch again
10. Give him the best of yourself

I recommend reading the book by Meg Meeker MD for Boy Should Be Boys. This book is a great tool in parenting young boys and a must read in my opinion.

How do you get your kids to embrace summer reading?

2010-06-29T18:03:00.000-07:00

This question really got me to thinking of all the ways I use to keep my son reading and with Twittermoms.com and I Can Read what a better way to share ideas. What a time for relaxation and more books than when their in school. Summer is a time for the outdoors and camping right? Well, if your a parent who loves to read to their children then I'm sure you are keeping the reading expreinces going all year long.

Once we at the library my child picks out books he enjoys while I pick out some more to read to him. As he is not reading completely on his own yet but, it's a work in progress. We come home with array of books to enjoy and find out new stuff and interesting people.

Tips on getting your kids to read;

1. Have a day out doors at the park and take a pinic basket to make a day of it. Discovering a good story and new surroundings makes for a great day of adventure.
2. Letting friends stay over and listen to a story being read is a way to let your child share in the activities you do at home.
3. Studies also go along way when it comes to reading a cub scout book and sharing in the activities of learning together outside of school.
4. Find interesting craft books and read them aloud for enjoyment as well as discovery. Then making the craft is all the more fun together.
5. Experiments boys love to take chances so why not saftly. Reading books about risky things to do this summer is thrilling and fun. Try licking a 9 volt battery and see what the reaction is when they think they're going to start jumping like a kanaroo.
6. While we read together I remind my child of the sounds of the letters so, he can put them together and say the word. He's praticed these sounds with Hook on Phonics for some time now but, still needs promting.
7. We read while we wait for appointments this is a great time to get some one on one. Although it can be difficult with other children in the waiting room.
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5 Things to do in July

2010-06-28T09:25:00.000-07:00

Celebrate your local postal worker and all postal workers on July 1st. Make cards and give them to your postal carrier when he or she delivers the mail today! Visit the post office and see if you can take a tour.
Give your mail carrier a special treat or glass of lemonade!
Write letters to your friends.

How about an old-fashioned family 4th of July Picnic? This meal will definitely bring back childhood memories of hot 4th of July holidays waiting for the fireworks to begin. Old fashion lemonade, sun tea, barbecue beans, potato salad, avocado salad-guacamole salad, great American hamburger, fried chicken, apple pie, strawberry short cake.

National Cherry Festival (7/6) Find a local parade and enjoy some of the rides, music, and foods.

Ice cream cone day (7/15) Summer is in full swing. Its hot and sizzling. You need something to help cool off. What a perfect time for Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day. (7/1).

Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day gives you the chance to create a new flavor of ice cream. Maybe, your new creation will be a hit, and become wildly popular.

Just how many flavors of ice cream is there? Those of you old enough to remember, will recall the "28 Flavors" of Howard Johnson's restaurant. Howard Johnson's actually had far more than 28 flavors. They always had 28 flavors in stock (hopefully) at a time. Those 28 flavors is just the tip of the iceberg. The combinations are seemingly endless.

Make today a fun day. Hold a formal or impromptu creative ice cream party. Make sure you have lots of flavors, toppers, and additives, so people at the party can get real crazy.

Cheer Up the Lonely Day is an opportunity to make a lonely person happy. Any time you can make someone happy, you've done a good thing, and should be proud of yourself. (7/11)

Lonely people have few friends and loved ones. They may have lost loved ones over the years. They may be elderly. They see people on an infrequent basis.

Spend some time today cheering up lonely people. It's easy to do.....just spend some time with them. When you visit, bring happy things to talk about. Keep the conversation upbeat, and lively. When you leave, give a big hug and let them know you enjoyed the stay. Sending cards or making a phone call is okay, only if they live too far away to visit. What a lonely person really needs, is face to face time with other people.

Bad Behavior & Good Behavior

2010-06-21T10:27:00.000-07:00

Have you ever noticed how children react to situations differently at different stages of their life? The toterace level for infants, the pain and pleasure for toddlers, learning how to be sympathetic during early grade school.

These are the stepping stones in which many children take development of being good vs bad. The comprehension of this could be reading a story to explain why a child should behave in such a way. Making the end result more desirable and appealing than getting a negative feeling about themselves and from those that love them. Getting into trouble leaves children who understand guilt feelings of low self-worth and their self-esteem is not high. As a parent making a healthy level of feelings; not too much, or too little of any one.

Stories have a way of explaining things where the child is not getting told how to behave but, as to gain insight and an opinion on how that story character should act and behave. This not only helps parents to gain some different tools in teaching right from wrong but, in fact teaches in the third person so, as not to put the child at a defense level.

Having a accusation puts many on a defense where lying, angry feelings, and bad acts happen. This can be resolved by a different approach. Working with a story will get the message across and help resolve the issue in a peaceful manner. And that's a lesson all by it's self.

I recommend reading the Good and Bad Behavior by Richard A. Gardner. I am not being paid for this non do I represent the author.

Quantum Faith & Theory

2010-06-02T13:53:00.000-07:00

The subatomic world is the same in which leaders operate. Cause and theory also applies to business. While the behavior and thought processes in organization are repetitious and uniform. An organization may appear as unorganized and unpredictable as hurricanes in the natural world.

Leaders must learn how to work both environments. To the extended they can not control the rapid and extent of changes of the organization but, it does spell out a cohesive message and makes sure it is printed on every worker. Leaders can recreate the machinery in the organization so, that the organization can move forward.

I really found these points to be very clear to the movement of production and services biased on analyzing the quantum theory. To understand the principals on Quantum Faith an earlier post was written on this topic.

For business development I recommend reading Six Sigma by Mikel Harry and Richard Schroeder.

Lessons in Life

2010-06-02T12:52:00.000-07:00

When your asked to embrace common values who would you think of? The military works such a way. Common goal for achievement we encounter many different beliefs, values, education levels, different motivations and aptitudes. Each has to work together to build a coherent unit.

Resistance to change was strong to attempt to change human behavior. In this way you have to exploit your success stories to break through the resistance. We human beings are driven by habit, history and the review mirror. You want to break direction you have to shape people up not by treating them, not by offering a bonus. But by illustrating by a similar situation what can be accomplished. Kids have understandable reasons for resisting changes. They are ultimately reasoning's threw their value system in how it will impact them. Change is a balancing act; to the right, are favorable outcomes, to the left, are unfavorable outcomes. The role of a parent is to move the value point without knocking kids off the high wire. People see where they are and where they must go. You too can achieve break though.

This is from an early post that was so simply stated that it could be over looked as just a very simple yet effective method in developing our children into adults.

I gained further understanding about how I needed such tactic's while growing up and needing not gift's if I accomplish a change, not punishment but, a similar story with favorable outcome. I recommend reading Six Sigma by Mikel Harry & Richard Schroeder for further information on this.

Created You to Be

2010-06-02T08:51:00.000-07:00

In reading Esther finding her in situations so, as her faith had to be stronger than her fear she had lead her people into peace. She is a wonderful example of how God's followers should be.

Many of us find that we experience situations in life when we do not know what to do or to think. Knowing that a thought well thought and a word well spoken is training for the King's daughters this teaching we can get from our Lord.

Diana Hagee book establishes self-esteem, sharing faith and setting goals. As well as enjoying and understanding relationship. In her book she has profoundly demonstrated how precious we are to God. To think of ourselves as God would intend us to think. I recommend this book because it has brought me to levels of understanding that I never imagined. To this day I still work on my daily life with the prayers included for spiritual guidance as well as communicating with the Lord. Although, I have found that all the mentions in this books to be true to the Bible's words. As in an earlier post I was still in question of one or two points made, Christians wanting proof, look for your answers in the book of life, if it's not written in the Bible it's not so.

