Parenting
Fighting Our Fears
October always brings to mind favorite fall things like enjoying the chill in the air and gorgeous leaves, pumpkin picking and cozy favorite sweaters. My calendar also says it’s time for Halloween. Whether you participate in this holiday or not, most of us know something about it. One something that I’m always discussing with my…
My Substance Abuse: Sign of a Deeper Problem
It started innocently enough. I’d stopped drinking sodas and rediscovered the joy of drinking water instead. I found myself craving that cold, clear refreshment in a whole new way. But soon I realized that I was looking forward to the moment when the water in my glass was gone….leaving the ice free for the taking.…
Man-World
My son got into a tussle with a bully in the hockey dressing room this week. The kid had picked on one of the smaller boys, and Grayson had had enough. He stood up and gave him a taste of his own medicine. “See how you like it,” he told the tough guy. News of…
ICRS Interview: Susan May Warren
The last couple of weeks my blog has been on the fritz and I still haven’t figured out how to upload my digital podcast to this site. Anyone know of a free podcast program??? But this interview is worth hearing again, in case you missed it the first time, you’re in for a treat. Please…
Back to school means…
Back to work for me and my three kiddos. We enjoy a short summer break-well, my kids do. I’m usually editing and rewriting. Then I spend one month writing out lesson plans. So maybe back to school just means adding more work. 😉 But it also means thinking about goals. The school goals I have for…
Life, Interrupted
Gina’s got a great name for her website, “Writer…Interrupted.” I can identify with those two words, as I’m sure that every writer and blogger can, too. JUST when you are about to discover the PERFECT phrase to capture the essence of your work-in-progress, someone yells, “Mommmmmyy! I have to go potty!” and the inspiration evaporates…
ICRS Interview: Susan May Warren
I’m so excited to bring to you the first of the ICRS interviews me and Terri Tiffany conducted. Between the two of us we interviewed authors like Karen Kingsbury, Terri Blackstock, James Scott Bell, Brandilyn Collins and many more. Join us on Saturdays the next couple of months for these interviews, some of which we…
Freedom
Earlier this month we celebrated the birth of our nation. The fourth of July took on an extra special meaning this year as we’ve studied early American history for homeschool and spent a week in Washington DC. Often the subject of freedom weaved its way into our reading and conversations. And into our hearts. My father and grandfather…
$26
You would think $26 wouldn’t make so much difference, but I remember that amount like it was the hinge my life swung on. And maybe at the time it did. I was just weeks from having all of my college classes behind me (still had student teaching, but I had a summer to save for…
Organized Kids: Five Habits to Cultivate
Get summer off to a great start by helping your kids cultivate some clutter-busting habits. You might learn something too! 1. Teach kids that less is more. The less stuff you have, the easier it is to keep things organized. Encourage kids to ask themselves why they are keeping toys that are broken, missing pieces…