February 5th, 2008
I truly believe that there is someone for everyone. But I also believe that you have to make the choice to recommit yourself to loving that someone, every single day. Love does not regulate itself. It needs constant attention, regular maintenance and daily reaffirmation to continue to thrive in a relationship. In honor of Valentine’s […]
By kadi -- 31 comments
January 24th, 2008
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I thought that it might be nice to focus on ideas that inspire parents to spread a little more love and positivity around the home. Being a disciplinarian doesn’t mean you have to be mean. In fact, acting kindly on a regular basis, makes it easier to enforce discipline and create a greater […]
By kadi -- 0 comments
December 26th, 2007
As much as I enjoy the holidays, I’m always glad when it’s over. Especially this year.
Something terrible happened between last Christmas and yesterday - someone abducted my son and replaced him with a selfish little twit who hasn’t got a clue what Christmas is really about.
On a cold and wet Sunday morning, when my […]
By Gayla -- 3 comments
December 19th, 2007
The winner of Best Holiday image or video on a Blog goes to:
Tangled Thread
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December 19th, 2007
The winner of The Best Holiday Decoration of a Blog goes to:
Northbrook Designs
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December 19th, 2007
Not really a problem so much as a tie for the winner of The Best Post About Christmas on a Blog category.
The final vote was cast last night and threw us into a tie… now it’s up to you, our readers to help make the decision.
So who shall the winner be?
The Zen of Motherhood with […]
By Gayla -- 0 comments
December 18th, 2007
I know I’m a day late on the awards here - can we please just blame the snow storm and be done? I really don’t want to relive the last 48 hours :)
Anyway, I’ve had some wonderful blogging friends offer up their amazing and unbiased judging abilities to help decide this years Holiday Blogging […]
By Gayla -- 4 comments
December 17th, 2007
The McCord Christmas tree is covered in the precious ornaments the kids have made at school since kindergarten and ornaments we’ve collected over the years that mean something special to each one of us. Aside from the ornaments, out tree is decorated in a deep crimson and gold.
It’s as simple as it gets here […]
By Gayla -- 6 comments
December 13th, 2007
The following was written about one of my families traditions that began back in 1967 when my older brother was just a toddler and I was only a few months old. I’ve been sharing this tradition online, via my blogs around the holidays since 2005. I hope you enjoy it.
Tony was a baby when his […]
By Gayla -- 0 comments
December 13th, 2007
I know one of the biggest concerns among parents this holiday season is the fact that so many toys have been recalled because of lead content - and the possibility that their child may have been exposed to lead already.
I found this explanation via Dr. Greene to be one of the best and least confusing.
Deaths […]
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