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Author Archives: Sunny
Back-to-School Homework for Parents

One thing I don’t enjoy about beginning the school year is the piles of paperwork the kids bring home for me to do. Emergency cards, volunteer surveys, and most of all, (we get this most with the middle schoolers) the … Continue reading
Children: The Challenge
Watch Your Tone of Voice

How long until school starts? No, not in hours, but for those of you who knew, this post is for you. Well, to tell the truth, I don’t know how many hours until school starts, but this post is really … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Discipline, Family, Sunny
Tagged advice, book, children, Children the Challenge, discipline, Dreikurs, healthy, kids, kindness, learning, love, parenting, Rudolph, voice
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Thoughts on the Olympics, Moms, and Greatness

Watching the opening ceremonies and the first events of the Olympics has been inspiring. One of my favorite moments was the clip with the Queen and her arrival into the stadium by parachute. I liked her stoicism and hearing that … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Discipline, Finding a Balance, Goals, Sunny
Tagged children, dedication, discipline, early morning, goals, gratitude, hard work, job, motherhood, olympics, queen, teenagers
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The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank

Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Chores, Family, For You, Learning, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged Anne Frank, book, character, children, daughter, diary, education, gender equality, gratitude, hard work, human behavior, infatuation, learning, morality, opportunities, puberty, suffering, teenagers, the diary of a young girl, understanding, war, World War 2, writing
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Moral Movie Reviews

I used to be able to determine which movies my kids watched, and I would just try to avoid those that I wasn’t sure were appropriate. Though without watching the movie, it can be hard to tell what’s going to … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Fun, Sunny
Tagged book, choice, common sense, moral, morality, movie reviews, movies, music, parenting, plugged in, preview, teenagers
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Diaper Envelope
DIY replacement for the diaper bag

Sure, sometimes you need a hefty diaper bag, but sometimes you just want a diaper and wipes. And sometimes, you wish your diaper and wipes didn’t look so much like, well, a diaper and wipes. Or that your diaper, loose … Continue reading
Money Bookkeeping for Kids

Teaching kids to Save, Budget, and keep track of their money can be a tricky job! But teaching them to use a book-keeping ledger, now THAT comes in handy! Continue reading
A High School Grad
Don’t You Wish You Were ‘1 2 ?!

I’ve been seeing that around lately. I can honestly say I do not wish I were a 2012 high school graduate, but I am really happy with the fact that I have one. Can you pick him out? That’s my … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Finding a Balance, Relationships, school, Sunny, Uncategorized
Tagged '12, 2012, children, family, fire alarm, graduate, graduation, high school, learning, love, memories, mistakes, mothering, parenting, read, reading, summer, teenagers
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Your Fortune in Chocolate

On a recent journey through a bag of Dove chocolates, I discovered two things. At least. First, they don’t call it a “throw down bag” on the coupon for nothing. Second, I realized my future ideal (income producing) job. I … Continue reading
Cattail Fuzz

Lately, I’ve taken a few walks with my 3 year-old to a near by open space with some water trickling through it. A forest of reeds and cattails grows around the marshy area, which are now, in the spring time, … Continue reading