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Fine Tuning the Family: Foundations, Fun, and Faith

Month: July 2015

Parenting2 Comments

Peaceful Dining Out with Kids

July 29, 2015 Jen Noricks

Stop kicking the table!…Don’t blow bubbles in your milk!…Quit banging the silverware!…Be quiet!…GET OUT FROM UNDER THE TABLE!!! Sound familiar? Is dining out with your kids a pleasure or a nuisance? If your restaurant vocabulary is loaded with words like … Continue reading Peaceful Dining Out with Kids

Getting Crafty3 Comments

Childhood Desk Makeover

July 27, 2015July 28, 2015 Jen Noricks

Of all the birthday presents I’ve received, my 12th birthday gift was the most memorable. That afternoon, I came home from school, opened my bedroom door, and gasped with delight. If you were an American girl growing up in the … Continue reading Childhood Desk Makeover

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Driving with Kids: The Frightening, the Funny & the Finger

July 26, 2015July 26, 2015 Jen Noricks

I’ve got a theory. If you’ve had a vehicle and a child for any length of time, your family has at least three types of auto adventure stories: That time something really frightening happened (or almost happened), That time somebody said/did something … Continue reading Driving with Kids: The Frightening, the Funny & the Finger

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Three Reasons Why Your Child Doesn’t Obey

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 Jen Noricks

This is the final post in a series about teaching obedience. I previously addressed the principles of consistency and clear expectations. Last is consequences.  Consequences. Nobody likes giving them. Nobody likes receiving them. So, in an effort to make this post a bit more … Continue reading Three Reasons Why Your Child Doesn’t Obey

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Two Reasons Why Your Child Doesn’t Obey

July 12, 2015July 12, 2015 Jen Noricks

On a hot July morning in 2009, Hubby and I planned to assemble a new outdoor toy for Little Red. It was a Cozy Coupe, the Little Tikes car that kids propel Fred Flintstone-style. We opened the box and found about six large plastic pieces, … Continue reading Two Reasons Why Your Child Doesn’t Obey

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