Today I watched the final episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show. You can say what you will about Oprah – this post is not about whether she is a national treasure or a mountain of hype! This post is my opportunity to share with you some things I’ve taken from her show that pertain to my parenting.
Today, while watching Oprah, these thoughts and questions came to me regarding my children:
*I have the great privilege of being Mom to Gregory, Ruthie and Mary, AND
*The greatest gift I can give them is my love, SO
*Do I make them feel loved, and worthy, and smart, and pretty?
*Do my eyes light up when they enter the room?
*Do I bring positive energy to my family? AND
*Do I constantly communicate these important encouragements to my 3 precious kids:
“I SEE you! I HEAR you! Who you are, and what you say, MATTER to me!”
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Friday's Gratitude
Gary was gone this week from Sunday morning to Wednesday night. The last time he was gone for that long, I realized when he got back that I hadn't had a meaningful, face-to-face conversation with another adult the entire time he was gone!! Those of you who know me, know that not having real conversations with people regularly is just not ok.
This week was different, though. I enjoyed meaningful conversations with friends over coffee or lunch every day this week! What a blessing, especially for this interaction-starved stay-at-home mom! Today I am thankful for friends, and for precious time spent with them!
This week was different, though. I enjoyed meaningful conversations with friends over coffee or lunch every day this week! What a blessing, especially for this interaction-starved stay-at-home mom! Today I am thankful for friends, and for precious time spent with them!
Friday, May 13, 2011
It's Friday, and I'm Thankful
I'm trying to keep up with blogging about gratitude on Fridays. I haven't had time until now to sit and write, so I'll make it brief.
1) Mary: I'm thankful that in the midst of all her feisty stubbornness, she still makes me laugh on a regular basis. This week she looked at me and said, "Mama, Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" The thing is, Mary can't say the "th" sound, so it actually sounded like this, "Mama, Are you finkin' what I'm finkin'?" It took me a minute to figure out what she was saying, but when I did, I laughed! Who knows where she gets this stuff??
2) Gary: This is going to be an expression of gratitude that comes in through the back door, so just bear with me. Gary was gone Thursday night until pretty late. I got the kids from school, quickly made dinner and got them out the door for soccer practice. Came home from practice, got them all showered and pj'ed and tucked in bed. I was exhausted! That's when I thought about how very thankful I am for Gary!! There are many reasons, but this week I was reminded of how great it is that he comes home almost every night, eats with us, plays with the kids, and then gets them all to bed. Sometimes it takes having to do all that myself to remind me how blessed I am to have Gary helping me along on this journey called parenthood!
3) Caren: My dear friend, Caren, and I went to the movies this week. It was such a nice, unusual thing to be out at night with her, going to the movies!! Words cannot express all the ways in which I am thankful for Caren!! I also probably can't express (in words that would make sense to you) how much I love the movies!! Thanks, Caren! (And thanks, Water for Elephants!)
4) The Cupid Shuffle: One of my favorite moments this week (maybe this month) was watching Gregory and Ruthie teach Mary the Cupid Shuffle. They learned it at school. After they taught Mary, the three of them sang and danced together until I made them go to bed. I loved every precious minute of it! "To the right, to the right..... to the left, to the left.... now kick, now kick..... now walk it by yourself, now walk it by yourself...."
What are you thankful for this week???
1) Mary: I'm thankful that in the midst of all her feisty stubbornness, she still makes me laugh on a regular basis. This week she looked at me and said, "Mama, Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" The thing is, Mary can't say the "th" sound, so it actually sounded like this, "Mama, Are you finkin' what I'm finkin'?" It took me a minute to figure out what she was saying, but when I did, I laughed! Who knows where she gets this stuff??
2) Gary: This is going to be an expression of gratitude that comes in through the back door, so just bear with me. Gary was gone Thursday night until pretty late. I got the kids from school, quickly made dinner and got them out the door for soccer practice. Came home from practice, got them all showered and pj'ed and tucked in bed. I was exhausted! That's when I thought about how very thankful I am for Gary!! There are many reasons, but this week I was reminded of how great it is that he comes home almost every night, eats with us, plays with the kids, and then gets them all to bed. Sometimes it takes having to do all that myself to remind me how blessed I am to have Gary helping me along on this journey called parenthood!
3) Caren: My dear friend, Caren, and I went to the movies this week. It was such a nice, unusual thing to be out at night with her, going to the movies!! Words cannot express all the ways in which I am thankful for Caren!! I also probably can't express (in words that would make sense to you) how much I love the movies!! Thanks, Caren! (And thanks, Water for Elephants!)
4) The Cupid Shuffle: One of my favorite moments this week (maybe this month) was watching Gregory and Ruthie teach Mary the Cupid Shuffle. They learned it at school. After they taught Mary, the three of them sang and danced together until I made them go to bed. I loved every precious minute of it! "To the right, to the right..... to the left, to the left.... now kick, now kick..... now walk it by yourself, now walk it by yourself...."
What are you thankful for this week???
Friday, May 06, 2011
Thankful for Gregory
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| 3 months |
Gregory is the child who made me a mother! Although there are days when I don't exactly embrace that title, there is nothing else I would rather be called! Gregory and I are so much alike! Everything from our slightly irrational (at times) anxiety to our love of all things chocolate.
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| 2 years |
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| 6 months |
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| 8 years |
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| 10 years |
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