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Category Archives: Relationships
Life More Organized–New Year’s Resolution
The Epiphany A few weeks ago, our area of Minnesota was hit with a huge snowstorm. In just 24 hours, we received about 20 inches of snow. Add that on top of the 10 inches we already had, plus all … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Children, Cleaning Tips, Family, For You, Goals, New Years, Organization, Organization, The House, The Moms
Tagged age-appropriate chores, charts, chores, cleaning, help, home, kids, organization, responsibilities, work
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Ringing in the New Year
I love New Years Eve. I always have. I love all the fun, the laughter, the games, and the late night with the family. But, I have to give the credit to my Mom for making this holiday so magical … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Children, Family, Fun, Janae, New Years, The Moms
Tagged confetti, new years
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All Stuffed Up with Nowhere to Go…
‘Tis the season for illnesses and stuffy noses. Has your infant or toddler ever woken up in the night, gasping for breath because they can’t breathe thru their nose? Or is your child like mine and sleeps sucking her thumb? … Continue reading
Giving Before Getting — Even on Christmas Morning
We have in our town a generous Christmas event, a Christmas morning breakfast for the homeless and poor on the island. Santa Claus comes and delivers gifts to all the children. We have made it a tradition to first go … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Children, Christmas, Family, For You, Fun, Holidays
Tagged activity, food, giving, homeless, meals, service
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Keeping the Spirit of the Season
Do you feel like Christmas gets more and more about Santa and less and less about Christ each year? To be honest, I know I contribute to this feeling because one of my favorite things about Christmas is GIVING gifts. … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Children, Christmas, Christmas Decorations, Family, Holidays, The Moms
Tagged Christ, christmas, nativity, spirit, spirit of christmas
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Keepin ‘Em Busy
Lines…car rides…more lines…errands…grocery stores…doctors visits…waiting rooms… It’s the season of Giving and also can be the season of running around being busy. This can be fun, but also really taxing on the little ones. Too often I’m standing in the … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Discipline, Family, Kerri, The Moms
Tagged Activities for Kids, errands, waiting in line
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Car Trips w/ Kids
Family road trips aren’t what they used to be. Do your parents remind you how fun it was to lay out the blankets and put the pillows in the back of the stationwagon where you would lazily watch the countryside … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, All Writers, Budgeting, Challenges, Children, Family, Fun, Holidays, Learning, Outdoor Activities, Relationships, Summer Fun, Sunny
Tagged car trips, children, family, kids, learning, money, music, teenagers, thanksgiving, wifi
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A Lesson in Honesty
You and I are trying to raise good kids. Not just good kids…GREAT kids. EXCEPTIONAL kids. Kids that stand out from the crowd for being honest, trustworthy, and the kind of kids that do the right thing just because it’s the … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Discipline, Family, For You, Goals, Kerri, The Moms
Tagged games that teach, honesty, how to teach, lying, preschoolers, teach values, toddlers
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It’s Not About Me
I did it again this morning. With ten minutes ‘til the bus comes and while eating his Multi-Grain Cheerios with apple juice in the bowl instead of milk, my 6th grader gives me a paper saying it’s due today and … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Difficult Child, Family, For You, Goals, Love, Relationships, Sunny, The Moms
Tagged children, family, kids, learning, motherhood, patience, self improvement, teenagers
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