Guess it's time for labels: (in no specific order)
writer, wife, mother, daughter of God, college graduate, once-upon-a-time homeschool teacher, avid reader, crocheter, chocaholic, singer, dancer, actor, full-time payroller, Flybaby and dreamer
1. First realize that you WILL have squabbles. No marriage is perfect, no person is perfect. You WILL put your foot in your mouth, he WILL say something he didn't really mean, she WILL forget to do something you asked...2. Practice the forgiveness that you hope for from the other.3. Remember that you are on the same team! Let... More..
Eating out used to be a once-in-a-while kind of event. Today, it's the norm for a lot of families most nights of the week. We eat out because we need a quick meal, we eat out because we're too tired to cook, we eat out because we want a break from the fix-it, eat-it, clean-it-up routine.Eating out should still be a celebratio... More..
Unit study is great way to engage the whole family when you are homeschooling. You take one subject and explore it from every possible angle, utilizing as many subjects as you want. This approach works well for families with several children, pulling them all together for lessons. When you have a teenager, an 8-year-old and a... More..
Young children are little sponges, ready to absorb anything and everything you can give them. Parents don't need to sit down and have lessons to engage and stimulate little brains; just going through your day, verbalizing your actions, and playing WITH your child will help them develop both math and language skills. Of course... More..
Any huge job can be broken down into baby steps. If you tackle a job a bit at a time, it's not as overwhelming. There are two sides to the moving adventure: the actual physical packing and unpacking and the emotional drama of change.Physically, start by packing up the stuff you already have in storage, and number your boxes a... More..
"What exactly are your intentions with my daughter, young man?""Mo-om! It's not like he's my BOYFRIEND or anything!""So, you wanna go with me?"Oh, how the vocabulary has changed over the years. But the best advice we can still give our teenagers is not to date until they are 16 - and then there is a dating "advancement" that ... More..
I was 18 years old and had just transferred to a new university for my sophomore year. I didn't really know anyone yet, and decided to take a plunge and attend a dance at my church. By mistake, I showed up an hour early.I walked into the dimmed gymnasium, surprised at the emptiness. And then this boy practically sprinted acro... More..
David, an eight-year-old boy, arrives home from school feeling very frustrated. His best friend told the teacher a lie, and now David is taking the blame. He tells his mother the whole story and her advice is just to ride out the situation and see what the friend does tomorrow. A very disgruntled David mutters, "Whose side ar... More..
It's been a long time for some of us since we got all jittery and nervous about a school dance. Some dances we went with dates, pairing off before the dance even started. Then you were completely jealous and fuming if someone dared to ask for a dance with your date. My 20th high school reunion is coming up... but a few dances... More..
Burp! Did you hear it? That was the unmistakable sound of the burping lid. Do you still have lids from the orange, green and yellow era? You probably do, because you know if they ever break,chip or peel, you can find a Tupperware lady and she'll replace them with today's color scheme, which consists of Cotton Candy, Caribbean... More..
Allison Claridge
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