We Won An Award!

Thank You Patricia Timms from the wonderful blog Simplicity in Volumes for giving us the "One Lovely Blog Award"
It is such a lovely award.
We are so honored you passed it onto us!
It is so Pretty!

Now to pass it on. 
Here are 15 inspiring, creative, imaginative blogs that we feel deserve the "One Lovely Blog Award"


Enjoy!


Some are old. Some are new. Some are looking for new friends just like you!




1. Keepin It Here. Created by Loretta D Boranat. Loretta is a mother of 4 and is a creator of a doll program called my pal and my sibling dolls. 

(My Sibling^® dolls have siblings with developmental disabilities. Each doll comes with a story so that children can read and learn about others who grow up differently than they do.)

She provides work experiences to older (teens) students who have developmental disabilities - they dress and accessorize her dolls. 


2. Mama Lounge is a blog written by Ly Nguyen. Ly has been published in in the San Fransisco Chronicle, Chocolate For A Woman's Soul Anthology, Oakbook and Nha Magazine.


3. Robin Hill Quilts has a home away from home feel to it. Robin's blog has gorgeous country photos. She is a long arm quilter and loves showing off her talent!


4. Why Meditate is a relatively new blog that features ideas and advice on healing, spiritual growth and meditation. 


5. Writes with feathers  is written by Anne C Watkins. Anne is an animal lover and a contributing editor for Pet Age magazine. Anne has numerous writing credits, including ghost writing and freelance editing. Sign up to be one of her newest followers.


6. Whole Food Kids is a blog full of healthy, and we mean healthy recipes. Whole food kids is a blog that is devoted to good nutrition for our worlds future. 


7. Toby and Max Jewelry  Who doesn't like jewelry right? Sandy Comstock makes the coolest bracelets and jewelry that speaks to the heart. She likes to hide hidden words on the inside. Great specialized gift for the hard to buy for person or teen. For every third item sold in October Sandy is making a donation to breast cancer research. This month She features a "I am a survivor cuff bracelet, Bless this womans neck tag and "Warrior" I am strong cuff bracelet. She has a wide selection at her Toby and Max store.


8. The Party Animal is the place to go when your planning your next children's birthday party! Cupcakes, treats, games and crafts. It's all in one spot for your convenience. Need inspiration for your next party look no further! 


9. The Holistic Health Maven  features great articles on loving yourself, affirmations, health, wellness, integrated medicine and so much more. We feel right at home at The Holistic Health Maven. A. Leigh Edwards is a big fan of Hay House Publishing created by Louise L. Hay just like we are!


10. Life In A Week is blog full of great advice on how to be really happy! Michael Shawn Keller reminds you how to make the best of every day and have fun doing it! 


11. Aspiring Domestic Goddess Mommy is for all the Goddesses out there working hard raising your children, taking care of your pets and trying to be the best Goddess you can be.


12. Kelly's Lucky You sponsors all kinds of contests and giveaways. Try your luck today!


13. Moms Best Bets features the very best ideas and products to live naturally with a whole lot of style. 


14. And Then There Were Four  It's always fun to read blogs from other countries. And then there were four is written by a mother of four kids, two of them being twins. Christine Tait Lees shares her stories from Australia.    


15. Intuitive Parenting For Intuitive Kids is a timely resource for raising the children of today. Provides practical guidelines for nurturing children's intuitive nature. Great topics!


Did you know we have a blog about nature, pets and the environment. Check it out here. Incredible Creatures At Home And In The Wild. 
(Book Review and Giveaway of "The Lost Dogs" The story about the investigation and what happened to the Michael Vick dogs. A truly inspiring heartfelt book written by Jim Gorant. 


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Children's Book Review: Flightless Goose

Flightless Goose
By Eric D Goodman
Illustrated By Nataliya A Goodman

Children all over America will identify with Gilbert the flightless goose as he learns very important lessons about friendship, being different and taking an adversity and turning it into a triumph!


This is a great story to read to your children to teach them about self worth, tolerance and camaraderie.




Flightless Goose would make a great donation to your child's school library and to your local public library.


Help kids learn young in a fun way to be more tolerant. This book would also fit well with any anti-bullying program for young kids.


We highly recommend the read along cd. It's full of great sound effects. The story teller does a fantastic job bringing the story to life.


