One of the many things I LOVED and have implemented in our lives from Elizabeth Pantley’s ~ No-Cry Discipline Solution is the 6 Steps to Staying Calm…

Step 1: STOP

Identify your angry feelings.  Raise your hand to signal STOP…Stop talking.

Step 2: SPACE

Move away from your child or move your child away from you.  Alternate choice, if calm:  SQUEEZE ~ give your childe a big hug.

Step 3: SOOTHE

Calm yourself first.  Take a deep breath, repeat a relaxing phrase, or practice yoga, read, listen to music, or excersise.  Whatever it takes.

Step 4: SEE

Replay what happened in your mind’s eye.  Analyze the situation objectively.

Step 5: SPECIFY

Define the EXACT problem (The problem is…)

Step 6: SOLVE

Decide which parentling skills to use.  Create several possible solutions. Follow through!

 

Very excited to have received my shirt finally, wearing it with pride.  Kayla wore hers too =)  Don’t forget to get yours over there on the right.

I only just now finished watching the Charmed series, I know, but better late then never right?   I had seen 1-7 and a few episodes from season 8 but never actually finished it, and personally I find it much better to watch a season on dvd, because then there is no waiting a week in between. So I have been watching season 8 on Netflix for the past week or so and though I know it was the final season I must say it was such a bitter sweet end for me.  I mean its really sad when something that has been around for the better part of 13 years comes to end, even though you know it really should because it can’t go on forever. I know I will always have the reruns, but I am finding its harder to watch them now that I’ve seen the last episode and how it ends.

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Despite my sadness for it being over, I give HUGE props for the way they ended it.  It brought complete closure for me.  Most episodes end leaving it open to use your own imagination, or they leave it in such a mixed up confusing way that you have a million questions that will never be answered.  That is not closure for me.  I won’t spoil the ending too much for the few out there that still haven’t seen it, but it was beautiful, complete, and I am so glad for the last turn of events with Kaley Cuoco’s character in the end. I maybe overly emotional, but the whole thing was so sweet it did make me a bit teary and my heart ache a little.

 

 

A total must see! Not only does it have two of my most favorite actors, but it looks funny as hell! Check it out, opens today!

Don’t you hate it when you are in the middle of the demo process of something you are going to make look beautiful, when you realize “CRAP! Why did I not take a before shot?”
Well here is a what my new little roadside chest of drawers looked like at the moment I had that realization…

It was a very dark chocolate brown before I started sanding it, with old school tarnished brass pulls. One of the drawers aslo had the face piece broken off. A little wood glue, paint and new adorable little knobs I found at Home Depot for $2.97, and you have…

 

Once I finished it my daughter laid claim to it, however much to her disappointment it went in my closet which then forced an entire closet, bedroom and dresser spring cleaning.  Another whole day project, but it turned out great, and I have a much neater bedroom now. Mission accomplished.

Now if only I could find a 3 drawer chest that I can use for a night stand.

 

 

How I feel most days, whose with me?

 

All I can say is Oh YEAAA! (For Ryan Gosling of course DUH!)

 

After watching the new movie “Friends with Benefits”  I have a whole new appreciation and awareness of what a flash mob is.
So naturally I googled “flash mob” to find more videos. There were quite alot. My favorites were the “Star Wars/Subway“, “Best Buy”, and this one, so naturally I am sharing, Enjoy…