<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Linda Hansen's Entries</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:10:24 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:10:24 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Dealing with Dysfunctional Behavior</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/dealing-with-dysfunctional-behavior,857</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:51:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/dealing-with-dysfunctional-behavior,857</guid><description><![CDATA[All three of the boys have behavioral problems due to their past environments. All have been influenced by drug addicted parents and their lifestyles. Not only do they live with&nbsp;physical problems i.e. ADHD, dyslexia, learning disabilities, AFS, encopresis and enuresis, they bring&nbsp;psychological baggage with them.]]></description></item><item><title>OUR HOUSE RULES</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/our-house-rules,852</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:48:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/our-house-rules,852</guid><description><![CDATA[If you make a mess, clean it up    

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If you turn it on, turn it off.    

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If you take it out, put it up.    

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If you break it, admit it.    

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If you borrow it, return it.    

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If it's yours, take care of it.    

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If you move it, put it back.]]></description></item><item><title>Making Good Choices</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/making-good-choices,849</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:06:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/making-good-choices,849</guid><description><![CDATA[Our lives are the sum total of the choices we have made. This is one of many important ongoing lessons we are trying to teach our three boys.&nbsp; We do answer to decisions made in the present, &nbsp;on down the road. This is a rather abstract lesson, so it takes&nbsp;&nbsp;daily examples&nbsp;to get the boys to understand that everything we do, affects us as well as others.]]></description></item><item><title>Living with ADHD</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/living-with-adhd,844</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:47:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/living-with-adhd,844</guid><description><![CDATA[Two years ago &nbsp;we welcomed&nbsp;biological brothers into our home. The oldest&nbsp;came to us diagnosed with ADHD and assorted learning disabilities. He had been off his meds for some time and his behavior was a testament to the fact that some kids really need medication to help control ADHD symptoms.]]></description></item><item><title>Making Your Own Spice Blends</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/making-your-own-spice-blends,834</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:12:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/making-your-own-spice-blends,834</guid><description><![CDATA[My pantry contains a lot of&nbsp;signature spice blends. I love to make my own, they taste better, I know whats in them, they are less expensive, and&nbsp;my friends enjoy receiving them as little gifts.]]></description></item><item><title>Three Feather Pillows</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/three-feather-pillows,832</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:32:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/three-feather-pillows,832</guid><description><![CDATA[Comfort becomes much more of a priority with age. When I was young, wearing tight jeans never bothered me, the tighter the better.&nbsp;High heals that elevated me to the height of Mt. Fuji were perfectly acceptable. Slinky little pushup bras from Victoria's Secret gave me a sense of well being. Nowadays, the pants aren't even considered when shopping, unless there is a stretch waistband.]]></description></item><item><title>Big Momma</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/big-momma,826</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:18:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/big-momma,826</guid><description><![CDATA[It has never ceased to amaze me the names we choose for our grandparents.&nbsp; Living in the&nbsp;south seems&nbsp;to have a peculiar influence on the silly nicknames given to these revered loved ones. When I was younger, way before&nbsp;joining the ranks of grandparenting, I vowed I would never answer to any of the inane titles parents &nbsp;teach their children to address grandmother.]]></description></item><item><title>Gallery Title</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/gallery-title,825</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 02:14:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/gallery-title,825</guid><description><![CDATA[<span class="ThumbSet"></span>]]></description></item><item><title>Staying on top of the kids grades</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/staying-on-top-of-the-kids-grades,824</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 02:03:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/staying-on-top-of-the-kids-grades,824</guid><description><![CDATA[Our school district has a wonderful new program. It's called parentconnect and can be successfully accessed by registering and receiving a username and password. I can check all three boys' grades, classroom activities, homework assignments due, progress reports, attendance and tardies, daily. We have injected this into or morning routine before the kids leave for school.]]></description></item><item><title>Multitasking the Oven</title><link>http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/multitasking-the-oven,822</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:54:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.families.com/artcraft/journal/multitasking-the-oven,822</guid><description><![CDATA[Everything, I mean literally everything in my house is electric. Our light bill is high enough, especially in the summer months-in the Texas heat, to climb Mount Everest. With three boys in the house, the washer and dryer are constantly going, the appliances in the kitchen are always in full gear as they eat (and I cook)&nbsp;constantly, and the water in the bathroom is on auto pilot.]]></description></item></channel></rss>