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Category Archives: Goals
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
Snazzy Greeting Cards for 5 Cents Each
I miss the charm of days of yore. You know, the days when etiquette was taught in schools, where good manners were paramount, where people took the time to write thank-you cards for just about everything. I always intend to … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Birthdays, Budgeting, Cheri, Crafts, Family, For You, Fun, Goals, Holidays, Money Saving Tips, Relationships, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged birthday card, cards, craft, etiquette, get well card, greeting card, scrapbook, thank you, thank you card
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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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Keeping Up With Scrapbooking
If there’s one thing that most people find they can’t keep up with, it’s scrapbooking. How many of us have drawers full of developed photos or hard drives full to capacity of photos we rarely look at but wish we … Continue reading
House Rules: Discipline Responses that Work
see original publication If you liked this post, you might also like:Broke Your Blender? Here’s a CHEAP Solution!Have you broken your blender pitcher only to think you’ll need to buy a whole new blender to replace it? Don’t! Try this … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Difficult Child, Discipline, For You, Goals, Relationships, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged discipline, negative behavior, positive behavior, positive responses, whining
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To Do List
The image says it all. A great “to do” list that becomes a “to be” list. Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Difficult Child, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Goals, Love, Marriage & Spouse, Me Time, Relationships, The Moms
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Know Something. Say Something. Do Something.
Be a fish with glasses on — have the courage to step back and look at what is coming blindly through the media at us, and find the courage to DO something about it and fight back. Know what is going on, how to contact those in influence, Say something, and Do Something. Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Family, For You, Goals, Kerri, The Moms
Tagged american family association, one million moms, TV violence
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Learning to Praise
Our blog is called “Five Real Moms” for a reason. We are real moms with real challenges and real aspirations. We have real hopes and dreams and just as real stumbling blocks and trials. Today, I hope to share a … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Discipline, Family, Finding a Balance, Goals, Janae, Relationships, The Moms
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Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability
“There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” –Leonard Cohen I have been enjoying accompanying my husband on a business trip. We are at a convention-like gathering called the Crown Council Event “Where dentists unite, and give.” … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Family, For You, Goals, Love, Me Time, Relationships, Sunny
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On keeping a journal — for Kids!
This Real Mom’s great idea of how keep a journal with all her kids! Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Children, Family, For You, Goals, Hobbies, Kerri, Organization, The House, The Moms
Tagged how to organize school work, journals for kids, kids journal idea
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