Ideas and Projects for Making Your Home Comfortable and Inviting
Posted in Just Thinking..., Parenting and Family on May 28th, 2010
I am guilty of being an over-achieving mom. Translation: I have done too much for my children. Qualifier: Sometimes. I remember when they were little (four and five), and I would sometimes make a little happy face out of lunch–you know, carrot stick eyebrows, PB&J sandwich triangles for eyes and nose, banana for a smiley, [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff, Organization, Parenting and Family on Mar 20th, 2010
This is another bulletin board/memo board/pegboard (I think I love pegboard!) organizational idea. Pottery Barn was actually the inspiration, here. (Stephenie-The Cookie Mom asked me about this. Stephenie, hope this effort helps you in some way!) Pottery Barn Teen has a beautiful piece that anyone would love. Alas, it was not in our budget (on [...]
Posted in Parenting and Family, Recipes on Feb 19th, 2010
Welcome! Perhaps you are a real cook. If so, good for you. (And I admit to being a wee bit jealous.) Someday, I might be a real cook–if any of my mother’s gift finds its way, finally, into my DNA. (A retroactive cooking gene? I can only hope.) In the mean time, I do what [...]
Posted in Parenting and Family on Feb 17th, 2010
This is something I wrote last year…It is something I struggle with. Don’t all parents? Finding the delicate balance between talking and listening to our children is an art–one that I have yet to master, but I am working on it! From the start, we listen for a cry or whimper. We love the first [...]
Posted in Parenting and Family on Jan 29th, 2010
Good morning, Company Girls and others (I hope!) This post sounds a bit on the grumpy side. Sorry about that! It is something I feel strongly about–missing opportunities with our children. Since my blog is about making a home cozy, I thought it would be fitting to occasionally talk about family issues, particularly parenting. I [...]
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