Archive for April 2009 | Monthly archive page
My daughter loves to play with “Play-doh” and I have been waiting for the “Play-doh” from the store to run it’s course. Finally it has happened, she had been mixing up all the colors and they had all dried out so the other day we decided to try and make our own Playdough. This is [...]
MOPS, breast cancer awareness, women’s health, breast health
I love to read articles and surf the web and see what other moms have to say about being a “Stay at Home Mom”. This article was a wonderful critique of Dr. Laura’s new book, “In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms”. It is wonderful if a woman is able and wants to stay at home with [...]
Well, here I am back home again after spending the weekend with my Dad and my sister. I wasn’t really looking forward to the trip as my Dad and I just weren’t getting along but I went anyway. Our Friday night was quiet, very small talk, and I was freaking out watching my Dad go [...]
Burlington Stay-at-Home Moms Examiner: Why I am a stay-at-home Mom … As a writer for Burlington’s Examiner, I got selected to write from the perspective of a stay-at-home mom in Burlington, VT. I’m sure there are many of us … www.examiner.com/x-7465-Burlington-StayatHome-Moms-Examiner~y2009m4d19-Why-I-am-a-stayathome-Mom-in-Burlington-VT This article really inspired me and I could relate to the goals of this [...]
Well, finally my Dad is going home! I am not sure if he is completely ready physically as he will have the challenge of the stairs in his house but I know he wants to be at home. He has enjoyed the rehab facility in as much as the food has been great and it [...]
As you know (if you’ve been following me ) that I am a Mentor Mom for YoungLives which is part of YoungLife. In my last post My Journey as Mentor Mom part 1 my Teen Mom was MIA! Her phone had been shut off by her Grandma and I had no way to get in [...]
Hi all, feeling good today, was simply wiped out this week and that is why I haven’t posted much but I am firing on all cylinders today which is lovely! And it’s time to re-visit something from an earlier post ….Surgery day is finally here I don’t know if you remember but back on the [...]
While it is truly a gift to be home raising kids sometimes there are difficulties and pressures in being a Stay at Home Mom, here’s my list: That since you are home all day you have time to do all these extra things!… NOT! Keeping on and creating a budget. Balancing between “work” (whether you [...]
Today marks 2 weeks out from Hip Replacement surgery for my Dad. My family and I went over to see him this past weekend, since it was Easter weekend I thought it would be nice for all of us to go. We arrived just after the dinner hour on Friday night and my dad looked [...]