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Tag Archives: love
Valentine Hair Clips–small DIY gift
I wanted to give several little girls a Valentine that didn’t involve sugar, but that they would like (which ruled out my sugarless prune brownies–I didn’t even like those. Don’t search for the post, you won’t find it). I found … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Sunny, Valentine's Day
Tagged diy valentine, felt, hair clip, hot glue, love, Valentine's Day
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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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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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Cream Filled Cupcakes
For something homemade, not the same as every day, but easy, you can make your own cream filled cupcakes and afterwards decorate them however you like. First, I just used a cake mix to make cupcakes. Then I used a … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, Holidays, Love, Recipes, Relationships, Sunny, Valentine's Day
Tagged cupcakes, easy, filling, food, frosting, fun, love, pastry bag, recipe, treat, Valentine's Day
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Valentine’s Day Book Recommendation
“Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch”
Mr. Hatch is a lonely man who keeps to himself. But when he receives a rather large valentine from an anonymous admirer, he realizes that he is loved, and his view of himself and those around him changes. He feels … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Learning, Love, Relationships, Sunny, Valentine's Day
Tagged book, book recommendation, chocolate, love, picture book, service, Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch
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Homemade 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Nothing says love like a loaf of homemade bread. Here is the bread recipe I use all the time. (I’m not sure of its origin, though I got it from mother-in-law.) I can’t say whether it’s the best because there … Continue reading
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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Slow Down
This is a reminder I need on a daily, perhaps hourly, basis. I’m sharing it in case you need the reminder, too. If you liked this post, you might also like:National Poetry Month I just learned from my daughter’s 1st … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Fun, Goals, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged children, confidence, discipline, family, goals, learning, love, moments that matter most, notice, patience, slow down, spending time with children, stop and smell the roses, teenagers, time
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Life is Hard
Before my husband and I were married, we had a talk. We had a lot of talks, but one night I remember a particular talk about those kind of women who are always comparing themselves with others in order to … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Family, For You, Goals, Illness, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged depression, gratitude, judging, learning, life, love, motherhood, problems, service, support, therapy, understanding
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