Loving Life in Idaho

Today I fill like my cup is overflowing. It is overflowing with love, friendships, relationships, and tremendous joy. It didn't start out that way. Which makes me realize how much of life is just perspective or my own personal mind set. It is all us really. I woke up having slept very little and just worried and stressed out about Cassidy and Morgan traveling. I had been having weird dreams for two nights and I wasn't feeling well. As the day progressed, I almost felt enveloped in love. I was getting phone calls, texts, tweets, facebook comments etc from friends, some I have met in "real" life and some I have not, but all offering support, love and encouragement. I literally felt myself getting stronger as I read and heard from people, I know they are right, I just have to calm myself down and listen to reason and accept it. We need friendship and interaction, wisdom and advice from others who have gone through what we are going through. I am so grateful for all of yo...

{EAV_BLOG_VER:9fb4ea2111bdbafa} Earlier today, we went out to breakfast and we witnessed some very sad parenting, children misbehaving and being yelled at and cursed at rather than parented. It sure made me sad. When my children were little and they would cry or fuss at a restaurant, one of us would always walk the child out and talk to them until they calmed down. We would make sure they were ready to go back in and we would discuss proper behavior. When they were tiny babies, we would say no and just hold them outside until they calmed down. We were CONSISTENT. I often have people ask about my kids and how well they behave in public and when I say consistency, people grimace. I am sorry, but, yes, it does take time, consistent effort and not letting them slide. We didn't do anything major, but we did pay attention to them and address bad behavior by removing them from a situation until they could handle it. That's it. It worked for us and our five children. I rarely...