5 Activities to Do in June

2010-05-17T20:01:00.000-07:00

1. Volunteer to clean up and celebrate National Trails Day (6/5), find a trail near you to discover, learn about, and celebrate trails while participating in educational exhibits, trail dedications, gear demonstrations, instructional workshops and trail work projects. For a trail at home build a tee pee and grow pole beans http://www.kiddiegardens.com/bean_teepee.html

2. Take the week to go fishing a national celebration of fishing and boating with most states' free fishing days(6/5-6/13).

3. Help celebrate Betsy Ross and the American Flag (6/14) Hold an open house or a backyard barbecue. Decorate the backyard in red, white, and blue. Celebrate a Flag Day menu might include lots of American favorites like hamburgers, hot dogs and, for desert, how about an American flag cake?

4. Take a day to fly a kite in honor of Benjamin Franklin and discuss his accomplishments.(6/15)

5. With your child, create an tea container for Father’s Day (6/20) Put on the container Tea riff ic or a cute saying;Here's a gift for Father's Day:
With this gift, I'm trying to say
Thanks for all you do for me,
Relax and have a cup of tea!
YOUR TEA RIFF IC

Almond Crunch Cereal

2010-05-11T13:22:00.000-07:00

Almond Crunch Cereal

Preheat oven to 225 F.
3 C uncooked, old-fashioned, rolled oats
1 ½ C dry coconut shreds, unsweetened
½ C wheat germ or soy grits, if preferred
1 C Sunflower seeds
¼ c sesame seeds
½ C raw honey
¼ C oil
½ C cold water
1 C slivered, blanched almonds
½ C raisins

1. In large missing bowl, combine rolled oat, coconut, raw wheat germ or soy fruits, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds. Toss ingredients together thoroughly.
2. Combine honey and oil. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until well-mixed. Add the cold water, a little at a time, missing until crumbly.
3. Pour mixture into a large, heavy, shallow baking pan which has been lightly-brushed with oil. Spread mixture evenly to edges of pan.
4. Place pan on middle rack of a preheated oven and bake for 1 ½ hours, stirring every 15 minutes. Add one cup slivered almonds and continue to bake for one-half hour longer or until mixture is thoroughly dry and light brown in color. Cereal should feel crisp to the touch.
5. Turn oven off and allow cereal to cool in oven. If raisins are to be added to cereal, do so at this point.
6. Remove cereal from oven-cool and put in a tightly-covered container. Store in a cool, dry place.
7. Serve plain or with fresh fruit.

8. Yield; 8 Cups

With this recipe you can also make Hi-Energy Bar

Sesame-Rice Cereal

2010-05-11T13:21:00.001-07:00

Sesame-Rice Cereal
¾ C raw brown rice
1 C skim mild powder
3 ½ C water
2 T sesame seed meal, (whole sesame seeds briefly ground in blender)
1 T nutritional yeast
1. Toast the rice in a dry pan over medium heat, stirring until well browned. Grind in the blender, then toast the powder again briefly, in a dry pan, stirring constantly.
2. Combine skim mild powder and water with a wire whisk. Put in heavy saucepan; add salt and bring to a boil. Add rice powder, stirring constantly.
3. Lower heat and simmer, covered, about 10 minutes, or until cereal is thinck. Toast sesame meal in dry pan over medium hear, stirring constantly for a minute or so and add along with yeast to cereal. Stir in sesame meal and nutritional yeast. Serve with mild and honey.
Yield: 4-6 servings

Wire-wrapped bubble wands

2010-05-10T08:05:00.000-07:00

You’ll Need
Surface & Embellishments
• Wooden dowels, 5/18, three.
• Wood stain or paint color of choice.
• Copper wire; 16, 20 and 22 gauge.
• Assorted beads of choice.
• Bubble liquid and bucket.
o Long lasting bubbles
 Dawn Dishwashing liquid. 1oz
 Glycerin, 1 oz
 Water, 1 c
Tools & Supplies
• Paintbrush,
• Wire cutters.
• Round-nose pliers,
• Wood saw

What to do
1. Cut dowels to two-foot lengths. Paint or stain dowels; set aside to dry. Draw bubble wand designs on paper. Cut 16 gauge wire to appropriate length, allowing additional length for decorative curls and spiral that attaches to dowel. Quick Tip: Use 16 gauge wire for basic shape and thinner, more flexible 20 and 22 gauge wire for decorative details,
2. Attach wire to a piece of scrap dowel, then create basic shape following sketched design. Keep the shape flat so it can be easily dipped into a pan or bucket of bubble liquid.
3. Once the basic shape is formed, continue to embellish with m ore wire and beads.
4. Remove wire from the scrap dowel and attach it to the painted or stained dowel. Attach more wire and beads along the dowel as desired.
Courtesy of Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.

How to Press Flowers and Leaves

2010-05-10T05:28:00.001-07:00

As botanical dry, the height of the press will shrink and the straps will loosen; check them and re tighten as necessary. They drying time will vary depending on the thickness of the item. Delicate wildflowers dry in about three days; rose and other large specimens may take up to three weeks. If you are not going to use your dried botanical right away, remove them from the press and store them between layers of tissue or newsprint in a flat box or between the pages of a heavy book.

1. Place laves or flowers in a plant press between layers of letting paper and newsprint. Arrange toe items so they do not touch one another, then use Velcro straps to close the press. If your press does not have straps, weigh it down with heavy books.
2. If you do not have a flower press, place the leaves or flowers botanical between layers of paper towels-these will help absorb moisture. (You may need to replace the paper towels after a few days.) Weigh down the book with other heavy books.

For more crafts ideas look in Crafts 'n Things

5 Things to do in May

2010-04-26T18:34:00.001-07:00

1. With your child, create an easy floral arrangement for Mothers day (5/14)
2. Take a hike in honor of Family Wellness Month. Go to trallink.com to find locations and descriptions of trails near you.
3. Strike up the band during National Music Week (5/7-5/14) by helping your young musician make instruments from household items. An empty oatmeal container can be transformed into a drum, metal saucepan covers turned into cymbals, and a water bottle filled halfway with rice or dried beans made into a shaker, tissue box with some rubber bands into a guitar.
4. Help Stamp out hunger by participating in the National Association of Letter Carriers annual food drive (5/13). Let your child search through the cabinets for nonperishable food items, then leave them for your mail carrier to collect.
5. Record your little one's life story as part of Personal History Month & National Photography Month, Help him use photos, words, and drawings to create an autobiography.

10 Little Things that Lead to a Happier, Healthier You

2010-04-20T19:10:00.000-07:00

Eating healthier and exercising is always a great idea and unfortunately for some of us, we need a trainer or coach that's .. me, it's not always easy to follow. Life is challenging and hectic which allows for an easy out to grabbing anything that appeals to the eye or not having time to exercise. Thanks to TwitterMoms and Tropicana Trop 50, you can learn more and even sign up to join the Total Renewal program here.

What is the Total Renewal program? It's a great way to start fresh on a new life! By incorporating just 10 little things, it can lead you to a happier, healthier you. I thought about these 10 little things as when I wanted another baby, I've decided it would be my major kick off point to pulling it together and getting healthier once and for all. Here is my plan for those 10 little things:

1. Bought a book for miracles pregnancy and read it and now apply it to my life. Bought a juicer that was a serious investment of $250.00 but, this one can juice spinach, wheat grass at a low speed which in turn does not burn nutrients out or change the flavor of your foods.

2. I read my Bible or study my work book for bible study class every day in the morning and meditate to reflect and pray. For prayers I recieved a book from pastor David Stuzman "The Kings Daughter's" and "Quantum Faith" these are not only good for my soul but, those around me. I love it when my son reads from his bible to me and we talk about what we have learned or just share the good news.

