We marched into Easter weekend right on the tail of the wedding, so I was kind of grasping at straws to be prepared (gosh, my “one word” for this year: prepare, sure is a big one, and still so much work to do on that sucker). But you know what? Turns out you don’t actually…
Gotta squeeze this little things dealio in before the end of January just for principle’s sake. But first of all, I just have to say it’s my future son-in-law’s birthday today and I love him! Carson, I hope you have the best-ever day with your cutie fiance. She is one lucky gal and you’re a…
Last summer I was talking with my friend who I hadn’t seen in a long time. She was catching me up with her life, and as I asked follow-up questions about one of the things she had going on, she looked at me kind of funny and told me I had commented on her Instagram…
Ha! Did that title fool you into thinking that I actually know how to manage roller coasters of emotions? Parenting preteens is a challenge for sure. Some days I think I’m doing alright and other days I’m just crossing my fingers! But I’m sharing a few ideas for parents in the trenches.
In the beginning of January (and the beginning of 2019 too!), we found ourselves entrenched in the frigid, snowy, beauty of Utah. I posted about that Utah trip and New Year’s Day back HERE. We had come up to help Max and Abby move into their apartment and ski. We were good at the helping-Max-and-Abby…
(part 1 of “walls” is years ago back HERE, in case you’re interested 🙂 This sign hung above the door of the playroom in our old house: It was up there for years. And you know what? It didn’t stop any whining. We had whining going around a-plenty (I think payback for when I was…
There is a book someone gave me years ago called “The Precious Present.” It’s a simple read about someone searching high and low for a precious “present” he had been promised. In the end he realizes that “present” is actually the “present”…what was happening right in front of him. He had been so worried about…
I’m not doing so hot on my “Sunday ponderings” weekly post idea. I’ve realized it just doesn’t work on the weekends because there’s too much to juggle. But I’m going to keep trying (probably write it earlier in the week and schedule it to post on Sunday) and I’m not going to feel too bad…
TODAY marks the day that this little sparkle of a girl turns into a beautiful sixteen-year-old. Oh! Has she ever been waiting for this day!! When both Max and Elle turned 16 we had surprise birthday parties for them. (Max’s is back HERE, and Elle’s is back HERE.) I mean, sixteen is a big one…