Answer: A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E Question: What does an 11 year old girl that is surrounded by strong female role models and coming into her own have plenty of? Answer: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Question: What does a mom who knows her own mind, runs a household and brings home the bacon expect? Answer: i-P-O-D Question: How do an 11 year [...]
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“IF YOU KNEW MY MOTHER YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND.”
I saw a t-shirt for young women in JC Penney's weekly advertisement yesterday that read, "IF YOU KNEW MY MOTHER YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND." I think my daughter Sarah has actually said that - numerous times. I was tempted to buy that t-shirt for her, but then it occurred to me that it would only cause her to wear it and then she [...]
“Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children.”
"Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children." ~Sam Levenson If you had known me in 1981 you would know that my mental stability has declined in direct proportion to my years as a parent. Prior to children I was a perfectly sane and reasonable person. The fact that I am [...]
All they are saying, is give peace a chance…
In honor of Easter I want to share with you today and tomorrow my favorite finalists and winners of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. The images I am including in my blog these two days were created by 12 and 13 year old kids from around the world. They are amazing. I have many [...]
Protecting the memory on your hard drive…
Did you know that regular physical exercise is known to have a preventative effect as it applies to Alzheimer’s disease? I did not know this, but I have heard this little factoid, not once, not twice, but three times in as many days from Cheyenne. Apparently, one of her teachers said this in class and [...]
Operation Christmas Child – thank you for the gift!
Yesterday, The Forum ran an article about Operation Christmas Child - http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/259840/publisher_ID/1/. This was the first I had heard about this project that delivers shoe boxes of small gifts to less fortunate children all around the world. I was aware of at least a dozen other organizations focused on a similar mission, but not this [...]
I cannot forget Michelle…
Protective mechanisms…we all have them. You know, those techniques you use to get out of a situation you view as uncomfortable or potentially threatening. Apparently Eastern Hognose snakes have these mechanisms as well. Below is a photo of one of my son’s baby Hognose snakes playing dead as a protective measure from predators. He isn’t [...]
THE NEW FORTY 