3. I also cleanse for three days a week now. This enables me to keep healing and building a stronger immune system. I drink lots of juice at this time and I'm not hungry for junk food. Bought a water filter to take out the impurities in the water. I taste the difference and like drinking water again. Good way to wash your system out. I feel better, enjoy life more and much happier.

4. Listening with empathy this enables me to keep in touch with my breathing and a positive, open non judgemental, helpful attitude towards others. Understanding my customer's personality helps me meet the needs. I've found that sales, meetings, and cold calls more personal and has improved my relationships with family members.

5. Getting rid of all the build up inside with a colon cleansing by Blessed Herbs. This I found to be very good for my overall health and function of my immune system. Also, take an enema now I know this sounds strange but, your intestines take in what your body doesn't not get ride of. I do this while juicing to make things easier.

6. I found that reading books on positive parenting, personality plus has taught me how to give my child what he needs. I also, like to praise my kid 101 different ways too.

7. I work out because I would love to have a six pack of abs. In a swim suit or just to be a flat tummy would be great. So, who says girls can't get six packs.

8. Bought a used Schwinn bicycle with 18 speed 'I think'. I take my eight year old out on bike rides around town and I even went on a bike path. It was great I haven't road like this since I was a kid.

9. I have three weights in the bath room by the toilet to do curls. No sense in wasting time just potting around.

10. I changed what I buy at the store for foods, started eating foods that are fresh, whole, natural, and choose better foods when I go out to eat. Because now I have an education of what to eat and what not to eat. I now longer get to the point of being hungry. I feed my body what it needs and I feel better.

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Social Epidemic of Bad Manners and Disrespect

2010-04-16T07:08:00.000-07:00

It seems to me that children seldom have good manners or social graces, either in public, with strangers, or even with their friends. I am not talking about good behavior that most schools enforce, but rather respect for other people and how to better interact with other people too.

Most parents start teaching good manners to their children as soon as they are old enough to sit at the dinner table. At first, I was a firm believer that good manners must be taught at home, however apparently this has not been sufficient. For instance, I went to such a bad high school, that most students (including both good and bad students) behaved very poorly with fellow students and even teachers. I noticed that my fellow classmates would always be better behaved with good manners with their parents or when near their parents. It was extremely noticeable that children act better with people they respect or even fear.

Therefore, the only viable solution is that public schools must teach and enforce good manners and respect as well as good behavior. So, we must ask.. no.. we must demand that public schools start providing mandatory "charm school" or similar classes to teach respect for each other. A lot of private schools are already doing so; and in my opinion, those kids going to private school are noticeably better behaved, well mannered, more educated, and generally turn out to be better adults too.

Another problem that children have is poor socialization skills. Even in the most diverse schools, how children interact with each other is extremely poor. I noticed that typically girls communicate with each other more naturally but only among themselves; however they are just as rude and cruel as boys.

It appears that most children are never properly taught on speaking etiquette and social graces. For example, they talk at the same time, interrupt each other frequently, insult each other, etc. Again, it appears as they do not respect each other, therefore they do not give enough thought in communicating with elegance and care for whom they are talking with.

The only solution for children with this problem is debate or public speaking classes. The communication skills taught in these classes will definitely help children to succeed in their personal lives, in school, and their future careers.

If you don’t think your children need it, then go to your kids’ schools during school time and take note of how the other kids are treating and interacting with each other.

Teaching Patience

2010-04-16T06:49:00.001-07:00

Teaching Patience

Parents today want their children to have more than what they had, yet parents often neglect to give their children what they had.

For instance, today’s generation of children typically have their own private bedrooms with a television, their own toys, their own cell phone, their own computer, and eventually when they are old enough even a car. As a result of all of these things, children do not appreciate these gifts as much as previous generations did. Furthermore, children are often more than just spoiled, because all of these items give immediate self gratification when they really wanted some attention. Eventually, children require these immediate distractions in order to combat their boredom, thus kids develop shorter attention spans with little patience.

The obvious question that you may be asking is probably this: If patience is a virtue, then why don’t parents teach it?

In today’s society, it is far easier to distract children, than it is to teach personal development skills. For instance, parents can too easily purchase a new toy or turn on the television for their children than it is to stimulate and equip their children’s natural sense of curiosity. This curiosity will lead their children through self learning whereby they would slowly learn the rewards of hard work and patience.

Basically, the easiest method for parents to teach patience to their children is by not buying them things, but by giving their children an opportunity to investigate and learn about these they are interested in. Using this method, parents can eventually teach their children the same hard lessons that they painfully learned too.

Teaching Humanity

2010-04-10T07:34:00.000-07:00

As our children grow having the experiences to develop a better understanding of their fellow man. This is an opportunity for creativity, research, and networking. I have been teaching my eight year old son about the Irish immigrants and their contribution to America. Jewish experiences during the WWI and what the paper clip meant in history and how a school went out to collect 6,000,000 paper clips for every person who died.

We went to our local library and found some movies on The Irish American. This movie was detailed about the regions and the effect of the British law. How oppression brought over 1/10 of the American population from Ireland. The Emancipation Proclamation to help racism while our economy was experiencing a bubble though the Irish work force though they had built the railways, coal mines, and much construction such as the statue of Liberty.

The movie the Paper Clip is a Tenn. school system project that has had a impact on their community for generations to come. Technology and the web people all over the world contributed to this project. Sending suit case full of letters to Anne Frank and photo's of loved ones lost. Visitors share their stories as people listen and get real facts from survivors of the Holocaust.

Learning about humanity caring, sharing, understanding others. these gives kids a first hand understanding of other peoples life's and to treat others with respect and honor. Something that is a Commandment in our Bible and should be practiced. Teaching humanity by a view on how much this county has and why our men & women are protecting our soil. The quote I like best "This flag will not bow to any earthy God" It stands straight up; b quoted by an Irish man marching for freedom. This is the great melting pot where Freedom resides. "It's not what your county can do for you but, what can you do for your county".

How to make Pretty Eggs

2010-03-29T09:46:00.000-07:00

Of all the decorated eggs celebrating Easter, surly none surpasses the bejeweled and enameled god, platinum and silver creations from the workshop of Peter Carl Faberge Russian jeweler to the Czars, each of Faberge's fifty imperial eggs, commissioned between 1885 and 1915 is a marvel of what the imagination can conceive and the human hand can fashion.

Blowing & Taping
If you don't order already blown eggs from suppliers, you'll need to blow out your own; Make a pinhole in each end, puncturing the eggyoulk in the process. Gently an firmly express the eggs contents by blowing with your mouth or an egg blower against the top hole. Rinse well ith water and let dry before cutting. To mark the eggshells, you will need adhesive tape and sharp scissors. Colored tape is easier to see, use it to mark and stabilize the area to be cut. For narrower strips, cut pieces of tape in half lengthwise. Eggs here are marked for the basket design (opposite, far right) and vertical and horizontal cuts.

Cutting
To halve an egg, you can use sharp cuticle scissors. More complicated cuts require using a Dermal drill, which takes a little know-how. Practice on a few blown eggs just to get a feel for the amount of pressure to apply and what angle works best for you. You will have to hold the egg in one hand while drilling with the other. Use the Dermal drill fitted with a diamond wheel, and wear goggles and a mask to protect against eggshell dust. After the cuts are made, gently remove the tape and file rough edges with an emery board. Shell prices can be used as bases, so don't' be too quick to throw away your mistakes.

