Three things you didn't know about me.......

1. I don't think I would live very long without spicy foods. Seriously, pepperonchinis are my favorite. I have been known to eat a whole jar in one day.

2. I am horrible about taking pictures. I always forget to bring my camera. Thank goodness my sister in law always has hers on her. I don't know what I would do without her.

3. I am a no nonsense type of mom. I try to be very creative with discipline too. For example, my son kept on trying to ride my daughters Little Tikes bike a few years back. I told him to stay off of it as he was way to big for it. Did he? Nope. What happened? He broke the handle bars right off of it. I pondered for a while as to how to handle it. Then it came to me. (Handle) it was. I made him carry the handle bars that he broke around with him all day long. Yep, to the grocery store and all. I'm sorry but it was funny, and he definitely learned his lesson. By the end of the day he was so done with that bike. He then used his own money and bought her a new one. He never went near the new one.

Oh and that time out thing.......... When my kids were small they wouldn't just go sit and relax in a corner. If they got a time out they were standing up holding a penny to the wall with their noses. If that penny fell..........time starts over. Lets just say made sure not to earn too many of those.=-)

My favorite Motto with the kids is "When you look good, I look good" and it works. They know not to make me look bad and I can't tell you the number of compliments I have gotten from people telling me how well behaved they are. (not like they never misbehave) but even they love to hear the compliments. It makes them feel good about themselves too.