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Learning From Scrapbooking Mistakes

Live and learn. When it comes to scrapbooking, trial and error can often yield incredible results. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, right? When I attempted to make my first scrapbook, I was clueless. The process was akin to driving backwards down the wrong side of the highway. I was ill-prepared and it showed. The biggest mistake I made was not planning ahead. I waited until after the fact before deciding to piece together an entire book of memories. For me it was a vacation scrapbook, but I’ve seen others do the same with wedding memory albums. … Continue reading →

Common Money Mistakes That Women Make

Did you know that men and women tend to make different kinds of mistakes when it comes to managing their money? While people of both genders certainly enjoy financial success, both men and women makes mistakes with their money. Suze Orman has come out with some advice that is tailored specifically towards women and the mistakes that tend to trip them up when it comes to their finances. According to Suze Orman, the root of the problem is that women have been taught, either consciously or subconsciously (including by example) to not manage their money. The result is that they … Continue reading →

Learning from the Mistakes of Others

We all make mistakes. Some of us make a lot more than others. But this is okay, because we learn from them … or at least, we try to learn from them, right? I know I tend to run into the same brick wall a few times before I really “get it,” but then I shake it off, make a mental note, and try to do better next time. That’s what life is about—having experiences, becoming stronger because of them, and moving on. But we don’t really need to make every mistake in the book in order to learn, do … Continue reading →

Don’t Be a Hypocrite

Has your teenager ever accused you of being a hypocrite?  Let me tell you something, they can detect it a mile away and they will usually be the first ones to point it out. If we were to get real, most of us would likely have to admit that we have been a hypocrite.  Maybe it’s telling your teenager that they shouldn’t do something because it’s not good for them, but then we do it. You might have told your teen it’s wrong to lie.  Yet two seconds later they hear you on the telephone telling a whopper.  Or you … Continue reading →

Raising a Moral Child

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Have you thought much about your child’s moral upbringing? Unfortunately it is one of the things that can fall by the wayside when you are a single parent. With all the other things that need to be done every day you may think that as long as you model good morals your children will learn by example. In some cases, this is true, in others, not so much. I’m not saying you have to take your kids to church every Sunday, I’m just saying that teaching morals needs to be a more active thing than simply modeling what you want … Continue reading →

10 Ways to Push Your Teen Away: Focus Only on the Wrong (Part 2)

In this part of my series on “10 Ways to Push Your Teen Away,” we are going to consider how we as parents can sometimes focus only on the wrong. In other words, we fail to see the good things because we allow the not-so-good things to become greater. Anyone with a teenager has some degree of difficulty. Some teens are just easier than others. And parents can make the mistake of assuming that it is only based on parenting. In other words, if their teen is a good kid they have done something right but if their teen isn’t, … Continue reading →

What to Do With the Skeletons in the Closet

Genealogy research uncovers a lot of information about a person’s family. Not every piece of family history is going to be positive and pleasant to discover. What do you do with the skeletons that you find hiding in the back of the closet? Everyone who decides to take up the hobby of genealogy has an interest in learning more about their family. There are people who are certain that they are related to someone famous, and are hoping to prove this in their genealogy research. Others search for interesting family stories to pass down to younger members of the family. … Continue reading →

Toddlers and Financial Literacy

I am certainly a believer in teaching your kids about money. I am learning more than a few financial lessons the hard way, and I am not about to blame it on my parents but I am going to do everything that I can to ensure that my children do not repeat my mistakes. While it seems as though I have quite a bit of time before I have to start worrying about it, I wonder how much time I actually do have before I have to worry about it if you know what I mean. My son is twenty … Continue reading →

Do You Interrupt Your Spouse?

“It was 1982, and we had just moved to California,” Joe begins. “We bought a house …” “It was 1983,” Betty interrupts. “It was right after your knee surgery.” “Okay, it was 1983. Anyway, we were going out to dinner at this great steak house …” “Actually, we were eating Italian,” Betty interrupts again. “Remember, that spaghetti was way overcooked.” “So, we’re at dinner, and my friend Bob said—” “We weren’t at dinner with Bob. It was Rex and Sue.” Have you ever heard something like this – one spouse is trying to tell a story, and the other keeps … Continue reading →

Discipline With Love

There is a difference between discipline and punishment. Although punishment is a form of discipline, it tends to be ineffective in most cases. When we learn to discipline our children with love it becomes more of a learning process than mere punishment. The goal of discipline is to correct behavior and to teach our children to be responsible members of society. We are raising the future generation. We have a great responsibility. Learning how to discipline your child can be an overwhelming thing for any parent. No two children are alike. Some forms of discipline may work well for one … Continue reading →