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Lies, Lies and more Lies

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

My 10 year old daughter has been full of lies lately… well she has always been one to spin a web and lie to get out of trouble but the past few weeks have been one after another. I am … Continue reading →

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Teeth

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

I write this as I sit in the Orthodontics office while Mr. Hockey is in the back getting fitted for braces. Yesterday I sat in the Dentist office with Elastoboy. 2 Weeks ago, I sat in the Orthodontics office with … Continue reading →

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When you dig a hole…

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I am not going into the specifics… but I have a son who is digging a hole. A very deep hole and rather than digging himself out, he just keeps getting deeper. I am worried about what the next few … Continue reading →

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Slowing Down for Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

When skating this Thursday afterschool, Mr. Hockey said “Hey Mom, I really like skating with you. It’s nice, relaxing and slow.” Now, I am sure he was commenting on my slow skating as I’m not the best on hockey skates, … Continue reading →

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Grumpy Momma

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Well, Hubbers is away for some work conferences this week and next and I am on my own  - though he does get to come home for the weekend in between. I’m fighting a bit of a cold, so not … Continue reading →

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Cake and Parenting

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

This cake was made by my cousin Krissy while she visited last week. I would love to pretend it was made by me… but well… cooking and me just don’t mix. Now as you stare at that lovely cake, imagine … Continue reading →

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A picture of RAD

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

RAD stands for Reactive Attachment Disorder. Two (if not 3) of my kids have this trouble. It basicly means kids never had the change to properly attach to an adult figure (namely mom or dad) and because of this, they … Continue reading →

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Active Listening

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Something little that has made a big difference in my relationship building with the kids has been to activly listen. I don’t know how often Mr. Hockey (my rambler) has just gone off chatting to me, while I filled in … Continue reading →

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Perplexing Problem

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Mr. Hockey has always loved school. Now… he hates it. Mr. Hockey has never gotten in trouble at school. Now… he is always in trouble. I just spent the last 3 days dedicating ALL my time to helping Mr. Hockey … Continue reading →

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Sleep… How Sweet it is!

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

See that sweet face? Cute isn’t it? You wouldn’t think that until 2 weeks ago she was waking her Momma 4 times, sometimes more a night, would you? Well… she was. And Momma was tired… Momma was paying. It was … Continue reading →

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