Painting & Hinging
If you plan to paint the egg, do so before adding a hinge or any other decoration, and let the paint dry completely. To hing the egg halves you will have to tape the egg back together to hold it in place while the adhesive cement used to attach the hinge dries. A hinge might be made of ribbon or of minute decorative hardware such as that used on dollhouse furniture.

Decorating
Let your fancy tell you what materials you might employ to decorate your eggs; we used gold leaf, gold-embossed paper (available from art supply or crafts stores). sewing braid, rickrack, ribbons, trim, beads, paper and velvet flower. The gold trim is from made from paper as well as cord and ribbon; an eggshell filled with embossed paper flowers honors the arrival of spring.

How to Make Our Paint Umbrella

2010-03-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

1. Let your child use drawing paper and crayons or markers to sketch out a design for the umbrella. He can include flowers, animals, clouds, or anything he wishes in his design.
2. Using his drawing as a guide, help your child use safety scissors to cut out the design elements from sponges. For examples, a truck can be created from a rectangle, a square, and two cut out circles.
3. Spread heavy body acrylic paint on small paper plates. Use a separate plate for each paint color. Dip the sponge in the paint, and wipe off excess with a craft stick.
4. Let your child use the sponges as stamps to print the pictures on a transparent or solid color kid size umbrella.
5. Although the umbrella will feel dry in a few hours, keep it open and set it aside for two days to allow the paint to dry completely.
6. On the next rainy day, have some fun outdoors and watch as your child stays dry under his new umbrella!

5 Things to Do in April

2010-03-25T09:42:00.000-07:00

1. Bring sunshine into April shower. Staying dry with an umbrella your child decorates will make rainy days much more fun. Visit http://www.umbrellas.com
2. Take time to rhyme durning National Poetry Month. Have one person in you rfamily start off by saying asentence, and then have the peron sitting next to him say another sentence that rhymes with it. Fo around in a circle until your family poem is complete.
3. Prepare a tasty treat for Passover (4/12-4/20). Visit http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/sweets/recipe-chocolate-toffee-matzo-candy-047589 your kids will love to make and eat.
4. Sweeten someone's Easter (4/16) by helping your child decorate baskets filled with candy and gifts. Have ehr include a special note, then deliver them together to a local children's hospital or shelter.
5. Put down roots on Arbor Day (4/28). For a figt that keeps on growing have 10 trees planted in a national forest in honor of someone you love ($10 at arborday.org)

Personality Plus for Parents

2010-03-23T14:00:00.000-07:00

While many of us were children doing what ever our parents told us to do without question or hesitation. Or we got a beating and didn't forget it. Today many find that children are just not as obedent as they use to be. Why?

Learned to identify why children act as they do. It's not justification or lack of disapline it's part of their personality. Once a personality is determined you gain immediate and pratical insight and understand how to most effectivly parent each child.

It is so much nicer when we enjoy and gain confindence in our responsiblities of parenting, peace of mind and harmony to our home.

I have read Florence Littauer book and recommend it.

Teaching the Virtues: Empathy

2010-03-15T07:50:00.000-07:00

Teaching the Virtues: Empathy
Empathy in Children

The boys at scouts usually play with each other nicely and everyone has fun. One of the boys wasn't playing dodge ball and was asked why he wasn't playing. He replied that he has ash ma and his dad won't let him run around so, much. So one of the best players got hit and was out and went over and asked him to work on his cub scout book with him.

Usually boys at this age are all about them self's and what they want. When I saw this it dawned on me very seldom do we see empathy used at this age level.

In this society, it is valuable to relate to what another person is feeling. The only way we can grow into nurturing, caring, and self-aware adults is to learn the virtue of empathy – the understanding of how others feel and the ability to react with compassion to another’s situation.

Start with labeling feelings. With a large ball put all the feeling that we experience. Happy, Sad, Tired, Surprise, Anger etc... play catch and have the kids tell something about themselves and that feeling. Or have feeling of the week put a pitchers and have the children draw a pitcher of that feeling then develop them into more complicated feelings such as Nervousness, Frustrating, Jealously.

Start these lessons as young as kindergarten they will have a more developed understanding by the age of 6-8

And They Live Happily Ever After

2010-03-08T05:01:00.000-08:00

While many children are still very young it is a good time to prep air or set the goals of marring an Christan, course for becoming and elder, preacher, wife of an deacon etc...

During their early years shortly after birth it is a good idea to get them involved in going church. This will help you instill some of their first lessons that can be used though out life. Honor thy father and mother Thou shall not commit... are a part of their development that even though their just memorized they can elaborate on these verses as they grow older.

As a mother I have worried about sex, dating, and marriage with my little boy even at the age of 18 months or so, funny. Honestly it's not I wanted the best for my son and realizing that if I influence him correctly and talk with him about these topics he will get information from me. Other wise if I am not brave enough to do this society will.

He now realizes that marring someone who is a Christan is easier than a non-Christan. We've had one/two of those in the family and it was no picnic. Although we always tried to spread the good news.

Try to be the best role model, there's always room for improvement and more material's/people to learn from.

Teaching the Virtues; Charter

2010-03-01T05:35:00.001-08:00

As young as kindergarten children are being taught the principals of good charter. At school he is learning:
HOW TO BE
TRUSTWORTHY

BE HONEST. . .
Don't lie, cheat, or steal.
BE RELIABLE. . .
Keep your promises and follow through on your commitments.
HAVE THE COURAGE. . .
to do what is right, even when it seems difficult.
BE A GOOD FRIEND. . .
and don't betray a trust.

HOW TO BE
RESPECTFUL
Treat other people the way you want to be treated.
Be courteous and polite.
Listen to what other people have to say.
Don't insult people, or make fun of them, or call them names.
Don't bully or pick on others.
Don't judge people before you get to know them.

HOW TO BE
A RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Be reliable and dependable; when you agree to do something, do it.
Take care of your own business. Don't make others do what you are supposed to do.
Take responsibility for your actions; don't make excuses or blame others.
Use your head; think before you act; imagine the consequences.

HOW TO BE
A FAIR PERSON
Treat people the way you want to be treated.
Take Turns.
Tell the truth.
Play by the rules.
Think about how your actions will affect others.
Listen to people with an open mind.
Don't blame others for your mistakes.
Don't take advantage of other people.
Don't play favorites.

HOW TO BE
A CARING PERSON
Treat people with kindness and generosity.
Help people in need.
Be sensitive to people's feelings.
Never be mean or hurtful.
Think about how your actions will affect others.
Always remember - we become caring people by doing caring things!

HOW TO BE
A GOOD CITIZEN
Do your share to make your school, your community, and the world a better place. .
Take responsibility for what goes on around you.
Participate in community service.
Help take care of the environment.
Be a good neighbor.
Treat other people with respect and dignity.
Follow the rules of your family, your school, your society.

At Home;
Realizing that my son needed some skills and knowledge about charter. My second grader is learning that work brings him things that will make him happy. eg He likes clean cloths, a nice sandwich, a clean park to play at. So, in realizing that these things take work and they bring him happiness.

He's sitting down with me once a week to discuss further on charter and right now he's searching for people who say they work hard and how hard they've worked to get what they have and that they're happy. Movie stars, Role models, etc...

He's learned three secrets so, far

Visit Life's Secrets
We have learned one of the four classically defined natural virtues prudence, justice, temperance, or fortitude more on virtues in upcoming posts.

Creative Child Books

2010-02-22T05:42:00.000-08:00

Creative ways for kids to use imagination. Parents choose to have kids put down their ideas and make a story. Having do so in a book makes for a great keep sake and gift to share with loved ones.

The illustory makes two different books packages and ordering more copies is available. Creativity for Kids makes a POP up book that's good for the imagination. These simple but, usefull tools make great gifts as well as learning tools for children.

