Misty and I are starting a bookclub. This is the book we have chosen for our first meeting. I have already started reading it and it is definitely a topic to be discussed. The first meeting will be Feb 3. It is the first Sat of the month and we plan to keep it to the first Sat of every month. There will be more details later. A different person will volunteer the next book at every meeting, so there will be a variety of topics read this year. I am very excited simply because how fun will it be to talk to someone about a book and have them know exactly what you are talking about!? Please e-mail me or Misty if you wish to be included. Invites will be sent out, but we don't want to miss anyone. Only ten slots available, so let us know quickly!
Here are some reviews I found and agree with:
"What children are taught to respect, they value; the more they value people, ideas, and even things, the more meaningful their lives become. Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World is the book every parent should read to ensure that their children will become blessing to the world."
Dr. Laura Schlessinger -- Internationally Syndicated Talk-Show Host; Author, Bad Childhood--Good Life
"Jill Rigby tells us in practical words what we all need to not only hear but do. This book should be required reading for all parents."
Kathie Lee Gifford -- Playwrite, Songwriter, Actress
"In this age of overindulgence and underparenting, Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World gives sound advice that will transform your family. With courage and conviction, Jill Rigby debunks many of the conventional beliefs in child rearing, replacing them with the wisdom of experience."
Dr. Kevin Leman -- Author, Making Children Mind without Losing Yours
"If you're concerned about the negative effect popular culture is having on America's children, and you want to know what you can do to prevent your child from falling under its sway, then you need to read this book and you need to do what Jill Rigby says, because she's right -- and that's all there is to it."
John Rosemond -- Author, Family Building: The Five Fundamentals of Effective Parenting
Well, we made it through Christmas now what? Happy New Year! I went last nigt with Misty to Starbucks and we took our 2007 planners and planned the big stuff for our year. A camping trip for my birthday, our trip to Indiana etc. It was really fun. I want to be prepared this year for birthdays and holidays. They happen every year at the same time right? So, why is it they seem to sneek up on us? This year we are trying to plan an actual vacation. We have never taken a few days as a family and gone somewhere. We have moved, but who wants to move for Christmas? :o)
Here are some things to be looking forward to from our year:
- Mine and Misty's bookclub
- A painting party (it just ain't gettin' D-U-N without hopefully a few friends)
- School for me
- Nora's 1st Bday party
I hope we can stick to our plans and get to do most of these and other things this year. Who knows? BUT- you know what they say about the 5 P's? Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
We'll See...
Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope you had a great Christmas day.
Here is Nora rolling over!
I have been reading Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World by Jill Rigby and I came across this little checklist of possible fruits.
- Has unreasonable personal expectations
- Is never satisfied with projects
- Is critical of others
- Has trouble making decisions
- Falls apart when criticized
- Procrastinates out of fear of failure
- Is critical of herself
I could not believe it! I always suspected I was a perfectionist, but here it is in black and white. I answered yes to every single one of these. How did you do?
The book also mentioned that one of the most obvious characteristics was a lack of downtime in their lives.
http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/brochures/perfecti.htm
This is a website I found that explained perfectionism more and helpful ways to overcome it. Since I am about to embark on a long journey of goals and possible failures, I may want to work on this a little bit. :o)
Nora in her exersaucer. I had a ponytail on top of her head today, so she has the semi mohawk thing going on. She is starting to reach for and grab her toys! She's growing up so fast!
Since hunting down the food guide pyramid I am trying the meal planner on Kraft.com. It si really neat. I shopped for all of the ingredients opting for whole grains whenever I could swing it. The result is hardly anytime agonizing over what's for dinner and a healthy meal lunch and dinner. I have enjoyed the meals we have eaten this week and since patrick and I work opposite shifts, I dont have to worry about ravioli's being a main ingredient in their diet.
I have been thinking a lot about how and what we eat. Especially since Patrick and I work opposite shifts. I don't necessarily want to go straight organic although I know it is better for you, that doesn't matter if you aren't getting the right balance of fruits, veggies etc. We like meat, so a raw food diet just ain't gonna happen. I feel responsible since I am the one who shops for groceries for providing healthy options for us to eat and I am having to research and get creative since atleast one meal is not eaten at home each day. I stumbled upon this website about the Food Guide Pyramid. You can enter your age, gender, and amount of exercise you get and it will give you the amount of each section (fruits, veggies, meats, beans etc) you should eat daily and tips on how to get it. Very neat and not gung ho on a certain soy organic vegan way of life. I think it was Patrick grabbing the can of Ravioli's for dinner last week that prompted this need for change.
Our baby girl is 3 months old! She does this funny thing where she grabs onto her hair sometimes when she's drinking her bottle.
Last night was crazy at work. Since it was so cold we got a lot of hot chocolate people. we did about 1000$ more than usual. Needless to say I got home about 115AM! We went to the parade on Thurs night. It was so fun. A nice family thing to do. We are hopefully going to play in then "snow" today at PCC. (I'd rather crawl back into bed.) Patruck bought Noah this plastic trunpet at the parade. Nice and loud- fun.
I'm pretty much over the working nights thing. Hopefully I can take the CNA course soon and get started on going to school. It feels like life is pretty hectic now, but what's it going to look like with me going to school? It is so worth it though. We may get a tree today or tomorrow. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Noah and I fingerpainted candy cane's on cards and made buckets with Christmas candy in them. We are going to give them to our neighbors. They were fun to make even though fingerpaints are soooo messy. I have really enjoyed MOPS this year. We are off for the next 3 or 4 weeks, but Gwen Diaz is still going to be doing the Bible Studies. She is awesome. If you are home with kids on Thursday mornings, Mops is the place to be. Til next time!
