tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post7209719907420521722..comments2023-10-11T08:43:20.167-07:00Comments on Find your Fire Within : Maybe my Body will Listen?Angehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995273661750568377noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-71955312810670296792010-04-08T15:25:28.870-07:002010-04-08T15:25:28.870-07:00Oh Ange that heel looks so sad! I am so sorry.... ...Oh Ange that heel looks so sad! I am so sorry.... ice and more ice? That is the only trick I know, and not a very original one :)Swimming for MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129980264600591832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-61560897827181302332010-04-08T12:55:52.196-07:002010-04-08T12:55:52.196-07:00P.S. LOVE that cake. I sometimes wish i had kids s...P.S. LOVE that cake. I sometimes wish i had kids so i could do the baking and egg dying and all those traditions, but i get to do them with my nephews:) <br />Keep in touch on the ankle.GoBigGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733710492405707464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-49176980513885809292010-04-08T07:18:04.343-07:002010-04-08T07:18:04.343-07:00On the kid front, do they get an allowance? What i...On the kid front, do they get an allowance? What is working in our house these days is a new rule I instituted - if you don't unpack your backpack, leave junk in the living room, don't pick up your clothes, etc. you owe Mom a dollar. After a few payments, they learned pretty quickly. :) <br /><br />Ouch on the ankle - frustrating, I'm sure, but I'd also try to figure out what is wrong so you can FIX it for good.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870268564888978646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-53638231421689406462010-04-07T18:27:11.278-07:002010-04-07T18:27:11.278-07:00I believe in lax parenting. I pick my battles a lo...I believe in lax parenting. I pick my battles a lot. If my son wants to go out in the winter without a coat, well, go ahead, you are going to be cold, but you'll learn. I also use humor a lot (e.g., "I bet I won't recognize you once you wash your face), or "asking the opposite" (Don't eat your brocoli). But my son is 4, so it is perhaps easier. I think the goal is for you to find a way to not become frustrated with them. I find that my son loves to get me frustrated!Running and livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057835870342142162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-75934572703829882892010-04-07T18:04:33.352-07:002010-04-07T18:04:33.352-07:00I have 4 kids and I often feel like I have to ask ...I have 4 kids and I often feel like I have to ask them several times to do things. They definitely have consequences the problem is the not listening reoccurs on a daily basis despite the consequences, I have no clue, just pure frustration.<br /><br />With regards to the power tap if that is what you have, if your finding out that your watts are flying all over the place you just need to readjust the meter to a more standard setting, it should be in your manual, my coach helped me do it a few months ago and it has made a big difference. Good luck.donna fursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537990765139932192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-67698631851534336072010-04-07T15:47:50.653-07:002010-04-07T15:47:50.653-07:00Your ankle looks just like my husband's ankle ...Your ankle looks just like my husband's ankle after his last marathon in January! He rested after some treatments and he's back on the trails. I hope yours isn't serious!<br />Cute bunny cake, bathrobes and little guy in tie...sweet memories.<br />My motto with the kids in my classroom(Kinders)is that I only have to ask ONE time. That's it...once. Hey, we've got to much to do and it's so aggravating to have to say it over and over. Good luck because it's different as a mom , I do have to say :) !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129091073767399081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-75127676774924435802010-04-07T12:37:12.937-07:002010-04-07T12:37:12.937-07:00We have been going through a "not listening&q...We have been going through a "not listening" stage around here. Very frustrating, especially when expectations are clear and regular (and goodness forbid if Mom actually needs to get somewhere on time to a "Mom" thing). Anyway, I found that when Andrew joined forces with me and reinforced that when children are asked to do something, they should only be asked once and do it right away, the behavior improved after a few days of this. Maybe it was because this got at the bigger issue of respect, rather than just simple chores? <br /><br />Gosh, your poor ankle. I hope it gets better. <br /><br />RE: the swimming... I am an old dog, too, but Jen had me do a fair bit of distance per stroke and drills for front quadrant emphasis this winter, and I really felt that made my stroke stronger and I felt more powerful. <br /><br />You are on a cake making streak!Pedergrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542802800246141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-79907799134571552442010-04-07T12:26:15.352-07:002010-04-07T12:26:15.352-07:00OK, this isn't a solution, but I do know that ...OK, this isn't a solution, but I do know that my brother and I never listened to my mom quite as well as we listened to my dad because she was around all the time. And because we "knew" her so well...it's like, we always heard her voice telling us something. We knew it would continue regarldess, so we came to block it out like white noise. i think this is pretty typical. the only thing that snapped us out of it was punishment. or her completely losing it.<br />Hope your ankle gets better. You can really see the swelling. Crazy!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010095624388448702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-14112089989672802032010-04-07T12:10:09.257-07:002010-04-07T12:10:09.257-07:00Hope the ankle gets better! Aqua jog does wonders ...Hope the ankle gets better! Aqua jog does wonders for your fitness if you can't run. <br />The cake looks great!! HOW COOL!!! <br />The family is growing up. Although the kids are young, I'm sure they have many more years of not listening to mom (secret: they do listen but they won't act like it :) <br /><br />You are an awesome mom!<br />-marnMarni Sumbal, MS, RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02715389277106475712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-67096802598581777612010-04-07T09:29:46.281-07:002010-04-07T09:29:46.281-07:00Moana is only 17 months, but I used to be a middle...Moana is only 17 months, but I used to be a middle school teacher several years ago... and I watch Super Nanny so clearly I'm an expert. Lol. JK. ;) But my first question when I read about your kids not listening is "What is the consequence when they don't do what you ask?" If there's no consequence then there's no incentive for them to listen, right? Doesn't have to be anything too serious, but something that will make them realize that you are serious when you put in a request.<br />Sorry about your ankle. :( Hope it doesn't become a factor this season!Michelle Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10301323188060167291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-82297686607531584412010-04-07T08:52:14.038-07:002010-04-07T08:52:14.038-07:00I soooo feel you on the why won't the kids lis...I soooo feel you on the why won't the kids listen! Seriously how many times do you need to hear no or don't touch, or don't fight, in one day....I know that I have far exceeded my comfort level of hearing and saying it! Good luck with that!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15682839488453596394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-68625650668612391402010-04-07T08:44:13.774-07:002010-04-07T08:44:13.774-07:00Great photo of your little guy!
I had one similar...Great photo of your little guy!<br /><br />I had one similar experience with the ankle. Years ago, rented a bike to ride in the mtns of Montana, and the seat slipped a bit as one day went on. At the end of the day my ankle felt very sore and tender and I could not walk. By morning, big as a softball. So, your sdaale height being off just a little could definitely aggravate your achilles and other lower leg tendons and ligaments.<br /><br />hope it gets better quick. take care.cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03035915763711032602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431778619067747592.post-68141229392884130212010-04-07T08:36:15.071-07:002010-04-07T08:36:15.071-07:00love the bathrobes on the egg hunt! sorry about t...love the bathrobes on the egg hunt! sorry about the gimpy ankle. though i will say it doesnt seem to slow you down..- hope you find something to get that swelling under control. ugh. and finally with track season upon us i do beleive the word suffer will become common. blah.runningyankeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486528248239866337noreply@blogger.com