Recently my son has experienced this book making at home as well as at school. Apparently his school circulars has involved making books for his second grade level. I'm excited to see what story he has to tell. As I have readied his journals from previous years and was intrigued.

Valentine Playlist

2010-02-12T10:20:00.000-08:00

Set the perfect mood with these sweet songs of love-

1. A,You're Adorable by Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae
2. Candy Kisses by Dean Martin
3. The Candy Man by Anthony Newley
4. Directly From My Heart by Little Richard
5. Everyone Says I Love You by The Marx Brothers
6. Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Fats Domino
7. Love is in the Air by John Paul Young
8. She Loves You by The Beatles
9. Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch by The Temptations.
10. You're the Top by Ella Fitzgerald

5 Activities to Do in February

2010-02-08T19:15:00.000-08:00

1. Engage in a sweet project for Valentine's Day Help your child decorate glass jars with heart shaped sticker, fabric, paper, glitter & markers. Fill with confection to make a perfect gift. Other ideas go to http://twurl.nl/fxabvn

2. Inspire your child with the feats of real-life heroes during Black history month. Check out Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive by Carole Boston Weatherford and Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine for two extraordinary tales.

3. Plant the seeds for a love of science on National Carrot Day 2/3 cut off the top portion of the vegatable with your child; remove the leaves; place the top, cut side down, in a small jar; and cover it halfway with water. Every couple of days, have him check for signs of new growth.

4. Put a twist on a favorite story on Tell a Fairy Tale Day 2/26 Ask your little one to choose a classic such as "The Ugly Duckling" or Cinderella and change the ending by inventing an additional charter or having it teach a different lesson.

5. Map the migration paths of monarch butterfilies, hummingbirds, and other winged or aquatic creatures the February though May. Encourage your child to track their travels and become involved in this project online with children around the world by visiting www.learner.org/jnorth.

Foreign Language

2010-02-01T16:54:00.000-08:00

As a mother I have often wanted to help my son learn another language. My first experience with teaching tools to do this were by Fisher Price and a robot that taught science, language, math and reading letters. This lasted a few years but, he grew up and needed more educational tools for entertainment and learning.

Muzzy had caught my eye many times but, I did not keep track of this product. As I went though some old magazines I found the ad and ordered some from the local library. My son sits and watches as I write and I am so hopeful that he might learn another language besides our home land.

Giving my son the opportunity to understand others and other cultures is a gift.
I am not affiliated with Muzzy products nor do they pay me.

Break the Pattern

2010-01-25T07:03:00.000-08:00

Here's a new pattern, a pattern of Abundance and Living well. To break a pattern you experience empowerment, little Independence and learn, learn, learn.

Use yourself as a subject matter and ask your kids what they think your strong points are. They're answerer's may surprise you and open up some areas for you to consider.
Ask your children what resources you have available to you to help you support you in your areas of strength. Maybe they'll even offer up themselves and their strong points.
Get your kids ideas on what other ideas you would use your strengths.
Have them help you ask for your input about them. Children loved to be praised.

Asking children is very beneficial in many ways. Opens your mind, it enrolls them. Children like to be the experts, sought after for their thoughts. Unfortunately that it's a nice way to open up conversation and share time together.

This will help promote a healthy relationship with acceptance and recognition for you and your children. "that's not right"
Instead we will instill in them a desire to make charter strong and positive and they need to keep learning. Encouraging kids to live out loud about who they are removes stigma and taboo and allows children the freedom to approach making benevolent temperament and character trait that they'll be aware of.

Another way to break the pattern help your children to learn what temperaments and charters they have and to set up ways to encourage weaker ones.

Here's to a new pattern. A new pattern of abundance and living well.

Regulate Core Temperatures with Specific Foods

2010-01-04T06:48:00.000-08:00

This may sound to simple but, what if the foods your eating gave you changes in your body temperature. If your one like me, cold hands warm heart well, there's hope in changing that with just some different choices in foods you eat.

Food is a source of energy and fuel for getting though your day. Choose foods that bring up you metabolism is how one would burn fat. Keeping your fat burning furnace fueled so, that you can wear that outfit you enjoy so much.

Keeping emotional balance for healthy living is essential. One needs to keep vitamins and minerals at a steady flow though out the day. Times of joy and exercise need the right fame of mind and emotions to benefit.

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The Gift of Giving

2009-12-09T07:16:00.000-08:00

Over the years I have had some very good fortune with my family. In these years I have given back what I have received some of this was a warm dress coat for a neighbor who had just gotten married. The same couple I had given all the cloths that were slightly worn. This year I had donated cloths to the families in Palestine as the country is in desperate need at this time. I also gave cloths to one income families as times are difficult for some. In addition there were some charities that we donated too for others who were in need. It's a part of a great feeling to help others in need especially when you have been given the blessings. TwitterMoms and Robeez wants to know how you and I are giving back this holiday season.

We also volunteer our time to help feed the hungry this holiday. My son goes in with me and helps organize food for the families. A few weeks ago my son helped a mother-to-be and gave her a walker and a baby swing. Many of our toys are stored in boxes or shelves and have been out grown so, we give them to charity then someone will smile Christmas morning.

Last Christmas I was shopping and a woman had forgotten her wallet. She accepted my gift of buying her things and wished us Merry Christmas. I had this happen to me a time back when and this was my opportunity to give back to some else.

Today, Robeez is recognized as the world’s leading manufacturer of soft-soled leather footwear for newborns to four-year-olds. Robeez Footwear now has close to 400 employees and sells shoes in over 4,500 stores in countries throughout North America, Europe, Australia and parts of Asia.

The company carries over 70 designs of shoes and, in 2004, introduced their newest line of footwear for all-season warmth – fleece-lined Booties.

From the very first pair of shoes Sandra lovingly crafted, she did so with a caring ethic, developing a quality product that put her child first. Today, that same ethic is upheld in every pair of Robeez footwear and in all aspects of the company.

The fact that Robeez will donate a pair of soft sole shoes to K.I.D.S. with every soft sole purchased through December 23rd and link to: http://www.robeez.com/EN-US/seasonofgiving.htm

What are your five tips & tricks for getting your kids to bed on time and getting them to stay in bed?

2009-12-02T07:39:00.000-08:00

As a parent, you know how difficult it can be to get your child to go to bed at night and stay in bed all night - especially during the exciting holiday times! We would love to hear from you. What are your five tips & tricks for getting your kids to bed on time and getting them to stay in bed? Do you have special routines or rituals? Any tricks on getting kids to slow down and become sleepy? What do you do if they wander out of bed during the night? What works for your family?"

1. We start out early in the morning to go over grandma's house where the family visits on Christmas eve. Breakfast is such a delight with fruit and scones with maple syrup.

2. Kids usually take the snow day and start making snow men. With a little imagination we build a family and dress them all up. Dad, Mom, Brother and Sister with scarf's, hats, eye's, noses, mouths and of course buttons. We take a few photo's just for keep sake's.

3. Making cut out cookies for the tree is a nice way to warm up after being outside all afternoon. With some hot chocolate and icing with candy we begin to decorate. This gives them some time to wined down and get some lunch. Usually some type of vegetable soup made from scratch and a sandwich with a piece of fruit.

4. Trip to the local park and go sled riding for the rest of the day. We all take a ride down the big hill and walk all the way back up to the top. This is where we all have some laughs and the thrill of the ride going really fast. It is really nice when we pack extra cloths; gloves, pants, socks, even dry coats with blankets for the ride home. Pack a tail gate picnic with hot chocolate and coffee. Cookies are a must as well as some home made candy. We stay as long as we can without getting to dark or cold.

