Hey Mom!

I have had many a conversation with my daughter that starts out " mom I have a question". My daughter is an adult, a mom and a wife of a military man. He is stationed in Iraq and will be on his way home this month. Back to the question, and then she usually says "my friend" who is usually a young military wife, and then the question has to do with child development, what is normal and what should the child be doing. I do not mind answering as my training and profession has been in early childhood development. It brings to light that there is really no parenting support for our young mothers. Especially ones that are separated from their families. Parenting today is difficult. There are many books written and each has their own opinion. It can be confusing. As simple a thing as potty training has become a complicated process. You would think learning how to pee would be so easy. Not! Take a stroll down the book aisle and you will find books galore just on how to do this. I say children are not that complicated and given a moment with them they are very capable of telling you when they are ready. I was taken aback when reading that if you let your child run around free( no diaper or underwear) you can catch them before they go. Goodness it sounds like potty training a dog.

Other concerns are around what I call keeping up with the Jones. Young parents are very concerned that their child will not be ready for school and what is it children need before they get to kindergarten. Oh my! the pressure we put on our children and ourselves.

Though I do not have all the answers I thought it would be great if I posted some of the concerns that come up in our conversations, share some songs and art ideas and children's books I come across in a Hey Mom! column. If you have healthy recipes, art, books any ideas related to children please leave a comment.

I took a plunge

I have decided, with the help of my husband, to organize and throw a craft and artist show. My husband assures me that it is no different than throwing a party and far less work that planning and organizing my wedding. So I am going to think of it as a party and I am the hostess. I am going to try to blog my party planning and the main event. I am going to try to remember to take pictures as well. I am excited and a little scared, of what, not quite sure. I am to naive to know. I have never done this kind of event before. So far it has been a piece of cake. We drove to the place the event is going to take place and I shook the mans hand and my husband measured the place. The man was very nice and had answers to most of our questions. We then left. No sweat! then we got home. Now we need to hammer out the details and this is where the work begins. My husband and I do not agree on a few details and so we will compromise and I will win. He will give his opinion and I will win. I do not think he likes working with me. Okay maybe I do not have to win all the time. Well make to the drawing boards. Details to work out and plans to be made!
Check in and see how it is going. If nothing is written then just assume the sailing is rough and I am way too busy to write sassy and funny stuff. (not that I write that way when I am not too busy)

OMG Summer is almost over!

Summer for me is winding down and now the new challenge begins. I go back to work( which I am looking forward to, I miss it ) and I have to figure out how to keep the momentum I have started going with creating and etsy. I have set up a calender which of course I have now missed place with the goals I have and the design ideas I have. I thought this would be a great way to keep on task. It works at my job. the problem is I keep miss placing it. I have put out a bulletin in my home for a reward if someone finds it. So much for organization. I have no plan B so I must find that calendar. I am off on the hunt.