Enjoying the beauty of our home This morning I am thinking about two of the goals I have for my home. One is to cultivate beauty and the other is to seek wisdom. Beauty comes in many forms and one that has recently been on my mind is music. I am not gifted with the talent of music but I'd like to introduce it to my children in our home. My dad just sent me a keyboard with all the ... View Post
Archives for February 2012
Cultivate Beauty and Seek Wisdom
This morning I am thinking about two of the goals I have for my home. One is to cultivate beauty and the other is to seek wisdom. Beauty comes in many forms and one that has recently been on my mind is music. I am not gifted with the talent of music but I'd like to introduce it to my children in our home. My dad just sent me a keyboard with all the accessories and I am super excited about ... View Post
Amazing Love
Amazing how time flies! Today was our little guy's original due date... hard to believe he's almost a month old now. I am so blessed that my husband was able to stay home with me for three weeks and now my mom is in town to help me for a little over a month. I started out nursing and reading to keep up with all the books I have, but now I nurse in the kitchen or dining room to be close to my ... View Post
Amazing Love
I can't believe how fast time flies! Today was our little guy's original due date... he's almost a month old now. I am so blessed that my husband was able to stay home with me for three weeks and now my mom is in town to help me for a little over a month. I started out nursing and reading to keep up with all the books I have, but now I nurse in the kitchen or dining room to be close to my family. ... View Post
Managing Feelings
The book I am currently reading is titled "Positive Discipline" by Nelsen, Erwin and Duffy. So far, I am really enjoying the book. What I like the most about it is all the creative ways you can positively discipline your child that will help him/her with reasoning and problem solving skills. Tonight's lesson was on helping your child recognize and manage feelings. Here are some tips: 1. Ask ... View Post
Recognizing and Managing Feelings
The book I am currently reading is titled "Positive Discipline" by Nelsen, Erwin and Duffy. So far, I am really enjoying the book. What I like the most about it is all the creative ways you can positively discipline your child that will help him/her with reasoning and problem solving skills. Their focus is that discipline should be used as a means "to teach." The most recent lesson was on ... View Post