As I sit here thinking about what to write on this Thanksgiving Eve, I can’t help but take the time to reflect on what I am grateful for. I fear it may be forgotten in the fury of hosting both sides of the family for the holiday. I have challenged myself to go beyond the generic thank yous. These are Continue Reading →
I made a deal with my kids that after they were done with their candy experiments, I would give them each a $5 gift card to St*rbucks or J*amba Juice if they would be willing to throw away all of their Halloween candy (they all chose St*arbucks). Another creative way to rid yourself of the hassles of daily squabbling over Continue Reading →
My own words have been coming back to me. Earlier this week I wrote about creating memories worth repeating in regards to my children. My basic premise was that things don’t create memories, but relationships or experiences do. As my own words echoed in my head, it got me thinking about the memories that have been created that are worth Continue Reading →
Here’s some pictures I dug out from those memories that have become worth repeating. Making pies with Mo and sharing the results. Making memories by viewing some Christmas lights together, warming up with hot chocolate and decorating cookies.
Yesterday was a long day packed with activity, but do you know what I loved about it? It was a day that we created memories worth repeating. I think we can create these types of memories any day, but there are certain seasons of the year that are ripe for this kind of opportunity. We spent the larger part of Continue Reading →
As I came around the corner, I found my Littlest One putting a bag of unopened Cool Ranch Doritos into a gift bag and getting ready to stuff in some tissue paper to finish up his wrapping job. Luckily, I had one of those “frozen moments” so I was able to think about what came out of my mouth next Continue Reading →
Just this week, I had a little trip down memory lane. Remember that post I did called “Backseat Purpose”? It was about how your children need to feel more than loved. They need to feel that they are needed and have a purpose in your home. Well, I was thinking about that concept as I watched in amazement as my Continue Reading →
Just a little laugh from our home to yours. We broke out the egg nog tonight and our kids began talking about whether they remembered it from last year or not and if they liked it. Some of our kids were not sure about this egg nog thing. This is a snippet of that conversation: Child – “Daddy, what’s egg Continue Reading →
As I sat with my kids the other day and asked them to finish the sentence, “My favorite thing about Christmas is…”, I was shocked yet, overjoyed to hear them say that a well thought out tradition we had started was now their favorite thing about Christmas. It was a few Christmases back when I happened to stumble upon a Continue Reading →
Have you ever taken the time to think about the traditions you celebrate? I mean, why do you celebrate each tradition? Is it just what you’ve always done or is there significance to it? Previous to having children, I didn’t put much thought into “tradition”. I just followed the ways of my family, doing what we’ve always done, but when Continue Reading →