Other Home Life on Blogz

Creating Family Ties - Carol Allen Anfinsen⁽¹²⁾
I recently enjoyed a visit with my oldest son and his family who traveled to Florida. We crammed in as much as we could with the short time allotted to us. We took in the beach and the wonderful Gulf waters, still clean and pristine on the southwestern shores. We enjoyed the parks and wildlife as... ( added 78 days 21 hours ago.)

Grandparents of Children with Autism - Gayle Slate
I find it rare that there are not many articles discussing grandparents of children with disabilities in general. I came across the IAN Research Report #14 published April, 2010. This particular study deals specifically with the issue of autism, however this definitely applies to grandparents... ( added 107 days 16 hours ago.)

Hand in Hand Helping Parents Manage the Impact of Disability -By Gayle Slate - Gayle Slate
Raising a child with disabilities can be one of the most awesome tasks and heart wrenching experiences a parent must endure. It requires, at times, a superhuman strength to meet the terrifying situations that one encounters when a child is struggling to survive. The first moment of discovery or... ( added 120 days 17 hours ago.)

How To Get Your Children To Complete Chores Happily: Create A Job Jar - Fran Larson⁽³⁴⁾
When my four daughters were young, Saturdays became unpleasant and I faced them with dread. Since I worked outside our home, on Saturday, each child would have an assigned job to do. All kind of groans and gripes would surface. “I’m tired of dusting " or “The bathroom tub is the... ( added 212 days 12 hours ago.)

Katie Prayed To Make A Christian Movie: Helping Your Child Discover Their Talent - Fran Larson⁽³⁴⁾
I just got a call from my grandchildren in West Palm Beach Florida. Mikaela, 10 and Alayna, 8 are thankfully involved in their horseback riding lessons. When they are not riding the horses, Barley and Allie, they are thinking and dreaming about riding. My grandson, Zach, 7 is involved in... ( added 213 days 7 hours ago.)

A Mom's Meltdown: The Day I Went On Strike - I Would Never Wash Clothes Again! - Fran Larson⁽³⁴⁾
At last I had my four bedroom ranch home in Florida. It was roomy, comfortable and perfect for four little girls to grow up in. The yard was almost an acre and yet we were not in a rural area but near some of the finest schools. Now I had one of my most cherished longings fulfilled…an... ( added 213 days 10 hours ago.)

Exquisive Manners From Two Six-Year-Olds, Zach and Dolber: I Was Blown Away - Fran Larson⁽³⁴⁾
As I was enjoying sitting by the pool in West Palm Beach on Christmas Day, I didn't think the day could get any better. The children were playing in the pool. Yes, that's right on Christmas Day, they were in the pool. Anyway, it was a perfect Florida Christmas...I was relaxing as I heard a... ( added 213 days 10 hours ago.)

Whistle for Me - Carol Allen Anfinsen⁽¹²⁾
My mother could whistle better than any guy, and long before it was fashionable. She even whistled through her teeth while playing softball on a young women’s team (unheard of). Later, she “whistled while she worked” around our house. I thought of her today when a meadowlark... ( added 231 days 10 hours ago.)

My Father the Fisherman - Carol Allen Anfinsen⁽¹²⁾
I grew up in an emerald green valley ringed on all sides by a craggy strip of mountains known as the Wasatch front. These rugged giants, and the springs, lakes, and rivers that divide them, were the guardians of my youth. From my bedroom window, the mountains rose like giant hands in prayer;... ( added 233 days 11 hours ago.)

Live and Learn; The Brazilian Pepper Tree Saga - Carol Allen Anfinsen⁽¹²⁾
The Brazilian-pepper tree, alias Christmas-berry tree or Florida Holly, is an attractive shrub that sprouts red berries part of the year, grows tall, and spreads wide. When I first moved to Florida, I enjoyed watching the wide variety of birds that fluttered in their branches. So when the... ( added 234 days 12 hours ago.)

A Letter of Love to My Son - Michelle Mackin⁽⁵²⁾
Now that you are old enough to understand some things that you could not understand when you were younger, I thought you might appreciate this letter. You see, when you were little, I provided for all your needs, not because I had to, but because I loved you. When you were sick, I was... ( added 236 days 14 hours ago.)

Teen Suicides Due To Cyber Bullying, Sexting, Texting: Is It Getting Worse? - Fran Larson⁽³⁴⁾
Four years ago, (2006) on March 6 th, Evangelicals got together and named September as Teen Awareness Month. This day was designated to empower and engage teens, according to Lillian Kwan, a Christian Today Correspondent. Ms Kwan also tells us that teens can be empowered to stand firm against the... ( added 199 days 17 hours ago.)

Tags for Living - Carol Allen Anfinsen⁽¹²⁾
My daughter, Holly, mailed me her favorite book. Inside was a colorful gift tag splattered with flowers; and on the reverse side, a handwritten note telling me how much she loved me, and that she hoped I would enjoy reading the book. The tag became my bookmark as I turned page after page... ( added 202 days 19 hours ago.)

Down on MY Hands and Knees - Mark Parsec⁽³⁵⁰⁾
So, there I was down on my hands and knees, mumbling and grumbling and murmuring under my breath. I sprayed some more stain remover on the carpet, and brushed, and brushed and brushed. It just was not right! It wasn’t fair! Why should I have to clean up HIS mess? After all, he was... ( added 216 days 11 hours ago.)

Time For Spring Cleaning!! - Mary Verdick
Spring is in the air! Can you smell it? Can you see it? This is the time of year when new life is spawned. Trees, flowers, and grass stretch out their winter sore joints and reach for the sun. Around the same time each year we also partake in an aged old tradition - Spring Cleaning. I know that... ( added 145 days 20 hours ago.)

Thumbs Up For the Family - Morris Inch⁽⁴⁾
The family is assuredly deserving of prime consideration. It, however, often suffers from what seems at the time some more pressing concern. Accordingly, it is not uncommonly the evil we do but the lesser good that adversely effects the family structure. It is with this in mind that I recently... ( added 63 days 19 hours ago.)

What's Wrong With Our Kids? - Maxi Malone⁽¹⁾
Something happened Saturday which encouraged me to tell this story. My husband and I took granddaughter Brittany to the mall. She had taken up with a little boy and they were going from ride to ride. You know the ones that take a lot of quarters. My husband, David, sat on a bench with... ( added 72 days 22 hours ago.)