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If you want to earn some $$ just for searching, sign up for Swagbucks and download the toolbar. Then do your searches via Swagbucks (especially on Fridays - they give some big bucks on Fridays:-) and you, too, can earn $$ for searching.
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Showing posts with label miscellaneous. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
It is SO great when your kids get old enough....
I love having teenagers!! Let me just say how cool it has been to see them become so independent and such nice teens. I know many (or most) folks really dread the teen years because of how difficult their relationship becomes with their teens. But, so far, I have had the opposite experience. My son is 15 1/2 and my daughter is 13 1/2 and they are lovely young people!! They get along better than they ever have and are truly becoming friends. And our relationship has changed ALOT, but I really like it! They are really great to talk to, we have great talks about all kinds of things. They are young people that I am really proud of, care for others, are very confident in themselves, have wonderful senses of humor, and love God with all their hearts.
And one of the best perks of this new stage in their lives is that my husband and I can now go on date nights without worrying about getting a sitter!!! We rarely ever had the opportunity in all the 15 years of raising them, so this is so great for us! We went to dinner and a movie last night and didn't worry about our kids staying home at all. We rented them a movie they wanted to see and we have a very large dog to watch out for them. It was SO wonderful!!
What about your experiences with your teens? Do you have a great relationship with them? I am interested in hearing input from you about raising your teens.
And one of the best perks of this new stage in their lives is that my husband and I can now go on date nights without worrying about getting a sitter!!! We rarely ever had the opportunity in all the 15 years of raising them, so this is so great for us! We went to dinner and a movie last night and didn't worry about our kids staying home at all. We rented them a movie they wanted to see and we have a very large dog to watch out for them. It was SO wonderful!!
What about your experiences with your teens? Do you have a great relationship with them? I am interested in hearing input from you about raising your teens.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wow, It Rained and Rained and Rained....
First of all, we live in the desert!! So it has been YEARS since we have seen alot of rain. Well, yesterday changed that - at least for the present. It rained all day long! We got more rain yesterday than we did all of last year:-)
And, as things usually will go, Cody had football practice yesterday - in the rain! And did it slow down to a sprinkle? NO!! It rained harder and harder as practice progressed. They did cut it short because it was also very cold! But then I had to load a soaking, dripping wet son into my car for the trip home. He was SO wet!! Thankfully, I had thought to bring towels and a plastic bag for the wet stuff. We turned the heater on to the max and tried to get him warmed up:-)
It was quite an experience for us desert-dwelling folk! I know, those of you who live elsewhere in the country, this is probably a fairly normal occurrence. Especially during football season. But here, not so much. And since this is winter football, it is also cooler than normal for football - but that is a GOOD thing! 112 degrees when you have to practice football is NO fun!
And add to that the fact that the ground hasn't had rain for so long that it is hard as rock and the rain made lakes on the field in a short time. It was very interesting and varied the norm for us desert folk. Today, I am washing the musty clothes from last evening....smells so wonderful!! And tips for getting the smell out? Love to hear any ideas:-)
And, as things usually will go, Cody had football practice yesterday - in the rain! And did it slow down to a sprinkle? NO!! It rained harder and harder as practice progressed. They did cut it short because it was also very cold! But then I had to load a soaking, dripping wet son into my car for the trip home. He was SO wet!! Thankfully, I had thought to bring towels and a plastic bag for the wet stuff. We turned the heater on to the max and tried to get him warmed up:-)
It was quite an experience for us desert-dwelling folk! I know, those of you who live elsewhere in the country, this is probably a fairly normal occurrence. Especially during football season. But here, not so much. And since this is winter football, it is also cooler than normal for football - but that is a GOOD thing! 112 degrees when you have to practice football is NO fun!
And add to that the fact that the ground hasn't had rain for so long that it is hard as rock and the rain made lakes on the field in a short time. It was very interesting and varied the norm for us desert folk. Today, I am washing the musty clothes from last evening....smells so wonderful!! And tips for getting the smell out? Love to hear any ideas:-)
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