This month we had a family meeting about parenting, discipline, obedience, and honor. Parenting is so hard, isn't it? We've had a harder time with our rambunctious three year old boy than I thought we would. There were many days that I've been at a loss. But, I've re-focused, and came up with a personal plan to parent my kids. This plan doesn't include yelling, time-outs, or spanking. This plan includes correcting wrong behavior when it occurs in firm but gentle ways. It also includes taking … [Read more...]
Reading to Her Brother (melts my heart)
My Princess is reading a lot better now that were a few months into first grade. She still doesn't love it, but she is doing pretty good with it. Unless you make her read, she will always ask you to read for her. I do my best to make her try to read all the signs and directions and titles we come across now. She fights it still. But every now and then, I catch my Princess next to her little brother reading to him. He LOVES books and always wants to be read to. I am a big fan of books. I … [Read more...]
Back to School with The Berenstain Bears
Thank you kaboom! Entertainment for sponsoring today's post. The beloved Berenstain Bears have returned to the small screen with two new adventures in The Berenstain Bears: Golden Brother Edition and The Berenstain Bears: Golden Sister Edition. The sets feature a high-quality 10” plush Brother Bear or Sister Bear and full-length DVD. About The Berenstain Bears Set in the rolling hills of Bear Country, the animated comedy DVDs star a fun loving family of honey bears whose love, loyalty … [Read more...]
