We recently subscribed to a meal plan website. You pay a fee and the site provides a full week of meals, including lunches and snacks. One of the benefits of the service is they provide the full grocery list either for each meal or for the whole week plan. You also get access to the… Read More
We have friends who just celebrated their 10 year wedding anniversary and so we offered to take their son for a few days while they escaped to enjoy each other. This additional child brought my child count up to three. I was a little concerned how it would go with three as many say three… Read More
I try to surprise the girls from time to time and put a special Hershey Kiss or a note of encouragement or just a little compliment in their lunch box along with a fun napkin. Recently the napkins have unicorns, rainbows and ice cream on them, they make me smile big but I digress… The… Read More
Recently Auntie KK came for a visit and after about a day of conversation with the girls, learning what they are into now, who their friends are, and what drives them, she stated the following,”The next time I come to visit I will teach you a phrase fair does not always mean equal.” I was… Read More
I thought I would share two separate experiences where silence was golden in rearing my children. A few weeks back as I was picking Delaney up from a playdate, she created a stir when it was time to leave. Not only did she not say goodbye to her sweet hostess but made a scene while… Read More
March always feels like the home stretch to spring. The past few years, I feel like the universe laughs at us throughout March saying, “Sure it was a mild winter! This month I am just going to dump as much wetness as possible, make up for the rest of the winter.” And because it is… Read More
Wikipedia defines “agape” as the following, “Agape (Ancient Greek ἀγάπη, agápē) is a Greco–Christian term referring to love, the highest form of love, charity. The word is not to be confused with philia, brotherly love, as it embraces a universal, unconditional love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance. It is translated literally as affection, as in “greet with affection”. Other ancient authors have… Read More
You might be like me; you work a full time job, and you volunteer in the community while managing your duties as a mother and a wife. With all the demands outside of the household, comes guilt. (says my mom, and she might be right, shhh-don’t tell her!) There is guilt that you are not… Read More
As we were getting ready for the holiday, I had the girls help me organize and clean up their play area. While they were eating their lunch, I started on the task. As I was straightening up their toys, I had a box over to the side where I was placing toys I know they… Read More
“When I am not happy, it’s because I’ve lost my perspective and things that are not going to matter in five years or even five hours have taken over.” Susan Sarandon How true!!! We can all agree, Susan is a wise gal and this saying is no different. Especially at this time of year, there… Read More