A maternity photo shoot is a wonderful way to capture a truly magical moment in your life with photos that you will cherish forever. Your pregnancy is a time when your body is at it’s most feminine and sexy self and this should be captured on camera! I did a maternity photo shoot with my …
Friday Happiness and Reflection On The Week
I am so happy that Friday has arrived! Nothing beats that feeling of ending a long week and looking forward to two full two days of doing only that which makes you happy!
Family Games Evening
We recently enjoyed an evening of fun at a Family Games Evening at our son’s school. What a wonderful evening it was and a good opportunity for us to enjoy spending time with each other and having some silly fun!
Mothers and Daughters: Steps to creating a lasting friendship
I was very inspired when I read this charming article by Sarah Driscoll called “Rules for Mothers of Daughters“. As the mother of a daughter I am determined to be a good role-model, her best friend, her confidant and her inspiration too. Alexandra emulates me in everything she does and that motivates me to be a woman worthy of her adoration.
12 Things all olders siblings can relate to
As the older sibling in both our families’, we enjoy observing how our eldest child asserts his natural authority over his little sister, both guiding/teaching her and being the protector. It reminds me very much of my own close relationship with my siblings. I can’t be accused of any one of the observations on older siblings below …
Keeping score and the secret to a happy marriage
Before we got married, we agreed that in our marriage, Ashley and I would be completely equal partners. This meant that when I cooked, he did the dishes. When he went out to the movies with with a friend, he would reciprocate the next week and allow me some time out. He would have a lie in on …
How to plan a Solar System Birthday Party
Our son, Joshua is obsessed with the solar system and as a budding astronomer, we thought the solar system was the perfect theme for his seventh birthday party! Read how I put together this awesome party…
How to plan a Ladybug Party
For our daughter’s first birthday we hosted a ladybug party! After all, she is our little “love bug”. I love planning my children’s birthday parties! I go to great lengths to ensure that every little detail is tailor-made to suit the theme of the party.
Part 2: The Psychological Effects of Positive Reinforcement in Children
In Part 1 I talked about the psychological effects that negative comments have on children. In this post I am talking about the opposite, how you can use positive reinforcement to change and influence the behavior of your child. This is the central concern of Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change a new …