Category Archives: Kids
fingerprint your kids
When my girls were little 1 thing we did was fingerprint them when they were about 5. Most of the police departments will do this for you. You just get the prints and put them in the vault. If you … Continue reading
I love digital cameras on phones
Kids love cell phones and almost all phones these days come with little cameras attached. Do you have a teenager with a cell phone? Want to know what they are doing? Do you have trust issues? Call the kid and … Continue reading
bullying
I just posted about a kid in Wisconsin who killed his school principal. His problem was that he was complaining about being bullied and nobody was listening to him. I keep hearing about school killings and there always seems to … Continue reading
Gun safety
This seems to me to be redundant but apparently it is not. If you have children and own a firearm you have certain obligations: you must protect the kids from the weapon and the weapon from the kids. By this … Continue reading
The Internet
I don’t know if this is a rant or just venting or if this thought actually might help someone. But anyway, I was watching TV yesterday a.m. and noticed that they were giving a big presentation to a guy who … Continue reading
Karate, Judo and other Martial Arts
Martial Arts, Judo, Karate, Jeet Kun Do, yadayadayada. All the martial arts. All designed to make you into the world’s untimate weapon. All designed to equalize the threat. And none of them permit you to do miracles. You cannot master … Continue reading
Rant ON!!
I just had a conversation with the mother of a friend of my youngest daughter. The girls were planning to go shopping at the mall tomorrow & the other Mom was going to take them. We had never met–in fact … Continue reading
Hugs–Yuk!
Something came up on a listerve I belong to over the Holidays and it got me thinking. How many of you (especially you women) get pulled in to hugs or kisses that are unwanted. Frequently it’s relatives doing this but … Continue reading
Walking (con’t) and Shoes
I am always amazed when I see people walking on the street wearing flip-flops, high heels, sandals and backless shoes of all kinds. It’s absurd. When wearing these shoes you cannot walk normally with good balance–you have to worry about … Continue reading
Memory charms
My girls and I were having lunch with some friends of mine and we got to talking about this trick: If you have a little child, teach them a memory rhyme or cheer to help them remember their phone number. … Continue reading
