Jun

30

Motherhood, life, and happiness

Posted by Cindy

June 30, 2007 | 1 Comment

Sometimes it feels like motherhood is just a short phase for right now. I’ve often sat back and thought about when the kids are older and I can “get on with my life”. Maybe go back to school, try a new hobby, or explore something I love. It is during these moments that I forget [...]

Jun

29

Let’s be honest here

Posted by Cindy

June 29, 2007 | 2 Comments

Moving away from the depressing toic of yesterday, today I’m focusing on honesty. Why? Well it has nothing to do with the $25 giftcard up for grabs at Welcome to Ordinary Days. Honestly, it doesn’t. OK OK. So you got me. I’m a sucker for a contest, especially one with a great prize. The challenge [...]

Jun

28

Sad news – Fathers murdering mothers

Posted by Cindy

June 28, 2007 | 2 Comments

The news lately has been disturbing, and though I try to avoid it the negativity still comes through. Being a mother often makes my heart hurt a little more for the death of children, but being a woman also makes me feel uneasy when so many other women die at the hands of men that [...]

Jun

27

Works For Me- Painting fun

Posted by Cindy

June 27, 2007 | 4 Comments

I thought I would take a shot at joining the Works For Me Wednesday fun over at Rocks In My Dryer. Not only does it mean I get to flex my mental muscle in coming up with a great tip to share, but I also get to enjoy all the wonderful tips others have shared. [...]

Jun

26

Indecision and the young child

Posted by Cindy

June 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

Almost every mother who has raised a toddler knows about the indecision stage. The stage where as soon as you hand the child exactly what they ask for, they want something else. Lucky as my older son moves into his preschool stage he is moving past this, but we still have moments. Like this Sunday. [...]

Jun

25

Carnival of SAHMs

Posted by Cindy

June 25, 2007 | 2 Comments

Welcome to the 6th edition of Carnival of SAHMs! I’m excited to be hosting it at MommyBabble and hope that you are excited to be reading it here too. Though we are called stay at home moms, often being a mom means rarely getting to stay home. Bills to be paid, groceries to be picked [...]

Jun

23

Get your submissions in!

Posted by Cindy

June 23, 2007 | 2 Comments

Don’t forget to get your submissions in for the Carnival of SAHMs. Tomorrow is the last day to get sumissions in, then on Monday I will be hosting it right here. I am looking forward to reading all the great posts already sumitted, and I hope more bloggers will join the fun. If you are [...]

Jun

22

Try it this weekend!

Posted by Cindy

June 22, 2007 | 3 Comments

Yesterday I was chatting online with some other parents. One parent also runs a daycare center and was talking about the little things she does with so many children under her care. One thing she mentioned was that every weekend she sends home an activity for the parents to do with thier children that relates [...]

Jun

21

More thoughts on discipline and spanking

Posted by Cindy

June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I hope I didn’t scare anyone away with my post yesterday on discipline. As a parent I’m always growing and changing and trying to find new ways to work with my sons. As I find new ideas and thoughts I’ll share them here in hopes of getting some great conversation going. Itnever hurts to look [...]

Jun

20

The effects of punishment

Posted by Cindy

June 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

What do you do when your children act out? Well you punish them, of course! That’s the answer you will hear from nearly every parent you talk to. But what about the parents who choose not to punish their children? I’m sure you can see it now. Children screaming, throwing things at their parents, demanding [...]

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