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mango mama Is It a Party?

What are the base requirements for an 8 yr. old boys’ birthday party? I ask, because of what transpired last Sunday when I asked Lovermn to take Yannick to his buddy, Tommy’s (not his real name), birthday party. We received the invitation on Thursday for Sunday’s party. Sure, I know everybody’s busy as all get out, but jeez! I need more than 48 hours notice! Anyway, I promised Yannick we’d do our best to make Tommy’s party while I said a silent prayer of thanks because at least it was on Sunday… Continue

Added by mango mama on November 12, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Rene Syler How to keep from gaining weight during the holidays.

Good Enough Mother likes to envision the upcoming 6 weeks as an obstacle course she must maneuver in order to keep the pounds off. Invariably, she, like so many others, gains weight in the Thanksgiving to Christmas corridor and it chaps her butt. So she asked friend, fitness expert, owner of Westchester Athletic Boot Camp and Good Enough Mother member Carla Braca for some tips on keeping it all together. Read it ( favorite part is where she takes about cheat days, Yay Carla) take it in, practice… Continue

Added by Rene Syler on November 12, 2009 at 10:44pm — No Comments

Deb Ingino The HomeSchool Mommy

The HomeSchool Mommy blogtalk radio program covers a variety of topics for home school families. Homeschoolers really have an amazing network and are a tremendous help to each other. Dana Carroll's program is fun, informative and a real blessing to its' listening audience. So I was thrilled when… Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on November 7, 2009 at 3:53pm — No Comments

mango mama An Upside of Tweendom

At 10 ½, Olivia is moving full-steam ahead into tweendom and yes, I often find myself taken aback when I or her brother or Loverman find ourselves face-to-face with one of her seemingly unprovoked funk-isms. Sure, I understand she’s maturing, growing, changing, but like my grandmother used to say… “Miss Thing is really smelling herself these days!” One unexpected upside of this new and not-so improved Miss Olivia is her desire to earn some extra cash. I’m not one to pay for things she should na… Continue

Added by mango mama on November 2, 2009 at 7:41pm — 4 Comments

Rene Syler You are a Good Enough Mother if you...

1. Let your kids come home from trick or treating and eat at least 10 pieces of candy. 2. Raided their bag for a few pieces you REALLY wanted. 3. Fell asleep before they did, unable to monitor further candy consumption. 4. Allowed them to eat candy as an appetizer to breakfast. Hey, it's one time a year.. can't hurt that bad, can it? Continue

Added by Rene Syler on November 1, 2009 at 4:02pm — 2 Comments

mango mama A Need to Wean

We take homework very seriously in this household--- come in the house after school, grab a snack and get down to the business of homework before any other activities commence. This has been the Mango Tribe’s m.o. since Olivia started kindergarten six years ago. At first, I’d sit with Olivia and make sure she… Continue

Added by mango mama on October 28, 2009 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments

Wendy Syler Woodward 6 smoke detectors, 4 a.m., 2 black eyes...

I've figured it out... it's not that I don't want to write anymore, and it's not that I don't have anything to write about. Crap happens to me on a daily... most times hourly... basis. It's just that by the time I get around to writing about it, I'm sidetracked by four kids, three dogs, a psycho cat, or whatever. So, I figure, I'll just write about things as they happen. Thus this letter written at four a.m. I'll give you a hint... remember a few years back when all of the smoke detecto… Continue

Added by Wendy Syler Woodward on October 24, 2009 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

Wendy Syler Woodward 1400 miles and 25 years

I DID IT! I DROVE 1400+ MILES WITH FOUR KIDS AND DID NOT ONCE PULL OVER TO KICK THEM OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT!!!! Don't get me wrong, I thought about it a time or four, but I never did it. That counts, right?? My parents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this past weekend... and we were there to witness it. I had plans... good plans... solid plans... fool proof plans... Friday - For instance, we were going to leave around 3 a.m. Friday morning for the 13 hour drive. When we ac… Continue

Added by Wendy Syler Woodward on October 21, 2009 at 9:24pm — 2 Comments

Deb Ingino When Was The Last Time Your Child Felt The Thrill Of Success?

