Posted in Health, Miscellaneous on May 15th, 2010
I just got home from Fargo, ND a couple hours ago, where I attended a training for the new business I’m working on. What is this business, you ask? It’s all about wellness. It’s about helping others achieve their health and weight goals. It’s about guiding people to a healthier lifestyle where they look and [...]
Posted in Guest Bloggers, Miscellaneous on May 14th, 2010
I’m sitting here with 8-year-old Sydney Wambach, a second grader in Fargo, ND, and we’re going to do a little interview for today’s post. Me: What’s your favorite part of school? Sydney: Art, because I love to draw. Me: What are you looking forward to most this summer? Sydney: Camping at Storybook Land. Me: Do [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, Photos on May 12th, 2010
A baby laugh is one of the best sights and sounds in the world, so I have to share this picture of my 3-month-old niece, Ally.
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 11th, 2010
Just a reminder to take a minute to explain to your kids, if you haven’t already, the difference between good touch and bad touch.
Posted in Holidays, Miscellaneous on May 10th, 2010
I’ve been seriously bummed today. Not only did it start raining (yet AGAIN) soon after the kids left for school, but their grandpa is in the hospital and the doctors can’t quite figure out what’s wrong with him. Worst of all, my dear friend miscarried her baby boy yesterday. I don’t want to go into [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, Trends on May 8th, 2010
Don’t feel bad; I hadn’t heard of it either until today, when I read this article from the New York Times. Formspring.me is basically yet another social networking site, but its main use is to post anonymous questions and comments, many of which are cruel and vicious. It can be linked to a user’s Facebook, [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 7th, 2010
I’ve talked before about how closely I monitor my kids’ media influences. I think it’s extremely important to know what’s going into their impressionable little brains. Kids should be kids, not miniature adults. There is plenty of time left for that. You know, most of their lives. The monitoring and filtering is annoying, but there’s [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 6th, 2010
My family of origin would never in a gazillion years say, “I love you” to each other. We rarely hug as adults, and certainly never did as kids. Of course I love my sisters, dearly, but could I ever tell them that? Not in this lifetime. Honestly, it makes me sad that I can’t. It [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 5th, 2010
Logan took awhile to come in after school today. I looked out the window and saw him busily picking dandelions from the backyard. He arrived at the door about five minutes later with his hand behind his back. “Here, Mom,” he said, proudly displaying his bouquet. “I got these for you just now because I [...]
Posted in Holidays, Miscellaneous on May 4th, 2010
WHAT I WANT THAT I’LL NEVER ACTUALLY BUY MYSELF: A toothpaste dispenser. Toothpaste is the biggest thorn in my side these days. My boys manage to smear it all over the sink, on the floor, the door, themselves and in the medicine cabinet. Apparently they have no clue how to put the lid back on [...]
