Mom Tip Monday: Defiance

March 14, 2011

With my little girl passing the 3 ½ mark this month, she’s running head on into a very defiant stage. My patience and resolve, not to mention positive discipline training, has been pushed to the limit no less than five times a day. Every request turns into a battle of the wills and it leaves […]

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Reality Check

March 12, 2011

I don’t have to tell you how easy it is to get stuck in a rut and completely lose focus of the bigger picture. We all go about our daily business and routine, some of us sleepwalking through the motions, be it going to work, running errands or keeping up with the kids. The days […]

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All I need to know, I learned at Heli-Expo

March 8, 2011

Another Heli-Expo has come and gone, but the memories remain. As I reflect on all that took place these past several days, I’m reminded there are some great lessons in there. Be grateful Walking around among these absolutely gorgeous and amazing machines, it’s hard not to get some perspective. I work in the helicopter industry. […]

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Hiatus

March 7, 2011

Hello all. Typically I have a Mom Tip Monday on Mondays, but this week I’m living it up in sunny Orlando, Florida at the annual Heli-Expo (helicopter convention). Us helicopter pilots have to get together to talk about ourselves at least once a year or we age prematurely and fade into oblivion. And the benefits […]

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Heli Expo Bound

March 3, 2011

It’s that time of year again, when all good helicopter professionals gather to gossip, share stories, network and do a little business. I’m talking Heli Expo, the industry’s annual convention filled with several thousand booths of helicopter goodness, and more bright, clean and shiny helicopters than most of us ever see in one room (be […]

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Mom Tip Monday: Mutual Respect

February 28, 2011

We all need respect, including our children. Remember the old adage that children are to be seen but not heard. Does this sound respectful to you? It’s sad what that kind of attitude did to self esteem. It developed a huge group of people who still feel they don’t deserve to be respected. I received […]

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Gratitude

February 25, 2011

I’m overwhelmed. I’ve been so out of my comfort zone with my layoff and adjustment to my new “life” that I haven’t had the time or ability to deeply focus on Heligirl, but in my time of deepest need for the advice and support of the great people I’ve met through this blog, you were […]

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Let It Snow

February 24, 2011

Today we had our first snow of 2011. We took advantage of the three inches of white stuff to play before the typical Seattle spoiling arrived to take it all away. Tweet

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