Blue Hair! 
My boys have TWO new favorite movies this week. I can't feel too bad about one being The Princess Bride. I do have some guilt about letting them watch X-Men: First Class. It is more intense than I thought I would be ok with, but the good news is that we watch together and have had some really good conversations (well, as far as conversations with a 2 and a 4yo can be) about violence, emotions, and the non-reality of movies.
I think I am finally getting to a better place in my parenting again. I have been talking with some of my friends that have things a little more in hand than I do, and even the ones who think they don't because we are all on the path to create a world better than the one we live in now and believe our parenting is paramount to that goal. But, man has it been hard as our children get older to find the best way to meet each day with respect and patience. Even my husband has had a hard time, so we are glad to look to some great books and discussions to continue adapting to our children's behavioral milestones.
We are STILL keeping up with our Weekly House Blessing. I really do give it credit to keeping our home more peaceful. Now, if only we could figure out the laundry...
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Awesome! I love it. We need to get together so I can see it in person. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your blue hair!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the ideas for new books. I could always use refresher courses in parenting with respect.
Don't make me feel guilty about coloring MY hair. ;-P
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest, I swear life is a constant juggling act. We can't do it all perfectly all the time. You'll get that laundry going great... but then you'll pick something else you feel is lacking.
Still, I bet you guys are still cooking amazing, healthy meals and you don't even mention that! You rock, mama!
I said it before but I'll say it again -- love your blue hair too! I am so not that brave, but I wish I was because it is so cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention of your house blessing cleaning routine. I REALLY need to get that going. Looks like its really not too hard to manage.
I have several of those books on your list on my "to read" or "partly read" shelf. If I can make time for both a little reading and the house blessing, I think my life will feel SO much more balanced.