Category Archives: Enjoying parenting
Bumps, a few….but blessings…a lot more!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ May 13, 2017 ♦ 2 Comments
I have had the privilege of being a Mom to these 4 kids….there have been a few bumps….but many more blessings! Motherhood is a gift beyond gifts….. As I sit here in my PJs drinking my morning coffee, I am reflecting about my years as a Mom. Hard to believe that I have been mothering …
The Holidays are Approaching….Need Tips on Coping?
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ November 13, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Tis the season of great joy, happiness, perfect family togetherness,…..not always! The holidays are quickly approaching and for parents of young children this season can be wonderful, but also full of challenges. If you are looking for the perfect holiday experiences, you are destined to be disappointed. You can have a wonderful season with family …
What is on your fall bucket list?
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ September 13, 2016 ♦ 2 Comments
Fall can be full of fun family activities…what is on your fall bucket list? This was a Love family tradition….a hayride at the apple orchard! Labor Day has passed, and that familiar feeling of “where did the summer go?” has come and gone. Those autumn days are approaching and as much as I love summer, …
Preparing your child (and YOU) for the start of preschool!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ September 8, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
The first day of preschool can be difficult for your child and you! The big yellow school buses are starting to show up around my house again. My daughter has had her first day of teaching 4th grade and I know several college students who are moved in and studying hard. I remember that familiar …
No child is perfect…and that is OK!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ April 3, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
No parent or child is perfect…and that is OK! We had a wonderful weekend celebrating the marriage of my daughter’s childhood friend. I always cherish having all four of my children at home at the same time! As Monday morning arrives, and college and budding careers claim my children again, I find my thoughts in the familiar place of focusing on my …
Ironing and Love
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ September 27, 2015 ♦ Leave a comment
Can this be a tool of love? I have often said that you can tell the stage in life of a family by looking at their laundry basket. Certainly there are times when the basket is full of bibs and sleep sacks, and then training pants and toddler overalls, followed by school clothes, sweaty athletic …
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ February 14, 2015 ♦ Leave a comment
My “little” Valentines are all grown up! I was talking to several people over the last week about Valentine’s Day, and many Moms and Dads feel like it is another “chore” of parenting anymore. After all we see Valentine hearts in the stores and on TV from the moment the Christmas decorations come down …
It is the weekend, get a little sleep!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ February 6, 2015 ♦ 2 Comments
Most parents feel “out of order” when they are sleep deprived! Try this weekend to grab a few more minutes of sleep! Ahh sleep…what new parent isn’t wishing for more? I heard a new parent speak of the first few months of parenting to be as exhausting as the Iron Man Triathlon. Makes sense to me! …
Fun holiday eating for your child!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ December 8, 2014 ♦ Leave a comment
Wow, the weekend seems like it was only a few hours! Busy times in all of our homes during the holidays. I opened my refrigerator last night and was shocked at what I saw. After a Christmas party at our home, my choices for dinner ingredients seemed to contain either sugar or cheese! If you …
Friday….celebrate with a little R and R.
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ August 15, 2014 ♦ Leave a comment
My favorite day of the week is here again. I am looking forward to a “date night” tonight. Even with being an “empty nester”, a date night sounds exciting. It is nice to be out and concentrating only on each other and not the pile of laundry that still is sitting in my laundry room. …
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