Things you shouldn't do in front of your kids.

Raising kids is not  easy and will never be. That is why you have to be careful on the type of things you say or do in the presence of your kids. Because kids are like sponges, the sap out everything happening around them. You have to behave like a queen before you raise princes and princesses.
There are so many things you shouldn't do in front of your kids, but i will be listing few below that can help: 

1.  Don't fight: In many relationships and marriages, disagreement will always be there. Fighting your way out in front of the kids will give them negative impression that getting physical is the best way to solve an argument.

2. Don't Lie: Don't you ever lie in front of your kids in any situation you find yourself. Because when they see you lie, they automatically learn how to lie. That is when you start having bad relationship with your kids.

3. Don't Steal: I know is hard to believe that some parents steal. Yes some do for whatever reasons. Please stop stealing in front of kids, because if you continue, they believe that asking is not the best way to get what they want.

4. Parental Negative Influence:  Do not ask a child who he/she wants to see or not to see in his /her birthday party. A child can tell you who he/she wants to see but please never ask a child who he/she doesn't want to see. Many parents do this and i wonder why. If there are people you don't want to see kindly make the decision by yourself.

5. Don't Litter: Always make sure you dispose things in the appropriate places. Do not throw things out from the window of your car. Do not litter the street simply because you are far from the waste bin. If you continue in this way, you will have a hard time teaching them how to keep their environment clean.

6. Don't Speak Badly About Others:  Don't let your kids hear you speak badly about people no matter how hurt you are. You can do that in their absence if the need be.  Do not tell the kids not to greet your next door neighbour due to some slight differences. Don't tell them negative things about their dad,  simply because of some misunderstandings and the anger in you. If you do so, they will grow up hating you too.

7. Don't Expose Them To Adult Content: Don't expose the kids to adult activities. You have to be mindful when it comes to  the type of movies/ programs you watch in front of the kids.

8.  Keep to your words: Don't promise the child what you know that you can't afford or buy for him/her. You know sometimes the kids can get at you in a public,  and the only thing that pops out of your mind that very moment  is making a promise to buy the best chocolate or ice-cream so that they child can stop crying. The best way in this situation is to allow him/ her to cry or take him/her out of the environment , other than promising to buy something to end the situation. How long will you continue the buying? And how long will you continue the promise? In that way a child learns not to keep to his words in the future.

9.  Simple Courtesy Rules: When you walk into an environment/ any gathering, try as mush as possible to greet people around you. You can use the words " Hello/Hi" so that the kids will know that things like this do exists. Is embarrassing when your kids walk into a gathering and look at people  without saying a word.

10. Don't Be A Time Waster:  Don't let your kids see you doing nothing all the time. Always be productive with your time. Engage them in some crafty work or any  other activity you know they love doing. In this way they will eventually learn to appreciate the value of hard work.

Massage At It's Peak.

An Israeli health and beauty spa is offering a snake massage for its customers.

Miss Barak believes that physical contact with the reptiles can be a relaxing experience. The treatment consists of six non-venomous snakes. The size of the snakes depends on the type of massage - the larger ones are said to alleviate deeper muscle tensions and the smaller ones create a 'fluttering' effect. You can also find small fishes, earth worms, and so many weird creatures in beauty spas this days. Well what do you have to say about this. Are you for or against.

Inner Passion Of Life.

I love music a lot. When i was in high school i belong to some few music groups and i was also in our church choir. Not only that, i always like getting involved in any music/singing activities back then. Some people are just too lucky to be born with the X- factor ( music talent) while some people have to acquire it. Well so sad to say,  i  belong to the group that tried to acquire it.  Many people I've come across wished they have good vocal and some that  have don't even know what to do with it. I'm very selective on the type of music i sing and also on the type of music i listen to. When it comes to choosing a profession  on what i want to do in the entertainment world, i will first go for music. Sometimes i wonder why i didn't get that voice of a nightingale.
Just saying because i know how to sing so many beautiful songs by amazing artists and also how to compose mine. Music is life,  but not all music  music can bring peace and harmony in a society. The pleasure that results from listening/singing to music we love stimulates the nerves and does so many wonders to our health.  I know there are some things you wish you know how to do but still think you can't get it perfect or even you don't have the potentials or you don't have time for it anymore. A friend was telling me to enroll in a vocal class and i laughed it off because i have already made up my mind that music is no longer my passion . I keep singing to myself, kids and friends but not for the public which i would have loved.  I believe that i don't need to waste my time on thinking how to better my vocal because there are so many things i have to do with my life now. The good news is this, i found out long time ago that my kids love music so i enrolled my first son in their kindergarten music class. Which their aim is to help the kids better their vocal and also to help them understand the A-Z of music keywords which will also make them fall in love with their desired music instruments.

 I so much love the opportunities kids of nowadays are getting and also parents are really playing a great role in supporting their children on the things that makes them happy.
Here is my question for you:  I  will like to hear what your inner  passion is? That thing you would have really loved to do that you didn't get the chance  of going deep into . ( One sentence can describe it all in the comment box) Thanks for sharing.

