Three things our kids need to hear us say – Week 2
Words are powerful. Especially the words of a mom. So today, on Valentine’s Day, I’m continuing my three week series on breathing love and encouragement into our kids through our words… Three…
My Valentine’s Day Breakdown
Valentine’s Day blew in with storm clouds the year the breakdown happened. In spite of the rainy morning that hinted things might be less than perfect that day, the promise of a…
Home…
“Home is a shelter from storms.” ~William J. Bennett For more “Wordful” / Wordless Wednesday photos, stop by Angie’s SevenClownCircus, Parenting by Dummies, 5MinutesforMom, and A Beautiful Mess.
Three things our kids need to hear us say – Week 1
Words are powerful. Especially the words of a mom. They can lift our kids up, or they can break them down. They can give them the courage to make mistakes (or admit mistakes), or…
It’s just a truck…
Faded-yellow, rusted, old. A remnant from when my kids were younger. They used to push it around the yard and make noises like an engine. They used to fill it…
Happiness…
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. ~John Barrymore Wishing you happiness and open doors today… :) For more “Wordful” / Wordless Wednesday photos, stop…
Not perfect…
The other day, I was looking through some magazine articles I’ve written and I came across one of my poems that was published in a teen magazine several years ago. The poem was…
Everyone can be great
Just some of the great trees along the Mt. Judah trail at Donner Peak near Tahoe, CA. “Everyone can be great because anyone can serve. You don’t have to have a college…