I never will forget the day I had to call Poison Control on behalf of my oldest daughter. I was cleaning out a cabinet when Peanut found a Benedryl bottle and opened it. Talk about mommy guilt. How that 14-month old baby opened that medicine bottle I’ll never know, but it must have been possible because it happened. The…
This year the girls have started piano lessons. Since I am a music teacher by trade, they get the joy (and the challenge) of being taught by their own mother! That said, so far so good. We are using the Faber Piano series which is fabulous! I grew up on Bastien and was reluctant to…
If you are getting ready for your summer trip, chances are you are asking yourself that age-old question–“how are we going to keep the kids occupied during our looooong trip?” In the age of technology, the easy answer often seems to be the portable DVD player or gaming device. However, sometimes we forget there are…
Several weeks ago, Barb Raveling shared on Cornerstone Confessions about How to Raise Kids Who Don’t Struggle With Weight. By the resulting comments, this is a topic that many of you find of great concern, especially in our modern fast food society. One of the discussions that resulted, was a result of her fourth tip: Don’t tie…
Recently my family has been going to the family doctor…a lot. Between ear infections, sore throats, annual check-ups, and asthma, we have definitely seen our share of a doctor’s office for the year. That said, during my daughter’s annual check-up, the doctor encouraged us to keep track of our fruit and veggie intake. Could we…
D.E.A.R. Day has been around since the early 1980’s as a means to encourage kids to read for fun, but do you know what started it all? A certain book published in 1981 called, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly McCleary, first mentioned a D.E.A.R. day in the novel. Schools and families have been adopting the…
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