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Remembering 9/11 First Responders and Volunteers

Today was certainly a day for remembrance. It was the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy and the television was filled with shows about the day. I’ve seen a lot of these shows but there was one I had seen before that I didn’t notice in today’s schedule. Almost 3,000 people died 10 years ago, and we certainly need to remember them and their families, but there’s another group that needs to be remembered today as well – the surviving first responders and volunteers. Sometime after 9/11, I saw a show about the first responders that survived and how many … Continue reading →

Need Help Remembering Stuff?

If you find yourself forgetting all those little (and not so little) errands you need to take care of, you might think this is a pretty cool idea. I think so, since I can’t seem to remember what the heck I’m supposed to be doing half the time! It’s called RememberIt.com, and you can have email or wireless reminders sent to help you remember various events, or even to remind you to exercise. You can log onto the site to check your schedule, and view one day, one week, or one month, up to 35 days worth of events. There … Continue reading →

Do You Shield Your Child?

Today is Pearl Harbor Day, the 70th anniversary of a sneak attack that devastated a nation. I’ve studied this event a bit in the past, and it’s pretty gruesome. I want my children to understand facets of history, and yet I worry about giving them too much information before they’re ready for it. This is one of the ways in which parents are uniquely qualified to teach their children—they understand their child’s maturity level and they know what that child can and cannot handle. I have a daughter who can’t hear any bad news on the radio or it distresses … Continue reading →

It’s Not Just a Belly…

If you have ever been pregnant, you know how big that belly can get during the final month. It sticks out so far from your usual waistline that it feels like you’ve stuffed a beach ball up your shirt. It kind of looks like it, too! Even though it can be heavy and make rolling over in bed almost impossible, it is still fun to have a big baby belly. It can be useful as well. Did you know there are many more things you can do with your portable table than spill your ice cream on it? 1. Mouse … Continue reading →

Good Ideas from Good Housekeeping

It is spring, and as you might have been able to tell from my recent blog posts, I am so ready to be done with winter and to get my home into shape. I have been perusing some household tips from older magazines that I bought in bulk at our local library (only $1 for a lot), and pulling out anything that seemed useful. I have some tips from the magazine, Good Housekeeping that I thought were especially useful for this time of year. I am remembering them off of the top of my head, plus embellishing the tips to … Continue reading →

Marriage Is…

Earlier this year, I wrote about the “Love Is…” cartoons created by Kim Casali and their significance to my relationship with Wayne throughout our years together. In the vein of those cartoons, sans the drawings, I’ve whittled down some of the lessons I’ve learned from Families.com members, other bloggers, and my own personal experiences to compile a list of a few things I think marriage is. Marriage Is…: Filling in the Rest of the Sentence 1. Not always easy. 2. Sometimes aggravating. 3. About needing to trade places (i.e. putting yourself in your spouse’s shoes) from time to time. (Especially … Continue reading →

Things to Remember, Things to Forget

I often feel like my recall ability is sub-par. I tend to remember general feelings, rather than specific conversations. Some events stand out in my mind while others fade away. My brother is often amazing me by recalling the most random things from our childhood — down to details like what we were wearing and what we ate for dinner. Let’s face it: your brain is loaded down with a lot of information. The stuff you need the most — directions to the store or your ATM code, for example — needs to stay with you. Other things can be … Continue reading →

Strong Parent Emotions Can be Scary

It is not uncommon or unhealthy for us single parents to experience some really strong emotions–whether we are in the midst of a separation or a divorce, or have been through the death of a spouse–strong emotions are really part of the package. It is important to remember, however, that for children, our bubbling over and erupting with strong emotions can be a very scary experience. I have written before about how are children need to be able to trust that we have things under control and that we are in charge. Of course, it is only human that we … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary Index

After spending the better portion of two months making a homeschool curriculum glossary, I thought an index page was in order. Click on the curriculum you are interested in and you will be taken to the page that contains the description for it. 10 Days of Multiplication A Basic History of the United States A Beka A Child’s History of the World A Child’s Story of America A Reason for Handwriting A Reason for Science A Reason for Spelling About Three Preschool Workbooks Accelerated Achievement Accelerated Christian Education Activity Math Add em Up Alpha Omega Lifepacs AmblesideOnline American Girl Books … Continue reading →

Organized Mornings: Papers, Pennies, Permission Slips

Do you run around looking for a pen to sign those permission slips and progress reports or looking for pages from the report you were supposed to turn in at work? There’s a better way… Set up a station for papers needed for work, permission slips and school notes, and other important items. Include a supply of envelopes to place milk money for kids or daily cash for others. Mark each person’s name on his or her envelope and put the allotted amount into each envelope the night before. Aside from saving time, this will help ensure that you don’t … Continue reading →