5. Dinner we have either a pot pie with some of the vegetables from this summer and a mash potato crust with cheese or soup and sandwiches. We have the radio on with some contemporary music or we put in our snoopy CD which we all know the words too. There is plenty of tea, cider and eggnog to go along with the cookies. With full stomachs a nice long warm bath and new pajamas we sit down to read a few stories until his eye's are shut tight. I leave some cookies at the foot of the bed where we have a little bag for midnight snacks. If he does wake up we just talk for awhile then read another story that is quite long....fast asleep again.

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"What are Your 5 Favorite Holiday Activities to do with Your Kids?"

2009-11-30T09:01:00.000-08:00

To celebrate the premiere of Dora’s Christmas Carol, join Nickelodeon and TwitterMoms as we share our favorite holiday activities we like to do with our kids! TwitterMoms and Nickelodeon has introduced a fun new blogging question as part of the Dora Christmas Carol Contest. My five favorite actives are:

Singing Christmas carols: we have long winding country roads and with a little snow coming down we are inspired to take head to the Christmas spirit and sing. We go caroling along as the snow swiftly comes falling down. The road gets a little whiter and the intensity of the winter season finally arriving fills us with joy. Winter is so beautiful here.

Busy baking day: with all of our activities through the school year I try to make one day out of baking. We bake all day long and usually put together some ten to fifteen different kinds of bake goods. We move usually pretty quickly because this is not something new for us. In the beginning of a new recipe we slow down a bit and make the recipe. This year we have decided to go back to making cookie ornaments for our tree, look forward to eating some myself.

Decorating the House: This is a joyous time but, to have too much decorating is somewhat a chore. So, to lighten things up a bit and keep a huge decorating appearance we now have three large tree's decorated and our windows inside and out. The dressers get some garland that is antique with lights on them. The house usually has a few trains around each tree that way it is part of our entertainment through the holiday.

Reading Stories: We do not watch the television for now 8-9 years so, our books we really enjoy. This is a time for us to sit close to each other and sip our hot chocolate while being read to. Stories from toy land to Jesus being born in Bethlehem.

Train Ride: We usually take a train ride to the north pole on Santa's Polar Express. This is a two hour ride filled with cookies, hot chocolate and a story. While we sit back and look out the train window and imagine going through time to an imaginary place. We also, meet Santa and Mrs. Clause and receive the first gift of Christmas. My most precious time is when all the lights are out and we sing Silent Night. The winding tracks we watch out the window at the star light sky with the moon all a glow on top of the snow covered hill sides.

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Top Three Green-Living Tips

2009-11-19T14:41:00.000-08:00

I have green-living tips from back twenty years. I still enjoy living a life of echo friendly for the plant. My reasoning was a little unorthodox because I did not want to see a garbage truck out in the country where I live. So, I made adjustments to shopping for things that would not end up in the trash. This contest is by Airwear and also, LighterSaferGreener through cooperation of TwitterMoms.com to bring awareness to other moms on how to make the world a greener place.

#1 Tip
When I shop for meat, produce and other foods I look at the packaging. Some products really go over board with their plastic and Styrofoam to keep freshness in. While I also pick up dry goods as they are packaged in much less than the aluminum can goods. I do not like plastic bags to carry my purchases home but, I have yet to buy bags. This I know is banned in some counties and is also banned in a few states. At Christmas I do allot of collectable toys that can be displayed later. No wrapping of things and put them into home made stocking that is just huge. Other gifts are set up for play and look great around the tree.

#2 Tip
Getting foods from the good green earth. Rather from a friend or neighbor's garden or picking some up at a stand. Many times others have an over abundance of vegetables and share them. I have canned just about all that I received this summer. Picking fresh fruit is an enjoyable past time, we usually freeze the fruit as to use for the winter months. In addition we make our own soap for the laundry; it makes our cloths so soft and much whiter. Plus we make body lotions and oils for the tub and give some for gifts.

#3 Tip
In the warmer months we walk to most places or car pool. This saves on gas and less pollution. I have an economical vehicle and keep it up to par. We also, dress in warmer cloths for the winter months and keep the thermostat down below 65 degree's. All things that are not in use are unplugged. We also have a rule that the lights should be turned off when not in the room. Other wise you spin and you might get to give two dollars to the electric bill.

Dramatic Play

2009-11-14T14:57:00.000-08:00

We all know how important it is to read books to our children. While they listen and develop memory skills as well as figure out what will happen next for cognitive thinking. The best is yet to come how about having them retell the story.

Story telling by children is also referred to as dramatic play. This give kids a chance to develop the whole story as well as prepair how to give a presentation. Like when they have a school story telling or report to give for their class.

My son has always enjoyed telling stories to the family on the holidays. While he captures most of their attention for a short time. He is building character, self-esteem and creativity while he is very expressive in his voice and facial features.

Using puppets, shadow figures, or marionettes adds to the experience. Making the experience a useful tool in expressing real emotions, memories and leaning. Some professionals have used sand box's for dramatic play to express emotions that have been recessed by anxiety, fear, or comprehension.

Take time to listen to what their stories are about and see if you can figure out what their stories entail. Understanding your child and how they intake information and retell their version of the story.

Getting Pregnant Holistically!

2009-10-29T07:38:00.000-07:00

Get Pregnant Quickly While Reversing Infertility Permanently. It's a fact - 92% of the women who use conventional treatments to increase their chances of getting pregnant fail and sometimes even end up worse than when they started. Now you can learn how to be in the successful 8% group that keeps infertility off forever.

It's a fact- getting pregnant naturally and reversing Infertility can never be achieved by tackling one of the many factors responsible for Infertility . If you've ever tried to tackle your Infertility using a one-dimensional treatment like hormone pills, sexual positions, or even changing your diet and failed it's probably because you have tackled only one aspect of the condition.

Not only will this system teach you the only way to get pregnant naturally, you will also learn the only way to reverse Infertility for good - the holistic way.

Naturally treating infertility is so important to women these days. With so many side effects and a terrible success rate with drugs and other infertility treatments, we need to avoid anything whose risks out-weigh the rewards-especially when dealing with reproductive organs.

Building Baby Millionaires

2009-10-22T12:23:00.000-07:00

These little people don't need your money they need your knowledge. Teach them about wealth building by modeling what to do. If you teach them how to model what the wealthy do, by giving them a chance to model you. They will learn how to live in a wealthy cycle, where they can make their own money and generate their own assets. They can start earlier than you think.

My son is involved in my wealth building, since he was three. I showed him my inventions, books and my real estate investing. He knows it's to make money so, we can have more. He is practicing his letters so, he can write my letters and make some money too. He sells his own toys so, he can buy new toys. Understanding that he has to make money in order to spend money.

We will pay him a little salary, and that's his cash machine. Have a priority payment into his wealth account and some into his IRA and when he sees an asset that might be a good investment, we talk about it, do our due diligence and decide if we should follow through or not.

There are many ways to teach him about the big table. Suggest that working with family members, friends or neighbors and talk about money. Ask them questions about money and steer them toward the benefits of wealth, including being able to help others through charitable donations and creating good businesses. Also, suggest that they put a portion of their allowance into a wealth account. Set up an entrepreneurial venture in order to get more money than their allowance is fun activity, and it get most kids excited because it's doing something real.

I recommend reading the millionaire maker's guide to wealth cycle investing by Loral Langemeier or visit her site.

I am not affiliate with or am I being paid by this organization.

Eating Right

2009-10-22T07:14:00.000-07:00

Organically grow food is what is known as with out pesticides and chemicals. With canned foods there's is threats about tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Meats controversial on corn-feed vs grass feed reasoning is the animals are herbivore's.

