Let’s talk about the ripple effects of intentional grandparenting. Because my children have benefitted so very much from the care and love of their grandparents. I love to think of that love rippling into so many aspects of their lives. Each year when we come away from our family reunion at Bear Lake, I feel…
April was a lucky month. We had our whole family together not once, but TWICE. And we know to take advantage of those togetherness times these days! The month started out with Dave and I in California (back HERE at the end of my March little things post), coming home to this: …fundraiser for Claire’s…
The day before New Years Eve Lucy announced that she just couldn’t wait for our tradition of crepes and “dancing like crazy with light-sticks” at midnight to ring in the new year. All of us looked at each other in confusion because we had no idea what she was talking about. When we questioned her…
…on a Saturday because I couldn’t get my act together yesterday… Shawni, whenever you have a chance you have to give us a glimpse of your “typical” day…I know nothing is typical but an ordinary school day. I know you have said you don’t get everything done but I’d love to see how you get…
We have been pretty good about memorizing a new saying or scripture each week as part of our whiz-bang money system (back here). We haven’t really included Lucy in the memorization. I know, she is seven now, for crying out loud, we need to get her going. But the things we memorize are over her…
The gift of poetry is powerful. When we sent Max off to Kindergarten all those years ago I was sick to my stomach. It wasn’t just that my baby was starting school but I was sick with the all-consuming decision of which school we should send him to. We had a plethora of choices. They…
There’s a big balance to be found in parenting. We want to praise our children and let them feel surrounded in love. We want to make them feel safe and seen. But we also want to push them. And lately Dave and I have been thinking about how we do this and how to find…