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Tag Archives: book
Family Service Idea
Okay, this may not seem so “real” to you, but it is for me. Have you ever wished for ways to help your kids learn to recognize their blessings besides just telling them what they are? Or to realize that they are fortunate … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Challenges, Family, Learning, Sunny
Tagged book, book drive, learning, math machine, Peru, service, teenagers
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Book recommendation
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Recently my book group read Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, and I was inspired to work hard and be better. The autobiography (well, he had help from Cecil Murphey, but I don’t know if that makes it a biography … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, school, Sunny, Teenagers
Tagged Ben Carson, book, book for teens, doctor, neurosurgeon, read, recommend, review, stay in school, temper, Think Big
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Pinterest Savvy–free book today only plus drawing for a Kindle Fire thru Feb 28
If you have a home internet business, you’ll be interested in this free offer from Melissa Taylor, the author of the blog Imagination Soup. Today only, you can download her new book at no cost! Check it out by clinking … Continue reading
Posted in For You, Hobbies
Tagged book, free, Imagination Soup, Kindle, Melissa Taylor, Pinterest, Pinterest Savvy
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Take a deep breath
book: Mitten Strings for God
My dear sister-in-law gave me a book a while ago titled Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry by Katrina Kenison. Being almost as busy as you are, I’ve been reading small bites of the book, which … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Finding a Balance, For You, Goals, Me Time, Sunny
Tagged alarm, book, breathe, calm, goal, hurry, mitten strings for god, peace, phone, take a deep breath
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Zen Ghosts, by Jon J. Muth–
a different picture book for Halloween
With beautiful watercolor illustrations and a ghostly tale that mysteriously finds itself leaving the story, Zen Ghosts is a Halloween book that delights children and their parents as well. There’s nothing gory or scary in this Halloween book, but there … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween and Autumn, Holidays, Learning, Sunny
Tagged art, book, ghost, halloween, muth, paint, read, story, watercolor, Zen
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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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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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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