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My Review of The Oreo House
You all are familiar with the classic gingerbread house. I know Christmas and that holiday tradition has passed barely with me. We all need recovery from the holidays and to regroup from it all. I wanted to share my wonderful experience of the Oreo House my family and I built and ate right before Christmas. I personally never been a fan of the gingerbread house because I always felt it was too hard to eat and didn’t have the right balance of taste. I mean it looks great putting it together. Aren’t you suppose to have fun eating it after or am I wrong in that part? When I saw the commercials for the Oreo House I was like a child waiting for Santa to arrive. That thrill and excitement all brought to life. Oreo's are a classic. You will find few who don’t like Oreo's but I’m pretty sure the majority will be for Oreo's.
By Scarlett Price6 years ago in Families
How I Got My Lazy Kid to Clean Up
Right around the ripe old age of 13, my son concluded that I wasn’t very bright. It took me a while to notice this because he never actually said it. Something was telling in the tone of his long drawn out sighs and the tenor of his voice when he said, “Muuuuuuuum!”
By Toni Tails6 years ago in Families
Why Reading Out to Your Child is Important
It’s official. Reading out to your children right from a young age since the time they’re toddlers goes a really long way. There is now sufficient research to prove the invaluable importance that the habit of reading holds for young minds. And this comes at an absolutely ripe time when children are actually getting distracted from books and attracted to moving visuals in the form of videos, television, games, and other digital gadgets.
By Ryan Holman6 years ago in Families
Gracious lessons
Have you ever felt the absence of graciousness? I know the feeling. Every January 7th, since 2005 I have felt the absence of the one person in the world who graciousness was a daily authentic lesson on how one should treat those that don’t even recognize the need for grace.
By Marcus R Holmes6 years ago in Families
I am Stong because I came from a Strong Woman!
This is my mother. Growing up, I didn’t value the sacrifices she was making for my siblings and I. Working a full-time job and also going to school to get her Associates Degree. I took for granted the small blessings we overlook every day. I was never hungry, never homeless, never dirty and always surrounded by love.
By DenisseAlice6 years ago in Families
How Does Your Garden Grow?
During my childhood visitors to my grandmother’s home often wouldn’t stop at the front door. Instead they would head straight for the side gate that led to her back yard and grab hold to the opening latch. There they would fall silent and still as they carefully surveyed the area. Only the untrained visitor or the most foolish friends entered Nana’s back yard unannounced. Nana was known to have the near bipolar quality of being loving and generous to her friends and neighbors in one instant yet ready in the next to run them through with various garden implements if they infringed on the boundaries of her property. In particular, visitors to the back yard were seen as possible spies come to steal her gardening genius. This behavior was especially perplexing to new friends who no doubt had been told at some point and time to “Stop by and see my old piece of garden”, by none other than Nana herself.
By Terry Thomas6 years ago in Families
A Letter To My Child
‘There’s a silver tint on the cloud of doubt when it comes to parenting.’ I wonder if every mom randomly cries because they’re fearful of doing parenting wrong. Do all mums and dads get nervous of their child getting badly influenced. It seems a little early for me to have these thoughts, especially as my child isn’t even a teenager. I do believe that influence can happen at any age but for different circumstances.
By Chantelle C6 years ago in Families
How to Use Your Baby Activity Table
Written by: Trish,M Introduction You've just entered the league of motherhood, and keeping in mind that you're sweet bundle of joy is speedily growing up, you know that some intervention is required for you to at least do the dishes. Mothers can sure attest to such challenges, given that their kids can be quite a handful. Don't fret. There's a solution out there. An activity table is what you need. There exists a plethora of activity tables out there filled with numbers, letters, and kid's songs to entertain and aid in your baby's growth. But how exactly do you use such a table? Let's cut the jibber-jabber and delve right into it.
By Razzak Rafi6 years ago in Families
The Inside of a Woman’s Mind: The Pregnancy Test
The following is a text message I sent to my boyfriend in that moment I found out I wasn’t pregnant: “Is it wrong? I have an amazing family surrounding me, one that I do not appreciate very often but am slowly learning to, one that I love unconditionally and strive so hard to make happy, one that motivates me to do well in all areas of my life, one that I would love to make bigger one day.
By Brown Eyed Girl6 years ago in Families
