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September 2008 Newsletter
September News...happyhome habit #2: family fun night the second happyhome habit is something you can do once-a-week: family fun night Research shows that strong families spend intentiona… Read More »
August 2008 Newsletter
August News...happyhome habit #1: dinner conversations the first happyhome habit is something you can do everyday, or as often as possible: dinner conversations Research indicates that cl… Read More »
July 2008 Newsletter
July News...connectprotect In this dizzybusy world, there’s little time left to connect as families and create the loving, supportive safe haven we all need at home. In past generations,… Read More »
June 2008 Newsletter
June News...dizzybusykids The sad part about our dizzybusy world is that our kids are experiencing the pressure and disconnect, too. According to recent studies, today’s children are feel… Read More »
May 2008 Newsletter
May News...ratrace We have become the "rat race" we used to joke about. It's not funny anymore. We are so over stimulated and overloaded that we don’t have time to read about, think about… Read More »
April 2008 Newsletter
April News..."those things" From time to time I talk about "those things" we all do that aren’t necessarily important, but take up our time and distract us from what is important. St… Read More »
March 2008
March News...Crazybusy It was a Friday afternoon and I had just picked up my 7 year-old twin boys from school. I was maneuvering out of the parking lot when Dylan announced: "Mom, my… Read More »
Lorle's Blog
No Nag Nirvana
Yes, wouldn’t that be like heaven? You walk around the house and without saying a word, backpacks, toys and clothes are picked up…dishes are cleared off the table and towels are hung back on the towel rack. Dirty clothes actually go into the dirty clothes basket and you no longer walk into the kitchen to [...]
The Power of Unexpected Kindness
The idea of Door Knob Drops came from my sister, Teri, who lives with her two boys in Moraga, California. One year there were several kids on their street that were graduating from some school or another; sixth grade, eighth grade or twelfth grade. Teri and her boys put together some very simple treats with [...]
What Would You Do?
Last night my boys, Dylan and Travis, were helping me cut out Bingo Boards and put together Bingo Button sacks. It was really late and I was trying to get everything photographed for this first Five in One Family Fun email. Normally they go to bed by 9:15 but it was 9:30 and I hadn’t [...]
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