Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Parenting”
When I first learned I was pregnant with my oldest son, the world opened up for me. I tapped into a kind of instinctual pit of motherly love that originated far deeper inside than I could have ever imagined. From the first time I thought of his face, through the first time he kicked, and beyond the first seconds of …
School and what happens there can be a mystery to many. From that moment when we drop our son/daughter off at the bus stop or playground, we really do not know what happens for the next 5+ hours. Whether it be a formal conference or a casual conversation, your interaction with your child’s teacher(s) is the key to understanding their …
If you’re a parent and you have an iPhone, you’re probably like me and have thousands of photos and video snippets of your kids on your camera roll. Technology is a wonderful thing because it makes it easy to capture memories that we’ll treasure forever. It makes it so easy that I have 20 variations of the same photo of …
Growing up, I loved reading. Some may have called me a ‘book worm,’ and it was an apt description. I would read anything I could get my hands on and I couldn’t stop until I got to the end. After having my own children, it was important to me that they appreciate the world of reading as well. So as …
Thanksgiving always seems to get the short end of the stick. For one thing, it’s stuck between Halloween and Christmas. Other than Thanksgiving break from school, kids tend to think the holiday is pretty lame. When you think about it, what’s really in it for them? Halloween offers costumes and candy. Christmas? That is pretty much a no brainer. Unless …
As we were heading in to the grocery store it was raining, and our five year old daughter was in a super cute pair of boots. It hadn’t rained in a while, and this was a good rain. The type of rain that makes a lot of puddles… the type of puddles perfect for five year olds to jump in. …
When you think of Thanksgiving, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Maybe you get a warm fuzzy image of your loved ones surrounding you in your home. Perhaps you envision turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie! Or maybe you begin to count your blessings and take that time to remember what really matters in life. Thanksgiving is …
My parents recently moved to a new home and, like with any move, there are a few projects on their “To Do” list. A couple updates to the kitchen, improvements to the roof, changing the the deck to a patio for ease in maintenance… But even in the midst of all of these projects, my mom made a couple more …
A few weeks ago, I woke up and was greeted with a headache. No problem. I took some medicine and continued on with my busy Sunday morning of tackling my To Do List and getting our kiddos ready for church. I looked at the clock and realized an hour had passed and my meds had not even touched the headache. …
Halloween is just around the corner and one of my favorite times of the year! But with little ones, there is always that part of me that groans at the thought of thwarting (or at least, minimizing) one aspect of the night: sugar. Sugar is the ghastly ghoul that is the cause for much excitement, and whose presence quickly morphs …
