May 2010

A Whole Year

by Heligirl on May 11, 2010

in Daily Ramblings

Dear Sweet Mr. Man, A year ago today I held you in my arms for the first time and was instantly in love. Your sweet little face, deep blue eyes and soft little sighs captured my heart. Even though a nurse was there to care for you in the night so I could sleep and […]

Battered and Bruised

by Heligirl on May 10, 2010

in Daily Ramblings

As I watched in slow motion, I’m sure my heart skipped a few beats. I was tired and my ankles hurt from a long week on my feet. I’d already tripped a couple of times that day, though I didn’t think much of it. However, this time I was carrying Mr. Man. And I was […]

Use the Potty Daddy?

by Heligirl on May 7, 2010

in Daily Ramblings,Embarenting

We’ve been working on potty training. And when I say working, I really mean Mommy has been begging, trying, talking about, reading a million annoying books about, and basically hating the whole potty training thing. So far Sweetness has mastered grabbing her full diaper and announcing she wants to sit on the potty. After months […]

Another installment in my Positive Discipline Articles. One valuable lesson I’ve learned in Positive Discipline is to take time and prepare my kids for transitions. I follow this religiously and have since Sweetness was about one year old. It really truly works and has helped steer us clear of so many tantrums. When I talk […]

Catching up with Deadliest Catch

by Heligirl on May 3, 2010

in Daily Ramblings

I’ve been getting lots of notes, texts and tweets from pals asking me in various different ways how the weekend’s events went. Well, here is the edited version. Edited, because if I shared everything, you’d be here a while. And who am I to keep you from your job/kids/ball game/judge-ruled community service time/galley cleaning duties? […]