Tag Archives: kid

“Let’s All Be On The Same Team…And Make The World Awesome”

Posted on January 28, 2013 by russtowne

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/26/kid-president-pep-talk-soul-pancake-video_n_2558404.html?&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 I enjoyed watching this funny message that is filled with wisdom too. Love, Russ

Posted in Fun Vids, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Wisdom, Youth | Tagged awesome, funny, kid, kid president, message, president, team, world | 6 Comments

Pig Saves Baby Goat From Drowning

Posted on September 20, 2012 by russtowne

I love when I see animals of different species rescue and support each other. If they can do it, it seems as though humans of different races, cultures, and religions, could do more of it. Below is a link to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Kindness, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged baby goat, drowning, kid, pig, rescue, rescues, zoo | 4 Comments

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Posted on July 17, 2012 by russtowne

I think these are great! From http://www.mikeysFunnies.com Russ Today’sFUNNY=========================== OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES! JACK (age 3 )was watching his Mom breast-feeding his new baby sister… After a while he asked: ‘Mom why have you got two? Is one … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged babes, child, grandmother, great, humor, kid, Mikey's Funnies, mikeysFunnies, mom, Mother, www.mikeysFunnies.com | 10 Comments

Hallway Torture

Posted on June 30, 2012 by russtowne

One of the toughest challenges we had as parents was regarding discipline. We wanted to be firm but loving and fair and for the consequences to be effective, age-appropriate, and child-specific. Unfortunately, it quickly became obvious that what is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipline & Consequences, Family "Fun", Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged child, children kids, conseuences, discipline, fair, firm, grounded, hallway, kid, loving, parents, parneting | 4 Comments

Divide and Conquer

Posted on June 29, 2012 by russtowne

Much of what My Beloved and I learned about parenting was taught to us by our children. For example, if they wanted something and the first parent they asked said “no”, they’d simply go to the other parent and ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, breakfast, child, children, closed ranks, consequences, conseuence, cupcakes, divide and conquer, kid, kids, learned, parent, parents, strategy, united, united front, weakest link | 4 Comments

Meet Rusty My New Avatar

Posted on May 27, 2012 by russtowne

Some of you may have noticed that my avatar has changed. It is now a photo of Rusty a bear with a lot of personality that is made out of carved redwood and sits in my small redwood grove and … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Family "Fun", Generosity, Humor, Nature | Tagged avatar, birthday, birthday gifts, fern garden, ferns, fun, funny, gifts, kid, kids, redwood, redwood grove, redwoods, Rusty | 5 Comments

The Eyes of a Child

Posted on April 28, 2012 by russtowne

I was just reflecting that many people say they feel old when they become a grandparent, but I’m feeling young again. This will be the fifth time that I’ll get to experience and explore life through the eyes of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Gratitude, Inspiring | Tagged child, eyes, eyes of a child, grandchild, grandfather, Grandpa, Grandson, kid, leaf, looking at life through the eyes of a child, playground, puddle, rain drop, raindrop, rock, walk, walks | Leave a comment

6-Year Old’s Lemonade Stand Raises $10K to Fight His Dad’s Cancer

Posted on April 17, 2012 by russtowne

Despite having cancer, Randy Cox is a lucky man, and I’ll bet he knows it. His six-year old son Drew Cox started a lemonade stand to help raise funds to fight his father’s cancer. What happened next was truly inspiring. … Continue reading →