…to succeed in school. Reading is also the key to succeed in life. It helps strengthen and encourage growing our children’s minds, fosters positive values and builds character. I’d like to know what books you recommend reading to kids. Do you have some good ideas and titles to share?
It has been proved that nearly 90% of our thoughts are of negative nature. To “fight” this issue, positive thinkers practice “positive affirmations”. It is said that with the use of affirmations, you can actually reprogram your thought patterns. You can “change your mind” and your life, simply by “declaring” positive, beautiful, inspiring, motivating statements. …
Best known for his signature phrase “You Gotta Be Hungry!”, Les Brown is a top motivational speaker, speech coach and best selling author. He went from being left at birth at an abandoned building in Liberty City, FL and being labeled“the dumb twin” to 3-term State legislator in Ohio and winner of The Golden Gavel Award …
I love this story…I guarantee YOU will, too! “Grandma, some ninety-plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. She didn’t move, just sat with her head down staring at her hands. When I sat down beside her she didn’t acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if she was okay. Finally, not …
This is cute. Enjoy! Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions: Why did God make mothers? 1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.2. Mostly to clean the house.3. To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? 1. He …
I believe as moms, we are given the opportunity to REALLY live life! This poem is a wonderful confirmation! The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The …
When it comes to beauty, I am beyond clueless. Some people laugh in my face when I say “I’m not that girly”; I guess I am, but not in the made-up, dolled-up sense of the word. Naturally, to write this post, I required serious help, so I went to one of my favorite beauty consultants, and …
A few days ago, I launched my new YouTube channel with a video inspired by the post “A Mother’s Influence.” As a result, someone approached me and said to me: “You are really OBSESSED with this mom thing.” These lines are attributed to Victor Hugo: “She broke the bread into two fragments and gave them …
I’m always speaking about magnifying our calling of motherhood. In doing so, I may at times neglect the fundamental and urgent role of fathers in our family, the main rock of any society. While it’s true that fatherlessness is common – and even hip – in our times, it has been called “The Central Social Problem …
The week after Valentine’s Day, I took the girls on a weekend getaway at a fabulous resort in Captiva Island FL. The weather was gorgeous, the island vistas breathtaking, and the resort setting to live for. The girls requested to be enrolled in a 3-hour program called Sanibel Sea School. They strolled around learning about …