It had been a while since I made bath bombs. I was sending some in the mail for a trade on Mothering, and thought I would play with the recipe some. Supposedly, this recipe mimics LUSH's bath bombs. I've never tried LUSH's products, but they get rave reviews. I will say our skin feel fabulous after... Continue Reading →
My husband loves pizza. I've never been a big fan of the food, but since we began using our basic dough recipe, I've become fond of it. It's quick, easy, and inexpensive. Everyone can put whatever toppings they want on it. This is an alfredo pizza with (leftover) roasted chicken, spinach, caramelized onions, and feta.... Continue Reading →
In the past year, we have gone from occassionally buying feta at the grocery store... to buying a large container at Costco... to buying the huge blocks at Costco and crumbling it ourselves. It's now a staple at our house. It goes on pizza, in salad, on pasta, and on sandwiches. My son even tried... Continue Reading →
My in-laws were visiting us one time, long before we had children. We had gone out to eat and as we sat there in the restaurant, they began to lecture. "You can't be your child's friend. You have to be the parent. Parents will always be parents." The irony of what they said as they... Continue Reading →
When I was expecting our first child, I made a lot of cloth wipes to go with our cloth diapers. I made even more when we were expecting our second child. Two in diapers meant twice the poo, afterall. Besides, the wipes were grabbed for so many things besides wiping little bums. I cut out fabric,... Continue Reading →
My three year old has been the hardest of all my children to get in his carseat, preferring to take extra time to get in his seat. After making certain that the seat is comfortable, I have a few things that have helped us with the dilemma. 1. Planning extra time. Starting somewhere after age... Continue Reading →
We added a glue gun to our crafting supplies this summer. My 5 1/2 year old had been commenting that we could really use one. She was right. We've used it quite a bit already. It's one of the best $2.50 investments I've ever made.
The lifelong journey of asking questions and of exploration is just as, if not more, important as where we end up. Try not to focus on preparing your children for life but on living life with them. Embrace the journey.
Don't be so intent on finding fault or placing blame. Energy would be much better spent finding a solution.
Misbehavior and punishment are not opposites which cancel one another out. They enforce each other,breeding resentment, hurt feelings, and more of the same. No matter how you look at it, two wrongs don't make a right.
living peacefully with children 