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Super Saturday

May 18, 2013 By Diane and Chad Leave a Comment

Just a test for a possible Super Saturday to take the place of Joyful Thursdays. I can’t seem to make up my mind!

But I am grateful and happy for all kinds of things. So I will share some of those with you now under a temoporary name change:)))

1) I actually got to spend some time with my good buddy Bev who now lives in California…she was in the area so I went over to bug her a bit….loved every bit of it:))))

isn't she awesome?

2) I’m still enjoying the green of spring…the flowers on the trees are still hanging in there, so beautiful…and sunshine almost every day. Ahhh, lovely!

lilacs?? ....almost!

this little beauty will be huge!

another one growing its way to beauty

3) I just watched an hour-long program on TV with nothing but Nat King Cole singing. I love his mellow voice!! It made me head to the internet to see if I could find some of his songs to play on the piano!!

some of my dad's old songbooks:)

My head is still confused about how to continue my grateful pages. Hmmm, maybe I won’t name them a specific name. Maybe they’ll just appear whenever they appear! Unless folks are looking for them, I guess that part doesn’t matter. Are you looking for them under a certain name??

Happy Parenting!

D and C

Filed Under: beauty, carpe diem, changing blog, fun, giving thanks, happiness, Happiness Tuesdays, inspiration, intentions, joyful, joyful Thursdays, smile, special friend, spring, sunshine

10 Words

May 14, 2013 By Diane and Chad 1 Comment

Today’s “Every Day in May” post is called ‘Sell yourself in 10 words or less’

Hmmmm…I have some words to share, but whether they are actually who I am or who I would like to be …I’m not sure!

Family-oriented

Soft

Strong

Encouraging

Compassionate

Joyful

Particular

Loving

Intuitive

Determined

That’s it!! That’s all I’ve got…what do you think?? Did I sell myself? I guess that depends on …as what…right? Can you tell the subtext on some of the words?? Determined instead of stubborn…particular instead of picky…having both soft and strong together…I obviously am not sure whether my characteristics are perfect for anybody but me. But I do think I like myself as I am:))

yup, that's me:)

Happy Parenting!

D and C

Filed Under: behavior, carpe diem, goals, intentions

Favorite Quote

May 10, 2013 By Diane and Chad 1 Comment

Some of my favorite bloggers have been doing an ‘Every Day in May’ blog….way too adventurous for me:)) But there are some great topics that I may have to try here and there during the rest of the month!

Today’s topic: What is your favorite quote?

That is not an easy thing for me to answer because I love inspirational quotes of all kinds. But one quote has been a part of my life for what seems like forever:

“DO WHAT’S BEST FOR KIDS!”

In all ways, at all times, by all people…this should be uppermost in all of our minds. Doing what’s right both educationally and emotionally for our kids will lead to the most important characteristics becoming those that lead these kids successfully into the future. Ignoring the academics doesn’t work, but neither does ignoring the emotional. For those who try to maintain a businesslike atmosphere in schools…shame on you! Learning comes in all forms but must be integrated into the whole person and all centers of the brain. Whether you are a parent, teacher, administrator, or businessman on the street….please use your brain and your heart to influence those who influence our children.

Whew! I guess I got that off my chest, huh?

Happy Parenting!

D and C

Filed Under: appreciation, behavior, beliefs, children, education, families, improving the world, inspiration, intentions, methods, parenting, quotes

Quilts from Memories

April 27, 2013 By Diane and Chad 1 Comment

After completing quilts for both Chad and Scott….do you remember….made from t-shirts I kept after their dad died. Each quilt was made from more than 45 shirts, 12 x 12 squares or pieces formed into that size. My lovely neighbor sewed the pieces together after I pinned them in the order I wanted. Then I used batting and a backing and hand-sewed them together….YOW! I am. not. a seamstress and therefor wrecked my fingers on each quilt. BUT I loved that I could give each boy a lovely memory quilt to remind them of their most awesome father:)))

Here is Scott’s

7' across and 7' down!!!

And here is Chad’s

same size

After giving my fingers a break, I decided I needed a quilt of my own. So combining F2′s shirts with some of my old shirts also…here is the front of my quilt. I haven’t decided yet what to do with the back…less than I did with the boys, I think.

this was how I started...

good, huh?

And then some up close and personal views…do you recognize any of these??

for my Monfort buddies...and Dave and Jodi:)

for F2's Teke buddies

for my Alpha Chi sisters

for remembering the Crary and Fink boat:)

Memories of all kinds….that’s what it’s all about!!! Make sure you keep every memory you might want later…time is fleeting!! Love my quilt:)))

Happy Parenting!

D and C

Filed Under: appreciation, beauty, brothers, carpe diem, families, follow-through, giving thanks, goals, happiness, having fun, inspiration, intentions, methods, parenting

Joyful Thursdays #60

April 25, 2013 By Diane and Chad Leave a Comment

What brings you joy, makes you happy, gives you peace? Here are some photos, quotes, and thoughts that make me joyful.