What can I do today to help my daughter feel this wonderful? What can you do to help your children feel the thrill of success? Deb Ingino www.MyWiredStyle.com “Your child won’t learn success. It only needs to be discovered and nurtured.” Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on October 20, 2009 at 8:31pm — 1 Comment

Deb Ingino Positioning Our Children For Success Through Their Emotional Needs

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Added by Deb Ingino on October 4, 2009 at 10:46pm — No Comments

Deb Ingino Do You See Your Child’s Confidence Getting Shaky?

Sometimes as our children experience a new school, new grade level, new friends, new church, new home, or other life impacting changes, their confidence is challenged. And… Confidence is an important ingredient to the success formula. So how do we as parents help them to reconnect with confidence? Click below for a replay of recent webinar hosted by www.MyWiredStyle.com 3 Keys To Increase Your Child’s Confidence

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Added by Deb Ingino on September 30, 2009 at 9:05pm — No Comments

mango mama How to Proceed?

Olivia came home about two weeks ago with her first 5th grade writing assignment. She was asked to write an I Am From poem. I was pretty psyched for her because I often use the same as a writing prompt in the workshops I facilitate with young people. The assignment included three components: 1. completing a graphic organizer due Sept. 18 2. rough draft due Sept. 23 3. final draft due Sept. 25 Olivia dove headfirst into meeting the requirements and crafting a poem, which represents ho… Continue

Added by mango mama on September 30, 2009 at 8:15pm — 3 Comments

Wendy Syler Woodward Dominic's Birthday!

I say it every year and every year it amazes me as though for the first time... I cannot keep a plastic plant alive, but managed to get a kid to... 14. Dominic Ryan Woodward managed to survive having me as a mom for 14 years. Let us go through today's timeline... shall we? 10 p.m. Sunday. I had every intention of baking the birthday cake, and heading straight to bed. Really I did... but Mad Men was on, and well... I'm a t.v. addict... but that's an email for another time. In any case, I did m… Continue

Added by Wendy Syler Woodward on September 29, 2009 at 1:35am — No Comments

Wendy Syler Woodward Dinner and Dancing - 4th grade style

It's been a long time... eight years in fact... since I've been invited to dinner and dancing. Part of it could be my own personal goal to become a world class commitment-phobe... and part of it is that I have zero rhythm. Yet, when I looked into Justin's giant puppy dog eyes, and with his dimple flashing clear through his cheek, I had no other option than to say yes to the elementary Mother Son dance. ... the fact that he asked me at five a.m. this morning before even the sun was fully awake… Continue

Added by Wendy Syler Woodward on September 25, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

Deb Ingino Is this a good year for crops?

If you think about it a farmer doesn’t ‘grow’ anything. The farmer can’t ‘make’ a seed germinate and mature nor make a tree bear fruit. What the farmer can do however is to provide a potent atmosphere for growth and maturity. The farmer prepares the soil through tilling and fertilizing, e… Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on September 23, 2009 at 10:33pm — No Comments

Deb Ingino Life With The Opposites...

In this weeks My Wired Style pod cast on itunes we speak with Kirk and Deby Dearman. Kirk and Deby are pion… Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on September 22, 2009 at 3:54pm — No Comments

Deb Ingino Welcome to the Future

There is a great song by Brad Paisley called 'Welcome To The Future' and during the song children profess what they want to be when they grow up. I love how children dream! Their future is wide open, there is no judgment, no l… Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on September 17, 2009 at 9:52pm — No Comments

Rene Syler Rene on the cover of American Eagle Latitudes magazine

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Added by Rene Syler on September 9, 2009 at 8:44am — No Comments

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Added by Rene Syler on September 7, 2009 at 5:06pm — No Comments

DawnKA Summer Ends a New Season Begins............

We have the seasons that last for a while and we make the necessary adjustments to acclimate ourselves. Well as the seasons come and go, I reflect on the various challenges and triumphs that I have had to endure - I call them my seasons. One of my favorite scriptures in the bible is found in the book of Ecclesias… Continue

Added by DawnKA on September 6, 2009 at 12:57pm — No Comments

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