Posted on : 24-11-2009 | By : Kathy | In : Child Training
Matt wrote this right after his birthday in October:
Hi, my name is Matthew. I am ten years old; my tenth birthday was seven days ago and Minami Watanuki, a friend of ours, (also a Japanese exchange student) gave me a Coldstone (an ice cream shop) gift card for my birthday. So my mom and me went to Coldstone.
After we got our ice cream, another family (with two cars) came in to get some ice cream. Later when they w
Posted on : 30-11-2011 | By : Hannah | In : Uncategorized
Increasing my calcium (good to take at bedtime because it helps you go to sleep. Hey, I need to go take some calcium and get off the computer! Ha.) and iron helped my teeth grinding/clenching and biting the inside of my mouth. Also going to the chiropractor is helping.
Be sure to never take iron and calcium at the same time because they cancel each other out!Foods like oranges and tomatoes help the b
Posted on : 20-11-2011 | By : Hannah | In : Uncategorized
I heard that for a big family to sell a house, it is often way more effective to make it look like a small family lives there. Apparently people need to “feel” that it is the right house, and if it is set up for several children, it may not feel right to them. I mentioned that to somebody one time, and it made the difference!What do I mean? Well, if you have several sets of bunk beds, you mi
This is a video that was entertaining and insightful. All my kids enjoyed watching it.
https://wellnessworks.bloomfire.com/posts/1956-1-13-ph-foundation-of-wellness/public
Have you ever been nursing your baby but went crazy because the blanket covering you kept falling down? That can drive a mom nuts, don’t you think?!
Nursing ponchos have become such a huge blessing to me and many of my friends.
Easy Way to Make them: Hem 1 1/4 yard of fabric. Cotton is best, especially in hot weather. Cut a hole in the center for your head, and hem the hole or put binding tape around it
Posted on : 06-10-2011 | By : Kathy | In : Have a Great Marriage
For years I had bought the book for newleyweds as a gift. But the funny thing was I had never read it! Finally I dove into the material myself, and I came out changed.
Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs can revolutionize a marriage! Recently when we went to a conference, we came away with more than just pounds from the great snacks. We came away with wisdom. Now I just need to apply it. Here are
Ronny and I both have ingrown toenails all the time! I learned from my friend that it helps a lot to put triple antibiotic ointment on it.
Also Ronny and I cut a little “v” in the top of the toenail so it has room to sort of implode/contract a little, away from the sides if that makes sense. Other than the “v”, we’ve learned to cut it completely straight, without a curve —
My alignment sometimes gets messed up because of having my purse on one side, pregnancies, crossing my legs, poor posture, etc. I have learned a neat stretch to avoid paying for lots of chiropractor visits!
I lay on my back on the floor and put my feet and calves on the couch or a chair. I just lay there for a little while and it really helps align everything again.
For me, the best place to do it is where we have
Q: How do you drink enough water, especially when you are pregnant or nursing?
A: Well, I’m not sure that I do drink enough water, but one thing I do is to try to keep water available when I’m on the run. Which is always.
My bathroom:
I have a water bottle in my bathroom that I keep refilling and another water container with it that I’m constantly filling up. Both have lids because that ma
Posted on : 25-05-2011 | By : Kathy | In : Uncategorized
If you’re like me, being awakened from a sound sleep by a little one in the middle of the night can be very disorienting! I am so thankful that our children usually sleep through the night from a young age, and this is one reason why:
We got an idea from Growing Kids God’s Way called “couch time”. When your husband comes home from work, you and he have this “couch time” toget
Posted on : 04-04-2011 | By : Kathy | In : Uncategorized
When my kids leave their music books out, walk with shoes one the carpet, or do their chores sloppily (or not do them at all), I give them an extra chore.
I realized that if a child is trying to get out of work, the answer to fix the problem is MORE WORK. If they are trying to get out of work, they are telling me their motivation! Assigning extra chores has worked better than anything else for this problem.
In