The point is our bodies need nutrients to feed your brain, emotions, and physical being. Doctors can give you an examination to check your levels and referrer you to a neutralists. Neutralist can be found at Healthy Start centers or threw via the web.

Good food costs a little extra so, make some spending adjustments in your daily spending. Cut out some of the over abundance spending and create ways to keeping the things you love but, at a reasonable level.

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Quantum Faith

2009-10-15T06:31:00.000-07:00

There are amazing similarities between the teachings of Jesus and the discoveries of the new physics, quantum theory. The concept of speaking to mountains and trees my not be religious metaphor, but laws of a new physics that have not been fully understood.

Jesus taught that our words are powerful enough to move physical matter. Quantum physics has discovered that subatomic particles respond to the observer.

How does quantum physics relate to the Bible?
Can words move mountains?
How did Jesus supersede the laws of physics?

I have always been one who choose my words carefully to have a well rehearsed dialog for educating people. Annette Capps is a ordained minister, businesswoman, and pilot. Reading her quantum faith has lifted me spiritually in understanding quantum faith. I really did not think this book was for me but, I read it and found it very satisfying.

Annette has authored three other books entitled, Reverse the Curse in Your Body and Emotions, Understanding Persecution, and Angels.

I am not affiliated with Annette's products nor am I being asked to promoted her products.

What Is Choline?

2009-10-02T13:23:00.000-07:00

The early months To have a good memory, your child's brain needs neurotransmitter acetylcholine, a deficiency of which is probably the most common cause of memory decline. It is derived from the nutrient choline, which is found particulary in egg yolks, grains, nuts, beans, and fish such as sardines. Vitamins B1, B5, B12 and C as well as lecithin, are also essential for the formation of acetylcholine.

What Is Choline?

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Inspirational Songs

2009-10-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

Interacting with your child as they are very young gives them communication. Music is also a form of communication it expresses happiness, excitement and rest. While adding dance, art, or getting some quiet time music accompanies these act ivies.

While driving home from work I would sing nursery rhymes to my newborn to clam him down on the long commute home. As the years pasted I have continued to encourage music expression threw interaction turning our days.

Atomically influential I choose lyrics that are at the appropriate age level for reinforcement as well as understanding more about the world around us. Allot can be learned threw music i.e. ABC's, solar system, stories, family roles. So much can be learned watch as group of parents interact with their children.

Here's a few that I like;
Jamie Broza~My daddy is scratchy
Bad Mood mom
Ralph's World~Green Gorilla Monster and Me
Tickle tune Typhoon - Singing Science
Ted Jacobs~The Days Gone By
Karen Casey and friends~Seal Maiden
Beatles for kids
Dog Train
Arthur Fiedler

Here's a few that I'm looking into;

Dan Zanes- catch that train
Ziggy Marley-family time **
The Mudcakes-shortnin Bread
Astrograss-oh susanna
Ella Jenkins-this old man
Victor Hohnson - Bicycle buit for two **
Shel Silverstein-Sarah Cynthia Sylvia
She would not take the garbage out

I am not affiliated with any of these organizations nor did they ask me to promote any of their products.

Play Day

2009-09-28T06:04:00.000-07:00

Telling stories and reenactment of their favorite story will give them the entertainment their needing, plus use some of that energy that's waiting to be put to good use. Dramatic play is also used in a smaller scale such as; little people characters having tell the stories e.g. poety; Beowulf, a song; The wheels on the bus, super hero; spider man etc...

To generate some education out of this, put on a play of one story that is very familiar start with. Give out lines and reenact the whole story. If your son/daughter tells stories let them write it down and put together a play.

Add a few prompts and let the kids create a story. With so many cloths for dress-up we usually have something to make a character. Some paint, construction paper, glue, cardboard boxes it's all close by. Kids love this stuff so, give them some directions on how to put a play on and they will take it the next stage.

As a kid the neighborhood would come over to the garage to put on shows. Sorta, like the little rascal's, we all participated and sold popcorn or gum.

The added of popcorn and juice bags puts this as added fun for the spectators. So, get the video camera and let the show begin.

Level three listening, sequencing, and self-management

2009-09-19T16:22:00.000-07:00

This type of leadership and teamwork thinking can be, and should be, taught young. Not only should children be talked to about your business or job but, they should know what you do. They should be talked to about pay checks and how the money is spent. Though you can buy them their every wish, they should not receive any thing unless it is half earned, and must continue to earn the rest or put it on hold until it's earned.

Teaching the wealth cycle to grade school, high school students is a great idea. The discovery is that students are not nearly as uncomfortable or uneasy about wealth cycle process as some adults seem to be.

We must do money differently for the next generation. It's time to teach financial literacy to our children.

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or read Loral Langemeier's book The Millionaire Maker

Teen Guide For Getting A Job and Keeping A Job

2009-09-11T11:25:00.001-07:00

Teen Guide For Getting A Job & Keeping A Job
You find your self wanting a job but, not knowing where to start. You look at the local news paper but, find nothing that your qualified for . Where do get the good jobs that no ones else thinks about? You want to get a job that you like something you do well in. You ask around to some of your friends that have parents who own companies nothing there either. The Internet is your last hope but, monster is a little out of your league. Surfing the internet what topic do you look under? What do you say at the interview? Do I need to fill out all that paper work in getting a job?

Benefits

It will be much easier to learn how to look for a job by live examples.
Allows you to rewind, pause, fast-forward, etc., so you can digest the information at you own pace, and it is always available for you to review.
This learning format will make it that much easier and quicker to find a job, which will get you what you really want (an improved search/employee relationship) much faster.
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Teaching Children About Money

2009-09-11T11:21:00.000-07:00

Teaching Children About Money
When children are young and go to the store to buy things there is no concept of money. You as a parent look for the right words to explain about money but, at the store is not the place this should be done. The lesson about money needs to be taught at home and applied out in life. As a parent it's your job to teach your child about money, savings, and giving to charity. Teaching children about money at an early age will be easier because there's few bad habits to break. Even at a teen age this application could save your child from making huge debt and winding up going threw all types of stress related problems. If you teach your child the right way of handling money your kids will be less likely to just follow a foolish way of spending money. Give your kids a lesson on money so, they can use their cognitive thinking skills as well as good judgement.

Benefits

It will be so much easier to learn how to teach your kid by live examples
Allows you to rewind, pause, fast-forward, etc., so you can digest the information at your own pace, and it is always available for you to review.
This learning format will make it that much easier and quicker to teach your kid, which will get you what you really want (an improved kid/parent relationship) much faster.
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This is the lowest price you'll find anywhere for this level of quality information, and you'll save hundreds over hiring a financial advisers or taking classes.
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Your book has really given the push I needed to make this a priority. They are already 6 and 8 and I know you are right - the time to start is now. If I say we don´t have the money for something they tell me to just go to the bank and get it - like it just appears magically.

I desperately want them to be financially secure so that they concentrate on enjoying life and there are loads of great resources in the book to help me teach them.

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Writing Children's Books & Publish

2009-09-11T11:11:00.000-07:00

Writing Children's Books & Publish
For years I've quoting my son on topics that would inspire other readers. Threw the struggles that we have encountered through growing up. I've used my personal teaching tacit on development of a child and how to prepare him for the big world. If you have a passion such as I do I recommend this instruction manual for making those books come to life. It's also a landmark for those who just might be passing threw the same way.

