My father used to say this to us years ago and weight of his words revisited me this past week as I toured northern Italy with my children and grandchildren. For those of you who tuned in last week, I shared my first impressions of arriving in Venice, the floating city. I was awestruck. I…
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Making Christmas Count – Part 3
PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 It didn’t work out for my husband and I to spend Christmas this year with our kids and their families. But one of the great things about being retired is that we can come and go as we please (and as our budget allows). So we spent a…
Making Christmas Count – Part 2
PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 The Great Christmas Tree Hunt 🚙 🧔🏾 It all began with my Dad and a trip to my grandparents property which held a fairly good number of pine trees. We only had real trees for Christmas so the scent of that pine is firmly planted in my…
Making Christmas Count – Part 1
PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 👩🏾👨🏾🦱👩🏽🦱🧒🏿👧🏽👩🏽🧔🏾🧑🏾👨🏾I come from a family of nine kids. Yes, that’s right. There were nine of us. Six girls and three boys. 🤵🏾👩🏽💼🙏🏾 I don’t know how my parents did it but with faith in God, hard work and lots of prayer we all made it out of…
Learning Areas At Home
QUICK TIP #7: LEARNING AREAS AT HOME _ 📚 One of my favorite children’s books is Evan’s Corner in which a very smart mom divided her cramped family apartment into specific areas for each family member to have their own space. _ 📖 This book is a great motivator for creating fun and practical spaces…
QUICK TIP #6: NEGOTIATING DISCIPLINE ISSUES
QUICK TIP #6: NEGOTIATING DISCIPLINE ISSUES _ 3️⃣ simple steps may help in negotiating many discipline issues: _ 1. 🤫 Lower the volume. Keeping our voices under control is a great way to deescalate a tense situation and prevent it from exploding. _ 2. 💁🏽♀️ Use “I” as opposed to “you” messages. Explaining what concerns you have about a particular…