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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, …
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! …
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. …
The weekend is here! I am going to cherish it!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ 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 …
Embrace every part of your child….including their temperament
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ 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 …
The gift of Grandparents!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ 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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