WARNING- this blog contains a holiday wish from me and mine to you and yours - stop here and retreat if you were hoping to Bah Humbug your way through December 25th. You have come to the wrong place if you are aspiring to diminish the joyous voices of the Whos in Whoville - we [...]
Tag: family
Role modeling how to embarrass your children…
I think sometimes I embarrass my children. Alright, alright - I know that sometimes I embarrass my children. It becomes apparent when they say loudly in public, "Mother - stop - you are embarrassing me!" It isn't intentional (well...it isn't always intentional)...most days my children are embarrassed just because of the things I say and [...]
No free love necessary to accentuate the outfit…
Tonight I will dress up as a hippie chick and experience my first Halloween in San Antonio, Texas. I am a little afraid though of spending too much time celebrating the wild and free sixties in a place where cute cowboys abound. Fortunately, my friend Mary will be with me to help keep me out [...]
So proud…
We try and instill many things in our children: integrity, manners, ethics, personal responsibility, etc. That is our job as parents. We do this by not only teaching our children well, but also by role modeling the behavior we expect from them. Ideally, our talk and our walk are the same and children learn more [...]
Lovely Rita…
Yesterday a very special young lady entered the world...a dear girl that we have been waiting patiently for...lovely baby Rita. Baby Rita is my brother and sister-in-law's first daughter. She joins my nephews, Paul and Danny, who are both teens and is the first girl grandchild on Narin's side of the family. Plus, she is [...]
I’ve got the answer…
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 [...]
Bring envelopes…
I have been so busy with all the week's excitement that I have not been able to fill you in on my first Armenian baby shower. I thought I better turn my attention to it today before I become completely consumed by the Extreme Makeover project. Mostly I think I will post photos - I [...]
THE NEW FORTY 