Joyful Thursdays #60

Here are three things that make me happy and bring me joy:

Three beautiful quotations for you today!

1) Every day is a gift. Don’t send it back unopened.

2) Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

3) Do small things with great love.

Finding inspirational quotes always helps to shape my day in a positive way:)))

Happy Parenting!

D and C

Filed Under: behavior, beliefs, carpe diem, education, goals, happiness, Happiness Tuesdays, inspiration, intentions, joyful, joyful Thursdays, quotes

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

April 14, 2013 By Diane and Chad Leave a Comment

Happiness is always available if you’re ready to find it!!

Isn't this cute??

Happy Parenting!

D and C

Filed Under: intentions, laugh, pets

Joyful Thursdays #57

March 7, 2013 By Diane and Chad 1 Comment

What brings you joy, makes you happy, gives you peace? Here are some photos, quotes, and thoughts that make me joyful.

Joyful Thursdays #57

Here are three things that make me happy and bring me joy:

1) I LOVE the apple store!! The folks are so helpful….1st thing: they updated my ipad from a 4.something to a 6.something (that’s my technical expertise talking there).. wow! amazing! totally redone like a brand new ipad. I’m soo impressed!

went in just hoping for some extra speed...

I had to reinstall mail, etc.....but now I can get all the apps I couldn't get before!! Free:))

2) the issues I was having with my computer were actually because my router wasn’t working properly, so got rid of the old:

and moved to the new:

3) thinking about a new computer and phone:)))) The phone is 4 years old and SLOW!!! The computer is well over 5-6 years old and has been updated, tweaked, and babied long enough! I’ll let you know what happens!

There’s my technology review for you…from this non-techie to you!!

Happy Parenting!

D and C

Filed Under: carpe diem, education, follow-through, intentions, methods

Thank You, MOPs!!

February 26, 2013 By Diane and Chad Leave a Comment

Last night Chad and I spoke at a MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) meeting in Macomb. What a great bunch of ladies!!! Lots of fun, lots of discussion, and hopefully for them lots of hints! A couple of little ones were there to add to the atmosphere…baby talk is always welcome:))

This is what we love to do, so let us know if you’d like us to come speak to your group…

talking about family life is what it's all about:)

we actually sold some of these last night!!

Finding ways to share our message is always important to us. The meeting last night helped to invigorate us with some new energy…so thank you very much MOPs:)

lovin' them when they're little and lovin' them when they're bigger!

Happy Parenting!

D and C

Filed Under: behavior, being involved, book, children, education, families, giving thanks, goals, helping, inspiration, intentions, methods, parenting, respect, thank yous

The Five Steps

January 28, 2013 By Diane and Chad 1 Comment

Have you heard of the five steps?? No?? that’s because one of our ‘group members’…you know who you are….came up with this plan!!

When the TLG kids were probably in junior high (ish)…one of the moms made sure every one knew about the five steps of life. Are you ready? Okay, hold up your hand and use your fingers:

Step 1: Graduate from high school

Step 2: Graduate from college

Step 3: Start a career

Step 4: Get married

Step 5: Have children

The kids heard about the 5 steps all the time, especially when they were together….uh,oh…which step are we on and where are we going?? We laughed as we subtly encouraged the actions we wanted:))))

Here are some of the kids early on:

3 of these little ones are now on step 4!

so cute!

all are now on step 3, 4 are on step 4, and 1 will be on step 5 next month

The first to be on step 5, coming on Valentine’s Day!

….and MY first to be on step 4 as of August 31 this year:)

What do you think of our ‘tongue-in-cheek’ five step plan? It was a great..yet humorous…plan for our group!!

Happy Parenting!

D and C

Filed Under: appreciation, behavior, beliefs, boundaries, children, education, families, family photos, follow-through, goals, intentions, memories, methods, parenting

Questions and Answers

January 18, 2013 By Diane and Chad Leave a Comment

I am totally behind with my posts and wondering what I should do….where am I and who am I?? What are you looking for and what do I wish to share?

Would you prefer more info on parenting and tips that I might share, … or are you more interested in my life and my family, ….how can I know what you are interested in or maybe this is all about what I know and am interested in…it’s a very strange conundrum. I am here, but why???

Please leave me a note….let me know what you would like to see. I have lots of personal info, but I also would love to share parenting info for those of you who are interested. I’m a bit stymied at the moment….should I just share random info with you, do you have particular interests, or what in particular would you like to see here????

Please respond….comments and questions are always welcome…let me know if my blog is even needed!

Thanks for reading….let me know if I’m needed:))

Happy Parenting!

D aand C

Filed Under: being involved, changing blog, follow-through, goals, helping, intentions, parenting