Hey there! I'm Rachel and Mom of 4 joining you on a quest to be a positive parent! Help me along the way and maybe learn some new things in the process.
Nov 26
My 8 year old came home with this from school a couple days ago, isn’t it cute? (Her name has been removed). It makes me happy to see what she wrote and it was pretty good, don’t you think?
Nov 23
I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. Ours was perfect filled with friends, family and great food and lots of ping pong :). This year I have been taking baby steps and working toward being a better Mom. I have noticed an overall sense of peace, contentment and love in our home since I have …
Nov 22
Our family visited Disneyland in the fall of 2012 JUST to see the new Cars Land and we were not disappointed! We loved the happy feeling when we got there. Disneyland is so amazing at creating “the experience” in everything they do. The scenery was amazing. There was careful attention brought to each building and …
Nov 19
Well, this year (like every year), we are going to have a Gluten Free Thanksgiving. I get a little overwhelmed when I start thinking about all the things we can’t have. but then on the other hand, I turn around and feel grateful for 3 health food stores nearby that have everything I need to …
Nov 18
Our family has gone to Disneyland many many times since we’ve had our children. We love the happy feeling there and think it’s the perfect family vacation and we go there often. In the last 18 months we have gone 4 times! We just got back from going at Halloween time and had lots of …
Nov 16
“I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side, spreads her white sails to the moving breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until, at length, she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky …
Nov 15
This week was the first snow of the season and we had lots of fun making snow angels, shoveling the driveway together, and playing in the snow. Well, we’re already on month 4, week 2 of the Parenting Plan. I have been working on listening to my kids more this month. I have found when …
Nov 15
I don’t think I ever wrapped up month 3 before moving on to month 4. So, in month 3 I have been working on giving my kids more hugs and reporting on the results each week. The results have been incredible, I can’t even begin to say how helpful this challenge has been to me …
Nov 09
This picture is one my 11 year old drew at Disneyland’s Animation Academy where a professional Disney animator teaches a beginner class on how to draw Disney Characters faces. She loved the class and went back 5 times to do different characters! I was impressed by how easy they make it. My daughter is certainly …
