Our family began a simple tradition many years ago with two simple family conversation starters that had an incredibly positive impact on our dinner conversation. We stopped asking our kids how their day was and began asking two simple questions:What was the highlight of your day? (or what was your favorite part of the day?)What was…
{This post was originally published in May 2014 on my former blog.} Dear Children, Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. It is a designated day for you to thank me. And you will. Your eager hearts will write notes and thank-you’s while pampering me throughout the day. I will enjoy every minute of your outpouring of love….
Are you ready to have some family fun this March? Well, you know the old saying: March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. This makes it the perfect month to plan some family fun with your kids both indoors and outside. Take some time this month to have some fun and…
There are times when a homeschooling momma’s heart just needs a lift. A gentle whisper that things are going to be okay. Or a loud shout that YOU ARE DOING FINE. Sometimes we all need a little homeschool mom encouragement, including myself. We all want to hear… You are not alone, Momma. And you’ve got this!
The weekend came and went with a whirlwind of activity. Much like it often does. Book club and movie night with my daughters on Friday night. Hustling and driving three kids around to sports on Saturday in addition to shopping, errands, and clothing returns. My husband and I also began work on a small porch…
Are you familiar with Dan TDM? I am. I know all about his Pugs and his wife, Jemma. I recognize his British accent on the TV almost instantly. And I have opinions about his various hair color experiments. (Just so you know, I am a much bigger fan of the purple-ish hair color over the…
I wrote this letter over 2 years ago, in January of 2014 on the brink of my oldest daughter’s purchase of her first iPod. I wanted to record a few of my hopes and thoughts about the “world of texting” that I knew we were about to navigate. Two years later, it is interesting to…