Live and Learn.

I am ready for a change. It is time to stop thinking about things and actually take some action. I am ready for a change in my eating habits, my outlook, my physical fitness, and my relationship with God. I don't know if it's the weather or what but I am finally feeling motivated.

I am an example to my child and she watches everything I do. It is my responsibilty to show her good eating habits, a positive outlook on life, how staying physically fit makees life so much easier and better and also how a good relationship with God is essential for all other things to work out or even matter.

Often we as parents take for granted the fact that our kids really are watching us ALL THE TIME. I know I need to be more conscience of how I present myself. My daughter will learn much from me wether I want her to or not so I must keep my self in check in order to help her have a healthy out look on life and all that it entails.

Every morning I read my bible, do my devotions from a few different books, once a week I go to a women's bible study and she comes along and plays in the nursery, we pray every day before meals, before bed, and during other times throughout the day. She knows God is an important part of our lives. So I think I am doing a pretty good job there so far. Now I just need to get the nutrition and exercise part in order. I am not always consistent in those areas. Also I can tend to be a little pessimistic at times which I know she picks up on. So those areas need work.

I want very much to lead a good example for Sofie so she will grow up with a healthy mind set and good outlook on life. Many parents do no realize the impact they have on their children's futures by what they say and do around the house and in their day to day life. Proverbs 22:6 says "Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not turn from it." We can train our children by talking to them and teaching them right and wrong but we also train our kids by our actions. They watch us and learn from us. How are you teaching your kids? I know there are times when I will do something or say something stupid and Sofie sees it or over hears me and I realize what has happend. I cringe inside because I know she just took all that in and it will be regurgitated at some inappropriate time. Then I will either have to explain why she said that or did whatever. Or I could take the low road and say "WOW, I wonder how she learned that? We never so that in our house!"

Proverbs 20:11 says "Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right." I really don't want my child to be known by all the ignorant things I say and do that she takes in an makes a part of herself. I know that if I don't conduct myself in way as to be  above reproach it can come to back to haunt me in the form of my daughter and that will be no ones fault but my own.

Nothing New

I have not been very inspired lately to write anything. I know my throngs of followers are sorely disappointed in not being able to read my witty and irreverant musings on more regular basis. To this I can only say "sorry". Sorry for not writing more often and sorry that I don't have throngs of followers. For some reason the month of March seems to have filled my brain with fog. I can't get motivated to do anything. I don't want to cook, workout, clean, even read, play with my kid, nothing. For me not to want to read is a big deal. I would rather have my nose in a book than watch tv or do almost anything else.

Well here's to hoping that these windy days of March will eventually blow out of my brain and I'll get some motivation back.

Why Bother?

I really don't understand why some people even have kids. When I take Sofie to the park I am always amazed at the number of parents who don't bother to parent their children. Either the kid acts like a wild animal and steam rolls over every kid in sight while the parent sits on the bench totally oblivious or the kid is a whiney brat because the parent gives in to the childs every demand and tear drop. Come on people, there is a reason it's called parenting.


par·ent   /ˈpɛərənt, ˈpær-/ Show Spelled[pair-uhnt, par-]verb (used with object)



9.to be or act as parent of: to parent children with both love and discipline.


 Key words: Love and discipline. Last time I checked parenting was the job of the parent. I also was under the assumption that the parent was the one who set the rules and was in charge not the child. I am pretty sure that if you tell a 2 or 3 year old "no" they won't be scarred for life and hate you forever. I view a lack of discipline as a lack of love. To give your child boundries, is to teach them that you do love them and want the best for them. Children need boundries. That is the way they learn how things work in the world and what is expected of them. Time after time studies have shown that kids without rules grow up to be adults without rules. We all know how well that works out. Just watch an episode of Cops or 48 hours or even Intervention on A&E.


I don't understand why these parents are afraid to be parents. If Sofie had no rules our house would be even more chaotic that it is now. So what if your kid cries or throws a fit when you tell them its time to leave or "no little Susie you cannot push your way to the front of the line on the slide". They get over it and learn it's not nice to be a bully or it's not appropriate to scream and yell when mom says no.


What is so frightening about a toddler that a grown adult lets that child set the rules? This kid is 2 ft tall and barely has control of their motor skills. What are they gonna do to you? It is so comical to me when I see a mom or dad paralyzed with fear when their child starts to cry  or throw a fit. I just want to say "all you have to do is pick the kid up and remove them from the situation. It's not that complex people!" If you don't want to deal with all the "stuff" that goes along with having a child please don't subject me and my kid to your undisciplined little heathen at the park. You may not like to teach your child right and wrong or let them know who is supposed to be in charge but I also don't like to have to console my daughter because some little monster threw dirt in her face or pushed her down when some parent was too lazy or afraid to give their child rules and boundries.


I must say it is also such a joy to be at the park or at the mall play area and have to listen to some child screaming like a banshiee as they run willy nilly all over the place knocking kids down and monopolyzing all the toys. Someone needs to knock that parent in the head with a tack hammer until they get a clue.


It all comes down to this; don't have kids if you don't want to parent them properly. If you already have kids and your child is one of the ones described above; DO US ALL A FAVOR AND JUST STAY HOME! PLEASE!