Tag Archives: communicating

Texting or phone call?

31% of cell phone owners who use text messaging prefer to be contacted by text, rather than voice. Does this describe you? I’d prefer to text if I really just want to tell someone one thing and don’t necessarily want to have … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, cell phones, choices, communicating, differences, lifestyles, opinions, people, phone calls, privacy, texting, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Happy Thursday All

Happy Thursday everyone. I hope you’re all okay. I’m excited today. We get to go to our county fair tonight and again on Saturday. I just LOVE going to that. It’s small enough that you get to see the whole … Continue reading

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Free Chat Thursday

This week I am writing this on Tuesday night. Tomorrow, Wednesday Bailey and I are getting up and heading out to Paul and Joys. I normally clean every other Wednesday, the bathroom and kitchen. The hard stuff, the scrubbing and … Continue reading

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Pick your umbrella

Welcome to our little corner of the web.  Pick your favorite umbrella and come sit by the fire. It’s rained all weekend and the week doesn’t look so great. But…at least we have each other. I’m stealing Laura’s Monday post … Continue reading

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Happy 2nd Blogversary

Happy 2nd blogversary to us. It’s been 2 years since we’ve opened up shop. 2 years. I can’t really believe it. Well, I can actually but it seems longer to me. Paul thought it was our first and I thought … Continue reading

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Disciplining someone else’s child

This story was on the news last night and it really made me think about how people deal with other people’s children in their own homes. I think it was different for me. I worked in the kids schools and … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, childhood, children, choices, communicating, differences, discipline, embarassing, emotions, family, feelings, friends, friendship, getting along, kids, life, lifestyles, manners, memories, mischievous, parent's, people, problems, rules, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Changing how we blog

I never thought I would do or say this. I love blogging and have had a great time doing it but it’s just gotten to the point that’s it’s not easy doing it anymore. I feel the biggest thing is … Continue reading

Posted in blogging, blogs, changes, choices, comments, communicating, disappointment, emotions, feelings, friends, people, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 49 Comments

How long do friendships last?

How long have you had certain friends? Do you have any from childhood? This was a Good Question the other night and I found it fascinating. I’ve got one friend, Kerry, that I’ve seemed to know all my life. Since 1st … Continue reading

Posted in adults, behavior, best friends, buddies, changes, childhood, communicating, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, keeping in touch, life, memories, old days, people, relationships, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Talking to your kids AS they grow

  I’ve heard a lot of people say “when is the time to talk to our kids” about sex or drugs?  Things that are important.  Things that really matter and kids have to know.  People act scared to have “those” … Continue reading

Posted in age, childhood, communicating, drugs, emotions, family, fears, feelings, growing up, habits, honesty, kids, life lessons, love, memories, mom, parent's, people, relationships, school, sex, son's, teenagers, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

100,000 hits..we did it girls

Well girls, we did it.  Not only did we stay alive.  Not only do we have a wonderful blog family and good following but we’ve hit a magic mark. 100,000 hits!  Can you believe it?   I wouldn’t even be … Continue reading

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My very first post-Jumping right in

In honor of our first anniversary, this was my first post.  One year ago today.   I have been really wanting to start my own blog but have been a LOT  little nervous but thought, hey, just jump in. I am … Continue reading

Posted in activities, blogging, blogs, children, choices, communicating, differences, family, feelings, friends, grandma, kids, laughs, love, opinions, people, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

My promise to you

I’m really trying to be better with this whole blog world!! I see how much time and effort my dear mom in law puts into this. I could never do all the things she does and really this is ALL … Continue reading

Posted in activities, advice, behavior, blogs, choices, communicating, computers, conversations, emotions, extended family, family, feelings, friends, friendships, love, people, relationships, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Question of the day

Do you screen your calls?

Posted in activities, behavior, calling, choices, communicating, differences, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, telephones, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Stupid questions and why do we ask them?

I gave my husband fair warning that I was going to write this post.  The other night I’m not sure who would have won the “stupidest question” award. I’d said something about my bedroom and he asked me “your bedroom … Continue reading

Posted in adults, bad habits, behavior, choices, communicating, conversations, emotions, feelings, habits, people, questions, relationships, stupid questions, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Vision and hearing tests at school

For those of you who don’t know me or are new to read here, I worked in a public school system for almost 15 years. We moved and I had to give up my job.  I loved it though and … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, childhood, children, communicating, competition, deafness, differences, fears, feelings, growing up, guilt, hearing, kids, parent's, past, people, school, screenings, Uncategorized, vision | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Too much Info for me!!

I was scrolling through the guide on TV last night and came across a show on MTV called Sex~ with Mom & Dad. I was a little weirded out by the title but equally curious. So I turned it on, … Continue reading

Posted in adults, behavior, children, choices, communicating, differences, embarassing, emotions, feelings, kids, parenting, people, relationships, sex, teenagers, things, thinking, thoughts, today's times, tv, tv shows, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Help Me Find The Words

I love my job, I really do. It’s rewarding in so many ways. I’m able to stay home. I have almost every holiday off and I never work weekends or evenings. I get to watch children grow and learn and … Continue reading

Posted in activities, aging, babysitting, behavior, changes, childhood, children, choices, communicating, daycare, developmental delays, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, growing up, kids, parent's, people, sorrow, thoughts, Uncategorized, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Question of the day

How do you act when your angry?

Posted in anger, behavior, choices, communicating, differences, emotions, feelings, people, Question of the day, simple questions, sorry, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Sibling Rivalry

Do we ever outgrow sibling rivalry???  I have 4 girls and it seems like they are always questioning how much I give the other one.  Whether it’s money, attention, shopping, love, etc….They just don’t ever stop.  I feel like I … Continue reading

Posted in afraid, behavior, childhood, children, choices, communicating, emotions, fairness, family, fears, feelings, girls, growing up, hurt feelings, jealousy, kids, life, love, parent's, peers, people, siblings, things, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Online Fibbing

I’m curious to know how many of us are on-line fibbers?  Are you always telling the truth when you write stories or make comments or do you maybe smudge the lines to make it look better?  Now, I don’t really … Continue reading

Posted in choices, communicating, computers, emotions, feelings, honesty, judging, lie's, life, Lying, people, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

7 year itch

Just when I thought it was over, I heard the news I’d been dying to hear but never thought I would. It’s no secret Nicole and I had problems in the past. I think we both reached a point in … Continue reading

Posted in adulthood, change, choices, communicating, drinking, emotions, fears, feelings, getting drunk, growing up, habits, hurt feelings, husbands, jealousy, life, life lessons, lifestyles, love, marriage, partying, people, playing around, problems, relationships, thoughts, Uncategorized, wives | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Good Parents, Bad Results…Ouch! (written by Jennifer)

Today US News and World Report Issued an article titled Good Parents, Bad Results. It tried to identify the current generation of parents as well intentioned and not the slackers that they are often portrayed as. However the article clearly … Continue reading

Posted in childhood, children, choices, communicating, dad's, daycare, emotions, family, fears, feelings, guilt, jobs, kids, life, mistakes, mom's, parent's, parenting, people, thoughts, working parents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Talking to your kids AS they grow

I’ve heard a lot of people say “when is the time to talk to our kids” about sex or drugs?  Things that are important.  Things that really matter and kids have to know.  People act scared to have “those” talks.  … Continue reading

Posted in age, childhood, children, communicating, drugs, emotions, family, Father's, fears, feelings, growing up, habits, honesty, kids, life lessons, love, memories, mom, parent's, people, relationships, school, sex, son's, teenagers, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments