With five children ranging in age from seven to seventeen, kids and their chores have been at the forefront of my mind for over a decade. I could write a book on all the varying strategies we have tried and implemented, our successes and failures, but finding...
Until today, I had only been to the Ringling Brothers Circus once, yet the memories were still magical. Tonight, I was able to share those memories with our children, and give them that same gift. The gift of wonder and awe. I had forgotten just how many talents,...
It’s been five days since the snow hit the south, and somehow, it’s just not the same wonder that I recalled as a child. Closing my eyes, I remember my childhood snow days. Days filled with delight. Days that kept me wanting more. Days filled with anticipation....
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. — Victor Hugo A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you’re at home. ~Author Unknown Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a...
Yesterday was one of those bad mom kind of days. The kind of day where you spend hours pouring into your children, yet wonder if they have ears to hear? The kind of day when, once you lay your head down on the pillow, you are physically, emotional, and mentally...
On this Christmas Day, as I ponder the miracle of my Lord’s Birth, and rejoice in His gift to us, it also allows me some quiet moments to pause and ponder. I glanced back this week at some old pictures around the house (above are a few of our annual...
