I love this article on how to keep the peace. It’s one of the things I want to teach my kids. Rather than jumping to conclusions about a comment, for example, step back and try not to get defensive or belligerent. Ask first, “What did you mean by that?” This encourages the conversation to continue [...]
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Keeping the Peace
Posted in parenting, tagged communication skills, keeping the peace on January 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Mike Simons
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged mike simons, preacher on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So my sick husband lying on the couch…wait…I mean, so my husband, who is sick and lying on the couch, was flipping channels. And he comes across Mike Simons. The guy (Simons) is loud, and I can hear him in the other room. I stop and listen to the guy: he is giving “Christians” a [...]
Arboretum Pics
Posted in Uncategorized on January 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
So I finally made these pics bigger. I’ve a lot to learn about putting media on my blog…
Pool Drain Dangers
Posted in In the News, parenting, tagged keeping kids safe, pool drain covers, pool drain dangers on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I wanted to pass this along to other parents, if you haven’t seen it already. I’ve read several articles over the past couple of years about kids being harmed by the drains on pools. The suction on most pool drains is so strong that they can disfigure, paralyze or kill children. I’ve often thought that [...]
Plane Crash & Obama
Posted in In the News, tagged plane crash in new york on January 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Reading this story about the plane crash into the Hudson gave me a lump in my throat. Joy!!!! I feel complete joy and relief for those people on board and the families and friends who love them.
The Bush presidency started off with a plane crash (or two) in NY. I know this is not the [...]
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