Things That Make You Scratch Your Head
Do you catch something so awesome on your camera it could only have happened by accident?
Yes, that is a traffic cone on his head.… Keep Reading!!!
New Study on Bullies and Bullying
Yahoo came out with an article about the new study in the Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect about bullying.
The title of Yahoo’s article was Study: Overprotective Parenting Can Lead to Bullied Children
I found this article to be truthful, yet slightly sensational in approach…but I clicked on it, so ‘mission accomplished,’ Yahoo. And you know what? I’m glad that I did. I actually read the study. You can get it here.
Quick notes from the study:
Overprotective … Keep Reading!!!
Arrested for Swaddling
I’m from the East Bay, and my family still lives up there. I was a little shocked to hear two day-care workers in the area were arrested for dangerous swaddling practices (i.e. too tight). (Both of the workers are pregnant and each have one other child. )
I’m not a huge fan of swaddling, but there are doctors (like Harvey Karp) who teach safe swaddling practices.
The women who swaddled these babies did so (it seems) to restrict … Keep Reading!!!
Walk of Shame: Family Style
Most of us know the definition:
The Walk of Shame:
an instance of walking back home on the day after an unplanned overnight encounter, dressed in the same clothes as the previous evening.
Of course the original intended meaning behind it was to slut-shame women- let’s ignore that for this post.
We had a G-rated “walk of shame” as a family this morning. We had a movie night with our friends and the kids fell asleep in the guest bedroom. … Keep Reading!!!
Fighting Pornography Addiction; the Best way
Are you struggling with porn addiction, many will hide this fact because they feel it is a sensitive matter, but you may not know that you are addicted until someone else tells you, porn is a very big vice in our society, especially now that mobile handsets can access a lot of online information. The development of technology has contributed to the vice spreading all over the globe. The encouragement to this cant be clearly defined but research indicates that … Keep Reading!!!
PMS in the airport.
*disclaimer* If menstrual cycle talk freaks you out – click away immediately.
Bryan and I landed in Addis Ababa well rested thanks to the upgrade, and I thought the trip might go off without a hitch from here on out.
I knew that time of the month was starting in a day or so and I put on a pad to be safe. Unfortunately, what I forgot to think about was the fact that … Keep Reading!!!
Adoption and the Real Mom
When you’re 9 years old and a girl, I suppose being an emotional wreck is to be expected.
Ah, heck.
When you’re 37 years old and girl, I suppose being an emotional wreck is to be expected.
But sometimes, it’s hard to know which 9-year-old wrecks are I Stubbed My Toe And That’s A Great Excuse To Let Go Of The Emotional Mess Smouldering Inside Me,
and which wrecks are Real.
Yeah, yeah. I know they’re all real. But the … Keep Reading!!!
Home Spa: Charcoal Face Mask Recipe
Why charcoal?
You may have noticed more and more beauty products to improve skin complexion have “activated charcoal” listed in the ingredients.
Activated charcoal is been said to draw out skin impurities and aid in healthy oil and skin cell production.
Here is a fun at home recipe for an activated charcoal mask:
- 1 teaspoon (or 2 capsules) activated charcoal powder. (You can find in most health food stores in capsule form.)
- 2 tablespoons gel cleanser (we
Gender and Anxiety Issues: Travel
After Brian and the boys left to go back to the US, I stayed in South Africa and met up with my best friend, Bryan.
Bryan has been my best friend since I was 13, and is familiar with being my roommate on random road trips, but this was the biggest trip we ever did together, and he, in my mind, is almost a saint after what we put up with.
When rooming with someone who is essentially a brother, … Keep Reading!!!
Home Deal Breakers: Pest Control
Brian and I are a bit nomadic. We love to travel, but even in our own city we like to move around, too.
Brian thought it would be exciting to live in Downtown LA.
“Great!” I thought.
The boys seem to have inherited our nomadic personalities, because they were happily and critically helping us find a new home.
We found the perfect building with everything we wanted.
In passing during our visit I heard the man say, “pest control and … Keep Reading!!!
Nut Free Edible Play Dough Recipe: Sunbutter
- 1 cup sunbutter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
- Mix ingredients together.
- *For a thicker dough: Knead in 1 tablespoon powdered milk at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Enjoy!
Chocolate Almond Butter Edible Play Dough Recipe
This was so much fun!!!
- 1 cup chocolate almond butter
- ½ cup powdered milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Mix ingredients together. Enjoy
*almond butter can vary in consistency depending on the brand. If ½ cup powdered milk is not enough, add more in small increments until proper play dough consistency is reached.
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