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Your Teen Is Really Listening

For each of my children I have a special picture frame. Right in the middle of the frame there is a plaque that reads, “Journey – “For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 29:11

Surrounding that plaque are small windows to put in their pictures. At the bottom left it starts with kindergarten and it goes around to the other side of the frame ending with 11th grade. Then there is a bigger window right below the plaque where you put their senior picture.

It is neat to look at that picture frame and take note of the changes over the years. This is especially true for my 16-year-old who has more pictures to compare.

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Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom Special Reader Discount

Share Are you looking for a way to beat the heat this August? I have the perfect solution – Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom. What better way to spend a sweltering day than with you family racing down water slides, floating in a lazy river, or relaxing in a poolside cabana with a icy cold drink.I’m really excited because we will be visiting Wildwater Kingdom this weekend. We’ve never been there before and I think it’s going to be a blast! I’ll be sure to take lots of pictures and let you know how it went. I’m also happy to announce that I have a very special Westside Cleveland Mom Reader Discount for you. Simply print the coupon below and you and your family can visit Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom at a reduced rate. Read full post…

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Teens Going Solo

This past week was registration for my two boys. They are attending school in a nearby school district. My daughter has one more year left at our local neighborhood school.

It was exciting for my youngest who is going into middle school. He was able to get his schedule, try out his new locker and plot his path to each of his classes. He feels a bit nervous but he is more excited than anything.

Later in the day I had to go back to register my oldest for his junior year. It’s a little strange how they stagger things but they have set times and days for registration.

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What Example Are You Setting?

Sometimes my kids will give me a real zinger. I received one today when I was a passenger in the van my son was driving. He is very new to driving and so far his experience has been on side streets.

So today I stretched his comfort zone and had him start off further away from home, going down some busy streets. At one point he was going along and I told him to slow down a little. He asked me why and I said because the speed limit is 30 and you are going 33. Then he delivered the zinger. “You’re a hypocrite.”

Ouch, that hurt a bit. But he was right. I was being a hypocrite.

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