March 2011

With my little girl passing the 3 ½ mark this month, she’s running head on into a very defiant stage. My patience and resolve, not to mention positive discipline training, has been pushed to the limit no less than five times a day. Every request turns into a battle of the wills and it leaves […]

Reality Check

by Heligirl on March 12, 2011

in Beyond Mommyhood

I don’t have to tell you how easy it is to get stuck in a rut and completely lose focus of the bigger picture. We all go about our daily business and routine, some of us sleepwalking through the motions, be it going to work, running errands or keeping up with the kids. The days […]

Another Heli-Expo has come and gone, but the memories remain. As I reflect on all that took place these past several days, I’m reminded there are some great lessons in there. Be grateful Walking around among these absolutely gorgeous and amazing machines, it’s hard not to get some perspective. I work in the helicopter industry. […]

Hiatus

by Heligirl on March 7, 2011

in Daily Ramblings

Hello all. Typically I have a Mom Tip Monday on Mondays, but this week I’m living it up in sunny Orlando, Florida at the annual Heli-Expo (helicopter convention). Us helicopter pilots have to get together to talk about ourselves at least once a year or we age prematurely and fade into oblivion. And the benefits […]

Heli Expo Bound

by Heligirl on March 3, 2011

in Beyond Mommyhood,Helicopters

It’s that time of year again, when all good helicopter professionals gather to gossip, share stories, network and do a little business. I’m talking Heli Expo, the industry’s annual convention filled with several thousand booths of helicopter goodness, and more bright, clean and shiny helicopters than most of us ever see in one room (be […]