Search Results for: blog something from nothing

Mother’s Blog About Mentally Ill Son Goes Viral

A mother has written a blog that has been passed around the internet via Facebook and in links in several other blogs and news articles. In it, she discusses her fear that her son will someday do something similar to what Adam Lanza did in Connecticut. It is an eye-opening piece of writing. Yesterday, I wrote a blog that clarified that not all people who have Asperger’s Syndrome are violent. Some can, and do, express loud, verbal, outbursts or may push someone away from them. Typically, the violence that people with Asperger’s Syndrome express is not premeditated or planned out. … Continue reading →

Can Your Homeschool Blog Earn Money? {Part 3}

In, Can Your Homeschool Blog Earn Money?, Part 1 and Part 2, I discussed the background information you need before starting a blog that has the potential of earning you a profit.  If you missed those two posts, please take time to read them as blogs without a proper foundation do not earn profits. Not all profits can strictly financial but we all want to know now to earn cold hard cash.  There is no easy answer but there are avenues you can take to drive your blog to the bank. Here are some of the most popular ways to … Continue reading →

The All-or-Nothing Person

I don’t know if you can relate to this, but I tend to be an all-or-nothing kind of person.  Although this can be a good trait, for the most part it stands in the way.  This is especially true with fitness.  Thankfully I am learning to overcome this mentality. Here is what the all-or-nothing person looks like.  You intend to start up an exercise program on Monday.  But something happens and your schedule for the day gets screwed up. The all-or-nothing person’s response isn’t “I will just start on Tuesday.”  No, they decide to wait until the following Monday. Here … Continue reading →

Something To Look Forward To

Being a mom isn’t easy, doing it alone is even harder. With the countless things we have to do each day, it’s a wonder any of us have survived as long as we have. Just as one thing is completed another thing is added to the list and the cycle continues on and on and on. You rarely get a break and when you do you spend it feeling guilty for all of the other things you should be doing while you are taking these few moments to breathe. As mothers we’ve all been there from time to time; some … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – Week of February 19 – 25, 2012

Did you miss something on the Special Needs Blog this week? One way to easily find the blogs that you missed out on, but meant to read, is to check out the Special Needs Blog Week in Review. You can find everything that hit the blog in the past week. Just click on the link the whatever blogs catch your attention. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on February 20, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out the Hope Saves the Day podcast. They discuss a brand new book that is designed to help parents to raise children … Continue reading →

Much Ado About Nothing

Posted on by

As I mentioned before in my blog post, Tilling the Earth, our stakes were reorganized this past Sunday. Being very pregnant, I was planning on letting my husband attend the conference while I stayed home and kept my very swollen feet up, but I decided at the last minute to go. After all, it was going to be downtown at the tabernacle and Elder Ballard, one of the apostles was speaking. I never like to pass up an opportunity to hear, in person, an apostle of the Lord speak! So, I decided to go. I learned two things. First, that … Continue reading →

Something Important to Look for in Teen Dating

This week my family celebrated my stepmother’s birthday at a restaurant. I asked my daughter if she would like to have her boyfriend join us, which of course she did. It has been my goal to take advantage of any opportunity to get to know him. Now this isn’t the norm, I realize. Most of the time when teens are dating, the parents are kind of on the outside trying to look in. Not this mom. I am an involved (please don’t mistake it for smothering) parent. The great thing is that my daughter has absolutely no problem with this. … Continue reading →

Gluten-Free Resources : Blogs

It is not unusual for people who have to eat gluten-free to feel very alone in this world. Very few restaurants serve food in a way that is safe for us to eat. You might not know anyone else who has to avoid gluten. In reality, you are not alone! There are some excellent gluten-free blogs to explore. There are days when I feel as though there is nothing in this world that is safe for me to eat. It is easy to feel quite alone as you look over a menu at a new restaurant, only to discover that … Continue reading →

Is Something Better Than Nothing?

It may be if you are trying to teach your two-year-old manners and are only able to extract a sheepish “Peeaz!” after he’s already stuffed his mouth full of chocolate cake. However, when it comes to preserving the health and well being of your child, most parents aim for the 100 percent mark. I wouldn’t consider myself an all or nothing type mom, though my parent receptors were raised after reading Newsweek’s article on the effectiveness of hand sanitizers, and then seeing Purell listed on my daughter’s new school supply list. According to the magazine’s crack research team, alcohol-based hand … Continue reading →

Nothing Like Line Drying Your Laundry

Looking to save some money this summer? Try putting your laundry outside on a line. Not only will you save money but you will enjoy the benefit of the fresh outdoor smell. One of my most favorite items to dry outside is my down feather comforter. There is nothing like slipping into bed with the smell of freshness permeating all around me. It may sound old-fashioned to dry your clothes on the line. I have childhood memories of my neighbor wearing her apron with clothespins clipped all around. I would watch her take her time in putting the clothes up … Continue reading →