http://thealphabetgame.com Blogging as easy as ABC! Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:07:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Z is for zzz. The sound of Z. I loved a little pre-reading/phonics sound song when my kids were little. It was good for them to hear the sounds of the letters and associate words that started with those sounds. When thinking back to the song, I was interested to see ... http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=139 Y is for Year Ahead. The new school year started today. It is my daughter's first day of public school. High school. I can’t say that I am particularly happy about it, but we let it be her choice. She will be gone all day for classes and volleyball. On the flip ... http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=138 X is for eXhausted. Which is what I feel living in a house of teens! They have to be places early. And they want to stay up late. And they want to be a part of every activity! It is enough to wear a parent out! At least when they were ... http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=137 W is for What Next? Which is what I am wondering what is ahead for our family. We have been through some family stresses, my daughter enrolled in public school, is going to play volleyball for the school and also made a club team, my son UNenrolled from public school and ... http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=136 V is for Variables. Which seems to be the only constants in life. Why are people the way they are? Why do they do the things they do? How have certain situations come about? The answers could vary from any one person to the next. While variety may be the ... http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=135 U is for Unique. This is how I described my husband this week. He is handling some situations at work in a manner that is unique in today's society. He is a good people person and wants to make sure that he is always a man of integrity handling things the ... http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=134 T is for Time. Which is what it takes to heal from surgery. I have to keep reminding myself of this. And reminding myself that if I had gone to another doctor, I would still be on crutches. So I've got to take my time and go slowly to make ... http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=133 S is for Stone Massage. I saw on tv that stone massage is becoming popular. Many people even like to find their own stones. The minerals in the stones found in oceans are considered therapeutic. The types of stones used differ from person to person and for each body part. The ... http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=132 R is for Ready. I am ready to heal! Following my foot surgery I am still limping around. But I am ready to heal. I start my physical therapy tomorrow and hope it is not too painful! I also ordered a tissue rejuvenating product to help speed up the healing ... http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=131 Q is for Quit. Which is what I often feel like doing in this job of parenting. I know it's impossible to do. But the feelings sure come often during the teen years. Here's to hoping that if I never quit, things will turn out all right in the end. http://thealphabetgame.com/?p=130