Speechless Sunday

Lounge tip # 13: Meditate

I know meditation seems like it would be very easy to do. All you do is sit there in a room with some candles, by your self, right?  Actually it a bit more involved than that.  The key thing with meditation is that your are supposed to be without thought.  It’s harder than it seems, especially [...]

Song lyrics you don’t want kids to sing

Over the last couple of years Kalisha and I haven’t listened much to the radio. Instead we’ve learned all the princess songs and nursery songs by heart.  From time to time we even find ourselves singing one of them in the shower.    But although we couldn’t tell you whats on top of the billboard chart this [...]

Courage

Over the past few weeks I have been focusing on creating harmony and balance in my life. I have had many successes.  The main thing that has helped me begin to create balance in my life is eliminating the phrase: “I’m going to…”  and just doing it.  I’ve been Queen of I’m going to.  I’m going [...]

Letter C

Continuing on with our alphabet book; today is Letter C day!  To make today an extra cool day here are some ideas to incorporate the letter c into your day: Bake cookies or a cake! Counting Point out different kinds of cars on your walk today Eat cantaloupe, chalupas, corn, cucumbers, cheese, and our favorite…chocolate! [...]

Update…

Well, last week my tackle was to get excited and just be happy. I think I accomplished my goal for the most part. Always with the help from Journey–she would remind me to get excited by asking me to say, “Holy Moley!” and “It’s what I’ve always wanted!” when she would give me surprises usually [...]

More Tips for the Breastfeeding Mom

Your Breastfeeding Diet When you’re her sole source of nutrition, what you eat affects your baby’s health and development. Sometimes, nurturing a baby is done at your expense, however. According to a study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, breastfeeding women lacked adequate calcium; vitamins B6, D, and E; folic acid; and zinc [...]

Speechless Sunday

Kiara and Kaleah getting ready for the sun.

lounge tip# 12: Snuggle Bed

If you have kids it is often hard to find even 15 minutes to your self just to relax.  So instead of trying to get away from the kids, relax with them. All you need is a day without much to do and a bed.  Here’s what you do to create a snuggle bed of [...]

Super mom!!!

Good morning!  Congratulations on getting through the week.  We just won our first  blog award!!! We were so excited to get a Brilliante Weblog 2008 Award from The Parenting Pink Blog. Thanks again!  Its really nice to get a ‘pat on the back’ every now and again.  We found a clip of a true ‘Super Mom’! [...]