this is your week!
i say, work it......all week:)
and if you ever feel alone,
or like no one understands,
or you need advice from a friend,
then PLEASE
visit my FAVORITE parenting site,
iMom.
this site is so inspirational, encouraging, informative and downright cool!
it's like talking with your best friend.
check out this list.......
11 things you should NOT do as a mom:)
- I must be cheerful for my family at all time.
- I must never admit I'm having a hard dayI must focus on my kids 24/7
- I am only as good as the size of my jeans
- I must make every meal healthy, tasty and special
- I must make every day fun for my family
- I cannot go to bed until all of my "mom work" is done
- I must get everything "right" with my kids or they will be ruined
- I must keep my house pretty close to spotless
- I must say yes to every school or volunteer request
- I must berate myself when I fall short of these mombligations
(hahaha.....now remember, those were 11 things you should NOT do)
- TONS of parenting tips and articles like these.....
- 10 Ways to Discipline Your Child
- 21 Creative Consequences
- 5 Ways to Help Your Shy Child
- 9 Strategies for Feeding Picky Eaters
- Anger: Dealing with Anger in Children
- Attitude: Instilling a Can-Do Attitude in Your Children
- Bedtime: How to reduce Bedtime Struggles
- Behavior: Getting to the Heart of It
- Chores: Age-Appropriate Chores
- Church Benefits
- Complaining: How to Stop the Whining and Complaining
- Cursing: Kids and Cursing
- Disappointment: How to help your child deal with disappointment
- Fear: Is your Child afraid of the Dark?
- Goal Setting with your Children
- Honor: More than Obedience
- How Not to Let Your Family Revolve Around One Child
- `Kindness: Five Ways to Cultivate Kindness in your Child
and those are just a few articles you'll find on iMom
i got this in my email box today and thought i
would pass it on.
please visit iMOM and print these great sheets out for yourself.
a few FOR mom, a few for your kiddies, a bit of everything:)
great for a memory book.......
sometimes it's that one tiny special thing you do that makes the day!
(i think I need this to stick with a diet/exercise program:)
and lastly, a fun, yummy mother's day treat you AND your kiddos will love......
Super Easy Super Yummy Chocolate Fondue
1 cup chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, dark or bitter)
2 tablespoons butter
1 (14 ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For dipping: sliced apples, sliced bananas, sliced pineapples, marshmallows
Skewers
DirectionsPlace chocolate chips, butter, condensed milk and water in heavy saucepan. Melt mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove pan from stove and stir in vanilla.Use fondue for dipping while it is still warm. Store unused fondue covered in refrigerator.
okay, so go meet your new best friends at iMOM and while you're there, be sure to sign up for Espresso Minute.
you'll be so happy you did!
linking up.....
Hugs,
Suzanne
Suzane- What a great post! Not only for Moms but for Grandmoms, too! Have a wonderful week- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteLove this, great for Moms of all ages!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun site...I must send this to Sara! Hugs, Linda
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