Flightless Goose is available at Writers Lair Books
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Giveaway! A lucky winner will receive their very own copy of Flightless Goose and read along CD. We will use random.org to pick a winner.


There are five ways to enter to win: You can enter all five ways if you wish. 

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Review by: Carol Lawrence & Stacy Toten
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And the winners are..........
Congratulations to Lucy Miller. You have won a copy of "Operation Beautiful!" Please email us your address so we can have your book sent to you.

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Children's picture book A Night In The Woods by Dave McGraw
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Awesomism A New Way to Understand the Diagnosis of Autism by Suzy Miller 
Stacy's Top Ten Reasons Why "Awesomism" Is A Vital, Indispensable Groundbreaking Book! 

Zen Mama by Betsy Henry

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We want to share with you a 34-page Mini Personal Growth Book
for kids, parents and teachers intended to give you and your
child or teen an opportunity to learn the science behind living a fulfilling and happy life by authors Rhonda Ryder and Patrick McMillan
Founders, HappierKidsNow.com
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Love animals, nature, pets and the environment? 
Upcoming review! We will be giving away two autographed copies of "Lost Dogs" The story behind the Michael Vick dogs on our Pet/Nature Blog. Incredible Creatures At Home And In The Wild!

Finally after you subscribe for our newsletter, sign up as a Facebook follower and check out some of our book reviews we want to know that one of our blogging buddies is having a giveaway. Not just any giveaway! She's giving away Jack Lalanne's Power Juicer! http://www.twoofakindworkingonafullhouse.com/2010/09/jack-lalannes-power-juicer-express.html

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The House Of 1000 Mirrors By: Author Unknown

The House of 1000 Mirrors
By: Author Unknown

Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place 
known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little 
dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he 
arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway
of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears 
lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To 
his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other 
happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as 
his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 
great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the 
House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I 
will come back and visit it often." 

In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite 
as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He 
slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he 
looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly 
looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and 
was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. 
As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible 
place, and I will never go back there again." 
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of 
reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet? 

Help Your Child Learn Empathy

I found this poem that teaches children about empathy on the mom stuff community blog.Help Your Child Learn Empathy

This is the perfect time to share this poem with your kids as they go back to school.

Somewhere out there is Laura.  I don’t know anything about her except that she wrote this poignant poem titled “I Am”.  The poem has been used in anti bullying campaigns around the world, and today I’d like to share it with you.

I AM

I am the person you bullied in school
I am the one who didn’t know how to be cool
I am the person you alienated
I am the person you ridiculed and hated

I am the person who sat on their own
I am the person who walked home alone
I am the person you scared every day
I am the person who had nothing to say

I am the person with hurt in their eyes
I am the person you never saw cry
I am the person living alone with their fears
I am the person destroyed by their peers

I am the person who drowned in your scorn
I am the person who wished they hadn’t been born
I am the person whose name you don’t know
I am the person who just can’t let go

I am the person destroyed for ‘fun’
I am the person, but not the only one
I am the person who had feelings too
..and I am a person, JUST LIKE YOU!!!

This poem evokes immense empathy by the preponderance of those who read it.  The dictionary defines empathy as “understanding” or “a deep emotional understanding of another’s feelings or problems”.  Having researched the value of emotional and social intelligence (ESI) skills in our youth, I can tell you that development of empathy as a key competency renders positive results for personal satisfaction and healthy relationships.   Though some believe that empathy is innate, I’m with the majority and believe that empathy can, and should be, taught to children at the earliest cognitive opportunity.  I envision empathy as a tool for carving out a kinder world in which there is diminished bullying and a population of children that is happier to the core.  Reading this poem with your kids and creating dialogue of what it must be like to be a bullied person is one approach to create awareness and fruitful action, but we need more.

Please contribute to our comments section and share your positive ideas or rewarding personal stories on how we, as a community can increase empathy to decrease bullying of any kind.  Then, consider sharing the article with anyone and everyone you know who can make a difference at home and beyond.  Ask them to participate too.  

It does take a village!

This post is from Keyuri Joshi the On the Ball Parenting Coach

.http://www.ontheballparent.com/blog/2010/08/24/how-parenting-with-emotional-intelligence-can-weaken-bullying/ Visit here web site for more great help on parenting, and to share your positive ideas.