If you really want
to have a disastrous, Grinchy, Scrooged up Christmas follow
these helpful hints. Oh yeah, there's also some tips on how
to enjoy your holidays, too
It
is truly amazing how people live their
lives. I am always fascinated around Thanksgiving
when people talk about how grateful they
are for things yet they lives in total
disregard for these things on a daily
basis.
Little League Parent’s Behavioral Contract
Tired of the tantrums, fits, crying, finger pointing, fighting, and name calling at youth sports? No, not the kids we’re talking to you, the parents. Here’s a way to get the parents to act their age and not their shoe size. Please feel free to share this with that other guy who sits next to you at your child’s game because we know you would never act this way
Seven Deadly Sins to Sink a Family Vacation
How come family vacations are supposed to be a part of the American dream and yet they often end up being a whining, crying nightmare? Here are seven tips to assure your family vacation will be a disaster (and then seven tips that will help you bring home great lifetime memories.)
The
Top Ten Worst Valentine Gifts for Her
So
here it is. For those of you who are hopelessly in the
romantic gift giving department I will eliminate ten
mistakes you were probably going to make. That leaves
you toeliminate the other 4, 445,367 possibilities.
The
Super Bowl For The Uninterested
Junk
food, drinks, and commercialism at its finest! And
then they go and keep interrupting it with a football
game. If you find yourself invited to a Super Bowl
party and don’t know what to do here are some
tips to keep your interest between commercials.
So you think you’ve
made some stinko resolutions that you couldn’t keep.
Well, take a look at these unfortunate souls who kept their
stupid resolutions. Also keep reading to find ways to make
your own resolutions work for you.
Dear
Lauren
My
five year-old sweet angel daughter starts Kindergarten this
month. Many of you may have children starting school to this
month. You may share some of these thoughts with them and add
your own. God Bless you Lauren as you spread your special joy
to the rest of the world.
Top
Five Lists
Ok,
so I'm not smart enough to make top ten lists or I could
say that I'm afraid that David Letterman might sue me. Anyway,
here's a light hearted look at Attention Deficit Disorder,
Dyslexia, and ways to be sure your kid isn't invited into
the Honor Society.
A
Brave New World
(Talking With Your Children About Terrorist Activities)
This is
not a typical “Lighter Thoughts” column. This is a serious
and hopefully very useful way to talk with your children about the
recent terrorist activities and the way the world has changed since
the morning of September 11.
Do you have a child
who is graduating from the fifth grade? This is a major life
transition that is often overlooked. Your child is going from
being the top dog on campus to being the new kid on the block.
Here is a way to acknowledge all they have accomplished and
a roadmap for continued success. (It’s also a way to salute
my daughter for graduating the fifth grade. Erin, you ROCK!
Peace, love, and no chickens!)
The
piles of junk beside the bed get bigger and bigger. The grass gets taller
and taller. Find out how this is a sign of love and not laziness or disrespect.
Are
you tired of nagging or being nagged about the remote control during
football season. Here's a reasonable solution that'll make everybody
live everybody live happily ever after (or at least laugh for a
couple of minutes.
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