Yes, that is me, having my teeth brushed by Jenna Ruth, one of my sweet little Grandgirls.  You might have noticed that the background is rather unusual for a bathroom.  We are in the woods camping.  What summer fun!!

And there is more... That's Madelyn Grace peering into the seed corn bag with Grandma KK.  We're pretending to help with the planting.  :)

And so that none of my Grandgirls are left out, here  is a photo of Madelyn and her  little sister Ella Jean.  Being a  grandmother is NOT  overrated.  I love it!

"Parents who adopt a no-nonsense approach to behavior and a willingness to impose penalties don't have to squelch adolescent insurrections", says Ginger Rue of Family Circle magazine.

What sort of "no-nonsense" matters should you consider? Here's my suggestions:

• Keep in mind that your goal is not to be considered "cool" by kids, but to "Be The Parent". You have great influence over your children and when you do your job as the parent you gain your child's respect.

I'm not sure moving is supposed to be so much fun!  Jonathan, Ashley, Matthew and I had everything out of the truck and into the apartment by noon.

Don't let the size of my load fool you.  Laundry baskets filled with hangers can be very heavy.  :)