So little Mr. Man turned one year old this past week and we had ourselves two small parties – one on the big day (May 11) with my mom and her fiance. And another one with just a few friends and Hubby’s dad last Saturday. However, it looks like Tonka, Hasbro, and a host of […]
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Another installment in my Positive Discipline Articles. Today revealed a whole new side to my little girl I’m far from prepared to handle, despite all my Positive Discipline study. Mr. Man turned one this past week and it was all Sweetness could do to deal with it. First, she was forced to look at all […]
Time is funny stuff. About a month ago I wrote about Deadliest Catch being a guilty pleasure. Then that very night I had the opportunity to meet who was at the time my favorite captain. A couple of weeks later I found myself at the Deadliest Catch convention, covering it for the press, and since […]
My little Mr. Man is a year old now and to celebrate the occasion, we went in for family photo fun. Typically, Sweetness approaches this with as much enthusiasm as she would a root canal (if in fact she knew what that was). One time she had the full blown tantrum just as we went […]
Dear Sweet Mr. Man, A year ago today I held you in my arms for the first time and was instantly in love. Your sweet little face, deep blue eyes and soft little sighs captured my heart. Even though a nurse was there to care for you in the night so I could sleep and […]
As I watched in slow motion, I’m sure my heart skipped a few beats. I was tired and my ankles hurt from a long week on my feet. I’d already tripped a couple of times that day, though I didn’t think much of it. However, this time I was carrying Mr. Man. And I was […]
Another installment in my Positive Discipline Articles. One valuable lesson I’ve learned in Positive Discipline is to take time and prepare my kids for transitions. I follow this religiously and have since Sweetness was about one year old. It really truly works and has helped steer us clear of so many tantrums. When I talk […]