Benefits

It will be much easier to learn how to write a children's book by live examples.
Allows you to reread, pause, fast-forward, etc., so you can digest the information at your own pace, and it is always available for you to review.
This learning format will make it that much easier and quicker to write a book, which will get you what you really wants (an improved book/reader relationship) much faster.
You can order right away and download immediately.
Your protected by a money-back guarantee.
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Your First Language

2009-09-11T11:01:00.000-07:00

Your First Language

Infants start out by listening to their mothers voice. Weeks after sight is developed. With that in mind your child sees you repeating facial gestures as well as hand motions. In teaching a infant how to express themselves, it’s your job to teach language at this point. Since your child still hasn’t developed making communication through vocabulary why not, use hand language. Facial expressions and words will develop as time goes on.

Be that there’s a dirty diaper, hunger, attention etc… If you teach your child how hand language works, say to motion tipping a hand motion to their mouth, would indicate to you that your child was thirsty. Putting a spoon motion to their mouth would indicate that they are hungry. Pinching their nose to tell you that they need a change.

These are just a few examples of how you can teach your child to communicate through hand language and the importance of understanding and memorization skills at an early age. Remember during the first three years are crucial for learning and developing the brain. Your child will develop hand gestures way before verbal skills are acquired so, why not look for some alternatives ways to enhance your child’s communication skills? It’s up to you to understand your child better than anyone else. Give your child the opportunity of being understood and build their confidence as well. Confidence is a key factor in developing learning skills and developing cognitive thinking skills.

History:

For two decades foreign counties have used sign language for their babies as well as their toddlers. Americans have just caught on to this philosophy and widely using the sign language for communication.

Just think, e.g. your babies are playing loudly in public and you want them to quiet down. Instead of the embarrassment for your children as well as your self. A look and a sign of quiet down would capture their understanding of playing too loud. The problem is solved. You can direct them on in more appropriate way of play without having take a chance with a tone that displays something other than a calm approach.

Sign language can be developed at months in age and still lots of fun for toddlers. A child crying usually indicates that they are trying to communicate. With education of sign language they will learn about the world around them and understand that this is what we do to communicate with others. This will lessen tantrums because signing is used for communication with your child.

Many times a calm tone will get our child's attention and they will easily adhere to the instructions given. The end result you have more understanding that will encompass their skills in early development and a much higher IQ score. With a simple yet amazing skill of sign language.

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TeachPaperless

2009-09-11T10:59:00.000-07:00

TeachPaperless: Twitter Has Arrived (if you didn't notice...)

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For years have you ever said why do they use so much paper? Have you explained to yourself that it was because that is how they learn and we have allot of it. Cheap and easy to make yea. When I first heard that California was going to go paperless in their schools I was shocked. More so, than about closing their parks but, that's another story. It should be California right because they are into things before the rest of the county?

The question is how much is the taxes going to go up?
Will there be less writing tasks?
After school opportunities for homework to get done?
Is the government going to have an incentive for people to buy computers?
What's your view point on this?

Please Understand Me

2009-08-28T10:57:00.000-07:00

Children have temperaments just as yourself finding who and what the combination of your temperament and charter trait will asset. Here's why; the more understanding and acceptance makes for a calm environment for learning. While disanointing a charter trait the acceptance level is noticed. That base line is also a starting point in which growth beings to explore. Learning skills are very fundamental at this point taking another step to building the learning environment one should understand the temperament, character, and intelligence of the student. While reading the book by David Keirsey it is easily understood that all the carter traits and temperaments are true because you already know all of this. You have either seen it, or experienced it. While reading threw the sections of each temperament, understanding of peoples charter traits are easily brought to into view.

Benefits of reading this book are uncertain for me but, have instilled a basis for a path I will surly pursue in further development of relationship, parenting, and career. Sure it is just acceptance, but without understanding people and why they are and what cartelistic benevolent them. Some would just willingly make the same historical mistakes as before.

“Let us beware and beware and beware…of having an ideal for our children. So doing, we damn them. #quote D.H. Lawrence.

If one wants to change then one must change the way we perceive those around us.

Parental Negotiating Nuggets

2009-07-28T07:35:00.000-07:00

Children are negotiation experts; why? They take no, as an opportunity of saying this is where the negotiation begins. Yes, with a simple NO. Children growing up in the early 60's and such were working to gain a better life style. Rules and jobs were a necessary part of life. Obviously, teens today are much more focused on here and now.

Needs and wants are a focus with plenty of time to think or experiment on how to get the items. We have all negotiated to some degree, but how much are we aware of and put to a productive non violent use? Here are some tips gather from a well know author, Herb Cohen.

Herb's book has been influential in many fields and is sought after by professionals and common man such as you.

1. Distinguish between morality and propriety
Families all have some common behaviors and tastes. To force these on your children is obscured in their eye's. So, to get to the important factors to influence them on such as: no drugs', no driving if alcohol was consumed, respect for the dignity of people. Children were to take my advice with my own experiences to help give an account of my experiences and the strength of the convictions, he could so what ever he wanted. Another words use some independent thinking, and cognitive thinking skills. Tell them of your experiences and consequences let them decide.

2. Minimize peer group pressure
To get a different approach to this is; Rule that if a child did something stupid and gave the excuse that "everyone else did it," he would be punished commensurate with the offence.
If he came up with the idea by himself not pure pressure, ever though it wasn't a good choice that it would be midi gating factor. Let them think out side of the box.

3. Obtain timely information
Insist that you should be the first to know. You should be the first to know bad news first. No surprises, minimal punishment if any. This way you can defend them and get the story while it's fresh in their mind.

4. Use descriptive "I" language
Being non judgemental and not overreacting to things you are told. Be calm and cool(not accusatory), substitute the word "I" for "you".
Kid is playing ball against the the wall with the TV blaring. e.g. I'm disturbed by the TV, I think I'm getting a headache.

5. Lessen sibling rivalry
When children have differences and disputes, don't play the role of mediator. Have them resolve their disagreements themselves.

6. Let the offender determine his fate
Generally they recognize that they overstepped the bounds and expect to be disciplined. Let the child act as mom or dad, "What do you think is fair punishment should be?" The child is more committed to accepting the out come because of his involvement.

7. Learn to forgive-especially yourself
Vast majority of us, however, take this responsibility seriously. Perhaps too seriously.

Make a game out of negotiating, laugh and have fun. Remember our greatest challenge as parents is negotiating with our offspring in ways that produce win-win outcomes.
I had been looking into teaching my child skills for his future but, this tops the cake.

Fetus have memories too?

2009-07-25T17:50:00.000-07:00

Reading stories to your unborn child is entertainment not only for siblings but, as well as your fetus. Singing songs is also stimulation for the body and mind of a fetus. Although science has developed many high tech devices it is still the plain basics that involves not only positive development in the fetus but, the mother's health as well.
While being pregnant women usually keep a healthy attitude, diet, overall physical being. Regular exercise and eating plenty of brain food is a very essential for keeping emotional balance. Excellent reference for "brain foods for kids".
is by Nicola Graimes.
Fetus who get small amounts of flax in their diets is an addition to brain development. Making a small bowl of oatmeal with a tea spoon of flax in the morning is very nutritious for both mother to be and fetus.
What to expect; When your expecting is a great reference to have on hand. With types of recipes to help before and threw a pregnancy. Also; many questions you may have with symptoms to watch for or answer's to symptoms, if you need to be concerned with or not.

Understand Me

2009-07-08T09:22:00.000-07:00

Realizing that people who find fault with others are possibly passing up on the most important part of their relationship. Getting to understanding that person: could be your spouse, children, coworker, salesperson, etc...

The indifference that a person holds maybe a great asset to you. For any reason looking to change someone by means of power of control, is merely going to change them because of two reasons: obedience / fear. Both of these will undoubtedly build the relationship into resentment. Rather than actually transformation.

You can not make a walnut into a pine tree.

Take a few minutes to find out about your Temperament:
This will open your eyes to more understanding of not only your self but, others.