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Author Archive: Raising kids with LOVE

Is my child reaching developmental milestones?

♦ August 4, 2014 ♦ 4 Comments


My husband and I went out to breakfast this morning and he was “flirting” with another girl!  He is a sucker for cute cheeks and bright smiles.  We saw a darling baby with both and a big bow headband to top it off!  The parents allowed us to ooh and ahh over their precious daughter and …

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The weekend is here! I am going to cherish it!

♦ July 24, 2014 ♦ 1 Comment


What a great quote for me….remembering to keep my mind present in the moment is often a challenge…but when I am not I miss the gifts of each moment…. Friday is almost here again!  TGIF!  Brad and I have plans to be on a lake with all four of our kids this weekend and I am really looking …

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Embrace every part of your child….including their temperament

♦ June 11, 2014 ♦ 2 Comments


A great combination of active and calm, distractible and intense, regular and chaotic, sensitive and tough, outgoing and shy, goofy and serious, and always love…multiple personality traits and a family better because of it! It isn’t very often that all of us are together for an extended time.  I am looking forward to some family time in …

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When and how to wean from the breast, a big milestone for both of you!

♦ April 30, 2014 ♦ Leave a comment


Are you ready to wean?  Is your child?  How can you make it easier on yourself and your child when the time is right? There are not very many moments that are sweeter than nursing or bottle feeding your sleepy baby.  What precious memories I have of those moments, and how quickly they pass.  There …

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The gift of Grandparents!

♦ April 23, 2014 ♦ 2 Comments


“What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.” – Rudolph Giulian This past weekend all 4 of our children and their cousins spent time with my parents.  While there, the kids helped a bit in the …

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Friday is here!

♦ February 21, 2014 ♦ 1 Comment


Spend some time doing what “fills your pitcher” today! What will you do with your Friday?  I have some plans…it may not sound fun to many of you, but I am looking forward to it!  I like order, ask my kids and they will claim I am a bit compulsive at times!  The fact is, when …

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Couple time? With kids?

♦ February 10, 2014 ♦ Leave a comment


Couple time? With kids?.

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So it is a little cold…get outside anyway!

♦ January 30, 2014 ♦ Leave a comment


The weather outside is frightful….well at least cold!  Looks like we will be having a winter with more snow and cold than we did last year.  I am a fan of snow, and even cold weather, it makes me appreciate the spring.  I am not a fan of feeling cooped up, and I remember those days …

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Even adults need moments of play! TGIF!

♦ October 4, 2013 ♦ 4 Comments


TGIF!  My favorite day of the week is here again.  I am looking forward to “playing” a bit this weekend.  Even with being an “empty nester” my days get filled with “have to’s”;  so a little play time sounds wonderful.  I will probably sleep a bit later, savor my morning coffee a bit longer, breathe …

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Minor bumps, bruises, cuts and scrapes of childhood!

♦ August 20, 2013 ♦ Leave a comment


You can’t wrap ’em in bubble wrap…bumps, scrapes, cuts and bruises are part of childhood! Childhood is usually full of bumps, scrapes, cuts and bruises!  Most of these are minor injuries, but knowing how to take care of the minor injuries and when to call your health care provider is a parental must.  When I …

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