It’s time once again for Heather Johnson from Family Volley to share with us some Parenting Tips as part of her “Parenting Tips” here on The Idea Room. Here’s Heather in her own words… –Amy A few weeks ago I was teaching a group of about 40 women. We were talking about the changes they have seen over the course of their lives. They talked about milk men and ice boxes, outhouses and telephone operators. Amongst the comments there was one common theme. Every comment also included ... Read More about Teaching Children a Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T
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Anatomy of a Great Date
It’s time once again for HeatherJohnson from Family Volley to share with us some Parenting Tips as part of her “Parenting Tips” here on The Idea Room. Here’s Heather in her own words… –Amy Research suggests that married couples should go on a date at least every two weeks. The LDS church admonishes that couples should go on a date every week. You don't have to tell me how hard this is. I know. Impossible it seems. As married couples we start to trick ourselves. We think that just ... Read More about Anatomy of a Great Date
How Do You Teach Your Kids to Clean?
Keeping my home clean is a daily challenge. Seven people can destroy a clean home pretty quickly if they don't clean up after themselves. I try to keep an organized home so that everything has a place. My children each have expected responsibilities every day which include cleaning their room and their shared bathroom. Then each child has 1-2 family jobs that they are also required to complete. I made up a chore chart that we use to let the kids know what their chore is for the day. This system ... Read More about How Do You Teach Your Kids to Clean?
Every Other Thursday Link-Up Party
Ten Things I SHOULD be doing instead of blogging: 1. Laundry 2. Emptying the dishwasher 3. Cleaning Bathrooms 4. Cleaning out the fridge 5. Vacuuming out the car 6. Pulling weeds 7. Mopping the kitchen floor 8. Finish putting away the groceries I bought last night 9. Take a shower and get ready for the day 10. Making Pillows for Master Bedroom (can’t wait to share…) Can you relate? Have you ever been there? ... Read More about Every Other Thursday Link-Up Party
Finding Family Time
It’s time once again for Heather from Family Volley to share with us some Parenting Tips as part of her “Parenting Tips Series with Heather Johnson” here on The Idea Room. Here’s Heather in her own words… –Amy {The Idea Room} _______________________________ At the start of every new school year, I start to wonder, can I really do this again? Packing lunches at dawn, homework, baseball practice, teaching, nursing a new baby, piano, dance, grocery shopping, rushing home to get ... Read More about Finding Family Time