Extraordinary Ideas for Ordinary Families
Throughout the school year my children bring home papers of work that they have done. Completed tests, art, busy work–you know what I’m talking about. I do not like keeping all of this paperwork, but often when my kids first bring these things home, they feel pretty attached to them. They remember the time they …
This past Saturday, we hired professional landscapers to trim our 30 foot palm trees and a few other trees around our house. Hours into the production of sawdust and falling branches, the tree trimmer, Tony came to me and told me he had accidentally cut down a baby hummingbird’s nest. He had placed the branch …
My oldest daughter just had a birthday and that chick LOVES to bake! My husband found this fun book for her! She has used it several times and has been sharing the cookies with friends and family. While we end up using a little more flour and sugar than normal, it has been such a …
The school year is coming to a close and we are in planning and prep mode. There are orchestra concerts, piano recitals, final projects, and big tests in the next few weeks. Do you feel it? Because I can! I feel my kids antsy anticipation for the summer that is juuuuussssst out of reach. I …
When my youngest daughter Tali was three she was the most cheerful and optimistic little human. She often said “Wow, I am good at this!” and she meant it! I was charmed by her unabashed confidence and innocent positivity. I often giggled at her boldness in her self admiration, hoping that life would not quash …
The school year is quickly heading toward its close and I have a 5th grader. If you don’t know what that means, then let me tell you, the puberty and sex talks are a-coming! I have shared about how we introduce the the idea of sex and procreation with pumpkins. I have also shared about …
Today is Good Friday. I have always felt fascinated with why this day is labeled “good.” It is, after all, commemorating the day Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross. When I was growing up I feel like there wasn’t a lot of emphasis on Good Friday in my faith tradition. I’d hear my friends …
A man admired his neighbor’s beautiful garden. It was so lush and incredibly fruitful. Obviously the gardener was an expert and had put in hundreds of hours of work! He asked her one day what she would recommend to a novice gardener to encourage success. She looked at him and straightforwardly answered: “Stay close to …
My oldest is almost 15, and I can remember having a flip phone when he was a baby. I remember not wanting a smartphone for a long time, and then finally caving when it became more difficult to find a decent phone with a good camera that was not a smartphone. Once I did, it …
This post is Guest Authored by Taliana Wilson Mom promised you the last piece of the bundt cake in the fridge. You wisely put a sticky note on the top of the container with your name written in big, black letters. The next day, you excitedly open the fridge in search of your delicious red …