Giving Your Teen Time and Attention...

Thank you for coming back to visit, Have you signed up for my newsletter to receive business and blogging tips? the sign up box is on the right. As a mom of 4 two teens and 2 younger ones, its hard to find time for each of them. No matter how hard one tries the days fly by and things get in the way. Its hard to make sure you fit everything in. No one likes to feel like they don’t matter or that they’re not...

Summer Vacation 09 is Almost Here...

Here we sit Thursday morning, the second to the last day of school. The boys are excited about the activities that are going on today, so the house is a buzz with excitement and giggles. Mom is sitting around wondering what on earth are we going to do this summer its going to be a long one. It’s going to be a busy summer with tons going on, yet not much going on. We shall see how this all plays out. As the school year...

Spring has Sprung...

Well the winter blues are lifting here in Eastern WA. The sun has been out for a few days and it seems that it is going to stay that way, this really makes me happy. BBQ has been used alot the last week one of my favorite things to do. So things are looking up on the weather front. On the home front they are looking up to,  Alin is back in school with no more limitations. The Neroligist gave him a clean bill of health and...

Look What You Can Make With Dozens of Household It...

The “Look What You Can Make With Dozens of Household Items!” craft book is part of the successful Look What You Can Make With series and incorporates eight previous books of the same series. The new compilation is spiral bound. Each individual book is labeled with a tab for quick and easy access to each topic. Your kids will love creating artwork out of household items. Popsicle sticks, newspaper, paper plates,...

Ideas to Keep Your Teenager Fitness Motivated...

Image via Wikipedia I have two teen sons, one is very active its a matter of reminding him to slow down the other on the other hand isn’t very motivated to move. Kinda breaks my heart I remember when I was a teen I was never home always doing some kind of sport or dance now days with so much going on I have found that teens just don’t have that drive…. Not too many years ago you could expect children...

Cliques: Eight Steps to Help Your Child Survive th...

As the mom of four children three who are in school, I am always worried about cliques. They can be good on some levels and terrible on others. It is amazing the amount of peer pressure that children experience in today’s society. Cliques: Eight Steps to Help Your Child Survive the Social Jungle is a must have for those with children and will enlighten those who do not have children. The social pressures that our...

When Stress is a Good Thing...

Stress can be good? No way! It’s true. Sometimes stress is a powerful motivator that propels us forward to great things. Find out how stress can actually work in your favor. Stress has always carried a negative connotation. If you are stressed it is often because of a bad situation. But, there are a few times that we are glad for the stress response. Good instances of stress can be termed, eustress. The prefix...