Tag Archives: reminders

How Many Reminders?

I find reminders and reminding to be one of those grey areas of parenting–do we remind our children until they do what we need them to? Do we put a limit on how many times we are going to remind them? Is there a grace period? Do we mix it up and use notes, signs, and verbal reminders? What is the right way to go about managing and issuing those annoying reminders? The best advice I ever heard was from an experienced mom who suggested getting to a detached place where I could remind my kids without getting emotional or … Continue reading →

Why Watch Old Movies?

What can we gain from watching late night movies? One night this week my husband and I watched the late night movie ‘The Boy With Green Hair’ starring Pat O Brien, who is a favorite old actor of mine. In this movie he plays the kind of grandfather any child would want. Although the child, Peter, calls him Gramps he is not the child’s real grandfather. Peter and Gramps get along well and the town is accepting of him until the day his hair turns green! Then Peter finds out about peer pressure (not just from kids in town but … Continue reading →

All Things Remind Us of Christ

At our Stake Conference a week and a half ago, our stake president made some marvelous comments. One in particular stuck with me, and I paraphrase: “Everything we see should remind us of Christ.” I’ve been thinking about this ever since. How can all things remind us of Christ? 1. He created all nature – trees, mountains, stones, streams, stars, the sun, moon, water, dirt, and us. When we see all of these things, we can remember Him who created all of them, and that will keep our hearts and minds close to Him. 2. He put inspiration into the … Continue reading →

Holidays and Family Schedules

Wow! There is so much to do, not only to get ready for various holidays, but also the various events throughout the holiday season. There are informal get-togethers with friends and colleagues, community events, school plays, pageants, and more! It can be enough to run even the most organized family ragged, trying to squeeze everything in. That’s why planning is essential. Writing everything down, complete with dates and times, will help you get a much better grasp of the situation. You’ll be able to easily see where conflicts in scheduling may arise, in advance, so you can plan and rearrange … Continue reading →

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Do you ever get thrown off when you have a Monday off work or your kids have it off school? I’ve gone through weeks like that where I couldn’t keep the days or the dates straight all week. It started early this time. I’m usually okay until after the Monday passes, and then I keep thinking Tuesday is Monday, Wednesday is Tuesday, and so on. This time, it started on Saturday. Saturday felt like Sunday. All day, I was looking forward to the Bear’s game coming on. It was a night game this week, and by the time dinner was … Continue reading →