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Category Archives: Finding a Balance
The Cost of Childhood: A Lesson in Perspective
Has this ever happened in your home? Your child does something they are SO proud of and you respond with “How could you use all the ______?” or “Honey, you just wasted all those ______.” or “Please be more careful! … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Budgeting, Challenges, Cheri, Children, Family, Finding a Balance, Love, Relationships, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged budget, childhood, children, frugal, keeping perspective, money, perspective
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Everybody Needs A Time Out
My day starts off in a run. Wake up the kids. Make the pancakes. Pack the lunches. Sit down for breakfast. Pacifier in the babies mouth. Sit down again. Make more juice. Sit down again. Two bites in my mouth. … Continue reading
Little Chef Nights
Have you ever worked hard on a meal only to find that when you bring it to the table, it’s welcomed with a chorus of “Gross!”, “Oooooh”, “I hate that!”. Your elation at finishing a meal and delivering it proudly … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Children, Chores, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Family, Finding a Balance, Food, Fun, Janae, Learning, The Moms
Tagged chef, complain, cook, dinner, kids cook, one on one time
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Let Me Bring You Dinner
For the most part, I like to be prepared and plan ahead. I like to know what’s going on and what is required of me to make the day a success (or less of a disaster). But I’m not opposed … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Finding a Balance, For You, Illness, Sunny
Tagged appendix, dinner, gratitude, learning, service, sick
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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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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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The Power of Play
Free play is crucial to our kids’ development! Here are some ideas of what gets in our way from letting kids play and what to do about it. Continue reading
Seize the Day–Live in the NOW
How many times in a day do you hear your kids say “In a minute!” or “I will!” or “just a sec!”? How does it make you feel? Frustrated? Annoyed? Angry? My girls have been listening to a wonderful series … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Children, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Goals, Love, Relationships, The Moms
Tagged be involved, children, participation, procrastination
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Older and Younger Kids
When I was a kid, I thought it was a little strange when I found out a friend of mine had older siblings that I didn’t even know about. They were married already. Later I thought that families that had … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Dates, Family, Finding a Balance, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged baby, children, family, family planning, gap, kids, love, memories, parenting, raising children, spread, teenagers
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Book Recommendation-
My Grandfather’s Blessings, by Rachel Remen
Today on my walk I was listening to Rachel Remen’s book My Grandfather’s Blessings. This is actually my second time through it because it is packed with nuggets of wisdom and thoughts that need reflection, more attention that I could … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Finding a Balance, For You, Goals, Hobbies, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged book, feelings, goals, gratitude, learning, love, My Grandfather's Blessings, others, Rachel Remen, read, self, service
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