Monthly Archives: October 2009

Parenting Tips that Should Stick

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Oh my…. it’s seriously already Wednesday?!? Where is the time flying to? This week for my Works for Me Wednesday I’m sharing a few parenting tips.  I know, I know, it’s a themed week and I’m totally going against it.  I felt in my heart that this is what I was supposed to be sharing this week, so here you have it!  They’re very simple tips, but things that sometimes we might forget. They are tips that take extreme patience, which I know can be very difficult, but don’t we owe it to them?

This past weekend I probably received some of the best parenting advice I’d ever gotten. I can say that Gino and I pretty much wing this parenting thing about 110%. We’re just basically going off of trial and error and hoping that our kids don’t end up needing therapy in the end.

With that said I wanted to share some of the advice that I had received from my dear friend:

#1: Under no circumstances should you ever, ever, ever tell a child they are bad.

#2: You should always make sure that your children know that you are NEVER mad at them… no matter what they do. Instead, when they get in trouble start out with “I’m not mad at you, I’m just mad at what you did. I could never be mad at you.” This is probably my favorite advice… kids should never feel like their parents are mad at them.

#3: Instead of using the word “No” over and over and over again {like what goes on in this house} try to redirect them with positivity. For instance, if they’re determined to pick something up that you don’t want them to pick up just tell them they can pat it. GUYS this is working with my 2 year old! She goes around patting things that she knows she is not supposed to be picking up.

#4: If you don’t want your child to have attitude and yell at you… then plain and simply don’t do it to them. They act as a mirror to you, and I’m already seeing this happen with my 2 year old little girl. Think before you act, speak, blink… they’re watching and they’re ready to copy and throw it right back in your face!

I received an abundant amount of advice from the awesome mama of identical twin girls. But these were definitely a few of my favs! Hope that you can take this in and let it work for you and your family like I am going to do.

For other things that work for you visit Kristen over at {We Are THAT Family}.

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Just a Motivating Monday – Relaxation

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I have just gotta apologize for skipping out on Just a Motivating Monday last week! Things were crazy busy in such a good way around these parts that I completely could not get to it… but this is a new week, and this week we’re starting this week off RIGHT!


Sometimes we don’t find the time that we need for silence… our moments of sorting our thoughts, feeling the feelings in our heart that point us in the direction or path that will define our life.  These times of silence and relaxation are so important for our souls.  If we just continue to go on and on without taking a time out for ourselves


“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.”  ~Pooh’s Little Instruction Book, inspired by A.A. Milne


We run, run, run and try to do everything in our little power to rush a million things in a day that only has so many hours. I do this EVERY, SINGLE DAY! I am going to make it a point to follow Pooh’s Little Instruction Book and find time to do nothing, listen to the things that can’t be heard and to find time to take a hot, hot, hot bath with candles, soft music and NOT BE BOTHERED!


I would love it if you left a comment and let me know things you do to relax.

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School Budget Cuts Effect MY FAMILY

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On Thursday we received a phone call from the Principal. Never a good thing… I’m extremely happy that Gino was the one to answer the phone!  I’m sure his stomach was turning as the principal announced who he was over the phone, but then he said… he’s not in trouble or anything.  And here is where some happiness and irritation begins…


At the beginning of the school year I was a bit SHOCKED at the fact that my son is in a class with 30 kids.  I am pretty sure that in the previous years he was close to 16.  Um, a kid with Sensory Processing Disorder does not focus well with 30 kids in his class.  To top this off there were 6 3rd graders in this class, because thank you to the beautiful budget cuts there just wasn’t enough room for them w/the 3rd grade teachers.  *SIGH*


Okay, back to the phone call… the principal informed my husband that Jayden is going BACK to his 1st grade teacher, who we & he ABSOLUTELY LOVES!  He’s not the only one, there will be a few other 2nd graders going with him.  He will still be in 2nd grade and will be in a class where a few of his friends from church are… which is a nice plus.


Downfall:  I’m a little irritated at the fact that Jayden has become comfortable with where he’s at, with his classmates, with his new friend Isaiah, and we are ripping him from that and he’ll be starting completely over.

I’m just really disgusted that this is what it has come to.  They’re cutting budgets in places that SHOULD NOT BE CUT!  It’s going to effect our children and I don’t like that.

A close family friend introduced to me something called Connections Academy which seems like an amazing home schooling program.  If things get bad we just might have to venture that way… and I don’t want to take him out of school, but I want him to learn.  

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Dear Blog.. I have excellent reasons

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Dear Blog,


Oh hi there! Yes, I know, tumbleweeds have been rolling around these parts, but just let me tell you……


I have had an AMAZING… A-M-A-Z-I-N-G 3 days. I have gone from being pretty dang excited about an opportunity that was presented to me from a wonderful friend, to being COMPLETELY blown away, beyond excited and looking forward to a VERY successful future.


In the midst of all of the above, yes you have been quite neglected. But here I am getting to write about one of my first experiences. I had home meetings where friends & family I loved came to support me in discovering what it was that had me just so excited! I think the best part was to watch them walk in the house with the demeanor of ‘I am just here to support my friend/cousin’ and watching them leaved completely blown away and thanking ME for inviting them! I loved seeing the friends that came out to support me and I appreciate each and every single one of them.


Today I attended a training that made a lot of what I am doing “click” I realized how simple this business really is. I realized that the majority of my friends and family would much rather have their telecommunications services through me than some random stranger. I learned that this is so much easier than it sounds and that I can and will succeed at it.  


Another thing that really hit home to me was that I can always have a positive mind and attitude about everything in my life.  I try to keep this demeanor about me, but sometimes a negative situation can get the best of me…. and my dear friend, Kandi told me something I already know… a little reminder didn’t hurt.  ALWAYS no matter what negative situation you are in think of 3 positive things that can come out of it.  One way I do this is when I get pulled over and get a ticket (which we all know happens often) I actually always tell myself that the cop prevented a life changing accident happening to me.  We have to do things like this… we HAVE to always stay in a positive mind frame, or negativity will overtake us.


So tomorrow I am setting a goal… I am smiling even when I don’t feel like it.  I am building my dream board, and I am working on my plan of success, because I’m honestly ready to rock!

P.S. I totally understand if you’re interested in what I’m talking about!  You can always go {HERE} or if you’re interested in ways I can SAVE YOU $$ on services that you already are using with {NO CATCH}… get in touch with me IMMEDIATELY!  Click on the contact tab at the top of the page.

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