Mommy's Time for Random Unloading Part 2

A few weeks ago I wrote part one of "Mommy's Time for Random Unloading" found under "Having a Baby" here on Stage of Life. I shared about how I have grown in this season of the seemingly mundane duties of being a stay home mom. In reality, one can learn much within the ongoing flow of day to day tasks. We should never minimize the life lessons we can receive if we would only open the eyes of our hearts to accept those valuable points. In my last post I expressed how I have personally grown in confidence as a person just by finding peace in being who I am. The revelation that this is the true meaning of success has brought me to a settled place in this season of my life.

A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of taking a day trip to Sedona, Arizona with a couple of dear frie... Read More

Have a Little Common Sense

Are hot dogs killing our children? You might think I mean in the nutrtional sense, but it seems that the very shape of the weiner is deadly. Last week, American Academy of Pediatrics published a report that warned about the dangers of kid's chocking on such common foods as grapes and hot dogs. The academy called for warning labels to adorn such foods.

As the mother of four kids, I have sliced hot dogs and grapes into halves for them when they were young. Once they stopped stuffing their food into their mouths and swallowing without chewing (for the most part, anyway), I stopped.

But this newest danger zone of cylinder or round foods has gone a bit too far for me. Whatever happened to common sense when it comes to our children?

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What are your best cleaning secrets?

I recently learned that baking soda toothpaste removes permanent marker. I've also heard that a mixture of Dawn and hydrogen peroxide works wonders on set-in laundry stains. What are your cleaning tricks and favorite cleaning products? Have you changed how you clean to be more environmentally friendly?... Read More

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Desirable Traits

I’ve never met a parent who doesn’t strive to do her best for her child. It’s the execution of that goal is perplexing, grueling, or just plain overwhelming. I’m often asked what should be encouraged or modeled or achieved in young children and I am quite certain parents wonder about that more often than they ask. As a parent, I often wonder about what my kids need most - usually late at night when that wondering causes me to stay up too late reading and worrying or contacting my husband many time zones away. What they need seems to grow and change as quickly as they do and forces parents to stay one step ahead when possible. All while balancing the myriad of other responsibilities and passions in our lives. Whew, no wonder we finding parenting a challenge! As with all challenges... Read More

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