Long time in coming

I finally decided to MAKE time to post something again on Blogger. Facebook has been easier to update recently so that's where I've been. Anyhow, I've really wanted to put photos of our new house on here since we've gotten to a place of feeling settled. In the days to come, I'll upload photos from our day at the state fair, Halloween, Thanksgiving and our homeschool activities. It will just be a time of playing catch up before Christmas is upon me.

I do thank the Lord daily for our new house ("Now it's just regular house because we've been here a while," Philip reminds me.) and look forward to sharing it with friends and family for years to come.

New book for the nightstand

I finally finished "One Tuesday Morning" which was a great book. Karen Kingsbury is truly as good a writer as I've heard people make her out to be. The book gave me insight into how September 11 would've affected the families of those New York City firefighters. Sad but so heroic. Also in the book's narrative you see how someone who has no personal faith in God comes to know Him as her own Lord and Savior. Great reminder for a girl who grew up in church of how God really can work in a person's heart and change their life.

Anyhow, on the the new book. After a few weeks of struggles with the kids, I was happy to find, "Have A New Kid By Friday" by Kevin Leman as I was opening up the boxes labeled "Books". I bought it a year ago but never got around to reading it. Now seems to be a great time!

I just read the introduction and chapter one, simply titled "Monday". It lays the groundwork by saying if you believe you should have a healthy level of authority over your children, this book is for you. I agree with that statement and am excited to begin implementing Leman's plan of action after finishing the book. The first guidelines he gives is the reaction I should give when confronted by my child (i.e. a temper tantrum, asking for something I know they don't need, etc.):

1. Say it one time (i.e. You don't need that; You're not having candy before breakfast.).

2. Turn your back (makes the child realize they no longer have your attention which is what they are after).

3. Walk away (Leman says do this even in public places because then the child no longer cares about winning the arguement but getting back in the safety of being near mom.).

I am already looking forward to seeing the results and I still have the Tuesday - Friday chapters to read. Click on the image of the book in my sidebar to link to it on Amazon.com.