Keeping Kids In A Healthy Track.

Trying to keep children in a healthy eating track can be very difficult. What they want- sweets, sugary snacks, junk foods etc . Getting them to eat healthy meal, sugar free snacks,  can be very difficult, stressful and time consuming- but ultimately worth it.
Starting the kids early with a variety of healthy recipes helps the child develop into a healthy adult and it also helps the child not to be a picky eater. Children don't like it when new recipe is being introduced. They always want to stick to their old recipes, but we all know is not possible. Remember does old recipes they want to stick with, was once a new recipe. All you need to do is to keep persisting. But i found out that there are some certain food a child will never ever eat no matter how hard you try. I also observed that sometimes kids grow up eating veggies and fruits but at a certain point in their life they stop eating them  for no reason and pick up later.  In our house when i was growing up, my mother tried so much to make me drink oatmeal but it didn't work for her, yet she didn't give up, she persisted to be serving that to me until i started drinking it. Since then  i still enjoy my oatmeal  like never before.

Below are some few tips that helped me introduced veggies and fruits to my kids and hope it works for you:
* Introduce fruits and veggies as early as possible in the child's  life. Especially when is time to introduce solid  after breast feeding. ( mashed/purees)
* Planning meals, cooking with the kids, and buying the food stuffs with them helps by promoting a positive attitude to a healthy diet.
* Prepare the child's favorite meal with lots of vegetables. The child might reject it for the first time, but ends up liking it the second time.
* Do not force the child to eat the meal.
* Avoid spanking/threatening  the child to eat a particular meal
* Try as much as possible to let him/her know how proud you would be if he/she eats the veggies/fruits.
* Allowing kids to eat alone in this issue is not encouraging, is recommended you eat with them in that way it gives them more appetite and joy.
* Always tell them positive stories about veggies/fruits.
* Allow them to get involved  in setting the dinning table.
The kids will make some changes if small goals are set for them, in that way they know how to eat well for good health throughout life. If you have any other tips that worked for your kids, we would love to hear from you.

Learn What You Do. ( message for the week)

If you worry a lot, then day after day you are learning how to worry even better. If you think about doing something a lot, then you are learning how to think about doing. Every moment you are happy, you are learning how to be even happier. Every time you act, you are learning how to take an action even better. What is it that you've been learning today? What is it that you want to learn tomorrow?

Happy weekend everyone.

Scentsy Review And Awesome Giveaways.

Let me tell you a little about Scentsy:
Scentsy is a wickless candle company that sells their products by home and traveling basket parties (direct sales). Scentsy has over 80 different fragrances and warming pots to fit your every style or décor. This family and pet safe product fills your house with fragrance without the fear of fire or soot build-up. It gently warms the wax (no hotter than body temp.) and fills the room with your chosen fragrance. I'm a great fan of scentsy and i love all scentsy products to a fault.  You can visit Scentsy by Shaleen HERE to learn more about this beautiful product. You can also buy  any Scentsy product HERE. Below are some of my adorable scentsy products:

Scentsy Buddy: You can never see my elder sister's daughter without penny the pig scentsy buddy. She loves it a lot. This playful and pink buddy is 5.5" wide, 9.5" tall when seated  and 15.5" from head to toe.
She comes alive ( penny the pig)  with fragrance when you place a Scent Pak in the zippered pocket in her back. If you want your Buddy to smell really sweet, just give him (or her) a squeeze!

Scent Paks:

Toss it. Hang it. Stash it. The Scent Pak is the perfect size for your purse or gym bag, and fits snugly inside the zippered pocket on your Scentsy Buddy. Available in 30 fragrances. These new Scentsy products come in a high-thread-count bag containing food-safe polymer beads infused with scented oil. I always have this scentsy paks in my purses, closets and any other places i pack some useable items because it gives me that freshness anytime anyday.

Fragrance foam: Scentsy’s new antibacterial Fragrance Foam is such a beautiful hand sanitizer you can carry along with you anytime. This is a must have! it's fragrance is one of a kind.

Car Candle: Hang freely in cars, lockers, and closets. Packed with scent, each will give you weeks of Scentsy wherever you go. Available in all fragrances.

Travel Tins:  Very convenient and portable. They more you open this travel tin, the more fragrance you get. I love spreading scentsy love where ever i go! what about you?

Room Spray: One spray fills a room with your favorite Scentsy fragrance. A day can't pass me by without spraying my room.

New perfume stick:
Scentsy Solid Perfume is applied to the pulse points on your wrists and not only deliver long-lasting, portable perfume, but are designed to be nourishing and moisturizing to your skin.  Here are a few specifics:
1.       Paraben-free
2.       Sulphate-free
3.       Phthalate-free
4.       Benzene-free
5.       Silicone-free
6.       GMO-free
7.       Propylene glycol-free
8.       Dye-free (no added colorants)
9.       Never tested on animals

 *GIVEAWAY*

So here is the good news! ScentsybyShaleen will generously give away a buddy, scent pak, fragrance foam, car candle, travel tin, roomspray, and new perfume stick to the one (1) lucky reader of my blog.
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