S-bop Crawling 1996
My son S-bop crawling in my then-apartment 1996. This apartment was so small! you can see the kitchen from the living room. Down the hallway were 2 more rooms, a small bathroom and a bedroom. Ibop shared the bedroom with my sister who stayed with us, and I slept in the living room. To the [...]
I Am a Gentle Mother
I have been working on this goal for over a year and I feel I am now a gentle mother and have been for some time. Speaking calmly and gently to my children when I am upset is now something I do automatically. I also no longer get myself triggered into being upset when they [...]
Do You Plan on Teaching Your Daughter the Houskeeping Arts?
On a mother’s website I frequent a woman talked about buying a new teapot every 6 months or so because they get so grungy. I posted how to clean it and keep it looking new inside and out. This was one of the many housekeeping things I didn’t know about either. My mother-in-law taught me [...]
The Kids Watching Television
The kids watching an episode of the Power Puff Girls. They love this show and were cracking up!!
My camera phone didn’t pick up what the program was, and I forget. Time to go outside!
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S-bop is a Football Player
My son S-bop is 12 and in 7th grade this year. He decided he wanted to play football last year and asked me to sign him up for this year. I try to be supportive of my children but I truly didn’t want him to play. He is a regular-sized boy for his age and [...]
I-bop Auditioned for ANTM & Started College
Last month My daughter auditioned for the Tyra Banks modeling show America’s Next Top Model. She is only 5′6 and the show required a height of at least 5′7, but she wanted to audition anyway because a few past winners were under 5′7 (for example Eva Pigford, winner of cycle 3, is just 5′6 1/2). [...]
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