What quality time is really about…
In keeping with setting aside quality time with my kids as the summer wraps up (they start school this week), I wanted to put this post up from the archives….
Lessons from a 13 year old’s bucket list…
My daughter started the summer by writing a bucket list of all the things she wants to do. I don’t know where she got the idea, or how she even…
Finding my story…
About a year ago, when I was watching The Next Food Network Star, one of the judges commented on a contestant, saying, “It’s so interesting to me when we find…
Braiding her hair (but really, it’s more than that)…
She’s twelve now and she stands almost eye to eye with me. With each day, she’s becoming more independent, and more sure of herself. She likes reading and painting, swimming…
Perfect is something we don’t have to be
Several years ago, I forgot to take my daughter to one of her close friend’s birthday parties… We’d already bought the gift and I had the party on my calendar,…
Five simple ways to give your kids an example of a healthy marriage
My daughter was downloading photos to the computer the other day and this one caught my eye: “What’s that from?” I asked, recognizing my yellow shirt. “Oh, that’s when we…
My Story…
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about writing lately and how I got started, so I thought I’d share my story again for those of you who might be new here. I…
Sometimes a mom… needs to be told she’s a good mom
The kids and I pause in the kitchen, listening to the rain outside. It’s coming down harder now, slapping against the patio overhang and the windows. “The bird!” my daughter…