Praises of a Wife and Mommy

My kids had dentist appointments this week and in the room was this really gross dental book.  The pictures were jaw dropping gross!  I guess fear will help them brush and floss their teeth.  

Thanks IMOM.com  for this great list!  How many of you needed this reminder??  

Mother's also get the title, PLUMBER!  I had a little stinker sneak in the bathroom and unravel a whole toilet paper roll and put it in the toilet! He actually was very proud of his accomplishment which made me giggle!   So what has your child thrown in the toilet??  I am thankful it was only toilet paper.  

My daughter and I are both trying to raise $100 in one week for our Light the Night walk.  If she reaches the goal her daddy will go in McDonalds and do a Cone-ing.  If I reach the goal I get to go do a cone-ing.  We are getting close to our goal but still need a little bit more help.   To donate to her page:   http://pages.lightthenight.org/mn/TwinCiti13/SFlanigan    My donation page:    http://pages.lightthenight.org/mn/TwinCiti13/AFlanigan CANCER SUCKS! 

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Photo from:  http://www. freedigitalphotos.net/images/ Other_Drinks_g65-Tropical_ Smoothie_p147924.html Smoothies are an excellent way to have a delicious snack infused with healthy foods to recharge your day. The great thing about them is that you can doctor up the taste, so your kids will love them while drinking the foods you’d otherwise have to fight them to eat. The outside perspective on smoothies can be somewhat misleading -- how often have we gone through a drive thru restaurant only to find that the item on advertised as a smoothie on their menu contained a high fat and sugar content and little nutrition? A real smoothie contains a powerful cocktail of vitamins and nutrients to help your kids grow strong and re-energize you. Here are a few recipes and must- have ingredients to build smoothies you’ll drink again and again. Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter In a blender, drop in about five ice cubes, a scoop of whey protein from Nature’s ...

You are all going to love this!!!  Currently I have been reading "The Christian Parenting Handbook" by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller.  The book is new and I am blessed to be able to read it and help promote it as a member of the launch team.  :)  WE ARE GOING TO GET THIS BOOK ON THE NEW YORK BEST SELLERS LIST! I am really loving every strategy that the book mentions, there are 50 and they will help you rethink so many parenting choices you make!  More about those next week!  :)  This book is for every parent to read and every church to promote to help their families!   So here is what you need to know: 1. Buy the book between April 29th and May 5th (DONT BUY IT TILL THEN) and you will get a free resource package valued at more then $400!!!   Here’s what the package includes: •  The Christian Parenting Handbook  electronic versions for iPad, Kindle, Nook or any mobile device ($29.97) •  Say Goodbye to W...