Creating A Summer Schedule
Today is the first day of summer for my family. School is out, the weather is great, and we are excited…so why did I end up in such a grumpy mood this morning?
Spiritual Sundays: Seasons
Everywhere I turn in our home there are signs that a new season has arrived. While life is filled with many seasons, motherhood brings with it, its own seasons—each offering different experiences, challenges, and certainly changes.
It’s Not the Playdoh I Love
The other day, my three-year-old, Spencer, asked if we could get out the Playdoh. In my mind, I was screaming, "NO! It will end up all over the kitchen. As I was about to verbalize these feelings, however, I thought a little deeper.
Choosing Extracurricular Activities – Episode 15
Extracurricular Activities are fun and add dimension to a child's life. These activities are a great way to discover and develop talents; but if you aren't careful- they can take over!
Keeping Our Focus (Part 3: With Our Spouses) – Episode 14
Finding time with your spouse is not a simple feat. And once you find that time, how do we focus our time with our spouses?
Internet: Harmful or Helpful?
I don’t know about you, but I have a pretty strong love/hate relationship with the internet. On the one hand, I love that I can find whatever I’m looking for in cyberspace, as well as take caring of business. But as nifty as the internet is, it’s vastness can create some unique problems.
Keeping Our Focus (Part 1: With Our Children) – Episode 12
Do you want to be sure that the time you spend with your children is quality time? Whatever the ages and stages of our children, our time together matters.
Doing It All
I’m always impressed by the women around me who take the time to care for their families and others around them; women who seem to always be thinking of others and providing for them; women with full, busy lives, helping to lift up hands that hang down. Somehow, these are the same women who worry...
Should We Prioritize Excellence?
A few months ago, I took my children to an amazing concert and watched children perform amazing feats with their instruments. It was breathtaking to see these small people execute extremely difficult music. Then I wondered, do I have a gifted musician in my family?
Stop and Smell the Crayons
My husband offered to take my son with him to run errands the other day and I thought, “Yes! I can finally get to those piles in my bedroom that are driving me crazy.” My next thought was, “Hmm…I should probably use this time for some one-on-one with my daughter. She’s been extra whiny and...
Going on a Bear Hunt
Deep down I know I am mentally "checking out" and creating the very stress I want to avoid. I found some inspiration in the children's book “Going on a Bear Hunt”. The idea is that in order to complete an adventure, we "can't go over it, can't go under it...gotta go through it!"
My Personal American Idol
My little boy loves to sing, but sometimes I am not the best audience. This experience helped me to understand what a lucky mom I am!
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