I am great for dreaming up exciting adventures and educational activities that my kids will enjoy. Unfortunately, like most busy mothers, the logistics of making my ideas reality does not happen as often as I would like. In this season of making resolutions, I am reminded it is not the Read more…
Sitting down to supper on Black Friday I was exhausted, and I hadn’t even gone bargain hunting! As soon as I collapsed into the chair, my son tried to start a conversation on a topic in which I knew he had no interest. When challenged, he admitted that he only Read more…
Be My Valentine With the coming of February our thoughts often drift to Valentine’s Day and visions of romance. For some these thoughts are along the lines of lovers and romantic dinners complete with roses and enticing boxes of chocolates. While for others these thoughts bring sorrow missing a past Read more…
Are you REALLY living? Often our schedules get so full that we find ourselves drowning from stress. Why? Because while we are doing everything imaginable, we often forget the most important necessity: Living. This is exactly where I frequently find myself. Maybe you are trying to be that perfect parent Read more…
5 ways to connect to our children: and why it’s important Sometimes the daily responsibilities of caring for our children, from feeding them to keeping them in clean clothes, keeps us so busy that we fail to take the time to get to know them. Then one day, we blink Read more…
