How do you bring a little of that love from home into your child’s lunch boxes? Maybe it’s a toy nestled between a piece of fruit and his thermos. Perhaps it’s a heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It could also be a little note taped inside his lunch box with a sweet scribble from you — “Have a great day, Bobby! Love, Mom.” Now how about writing ON the lunchbox itself?
a href=”http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/diy-project-kates-notebook-lunchbag.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-kates-notebook-lunchbag” target=”_blank”>Kate’s DIY Notebook Lunchbag is a cute and innovative way to get those sweet thoughts across right away to your kid. The bag is made of canvas …read more

It’s been widely encouraged for parents and children to communicate well with each other. But what if they just aren’t the talking type?

I’m inspired by one example from a friend of mine. She and her father are the quiet ones in the family. While perfectly articulate when in his corporate world, her father just couldn’t bring himself to talk to her. There was always hesitation from his end, she said. She mirrored this by not talking to him much either, though she did desperately want to build a bond with her father. She sensed he wanted to build a relationship …read more

I am a strong believer in healthy mind, healthy body. Mental health plays into how all of as behave in our personal relationships. As I have mentioned in a previous post, spousal support is important in the treatment of diabetes. It helps when my husband takes the time to understand what type of food is “good” for me and tries to mimic my eating patterns.
I think it would be difficult if my hubby brought home a big ol’ greasy pepperoni pizza, breadsticks and cheesecake 3 times a week. How could any person in their right mind …read more