All week my daughters have been on every single one of each other’s nerves. One minute they are completely inseparable besties and the very next minute there is weeping, wailing, and the girly-version of “gnashing of teeth” known as hair-pulling. Not only have they been on all of each other’s nerves but they have certainly … More The Kindness of a Helping Hand
Every military spouse I know has one. It’s some sort of marked box or storage bin; usually shoved in the back corner of a closet. Sometimes the lid closes nicely. Sometimes it’s crammed so full that we have to stack other boxes on top to keep it closed. This box is filled with curtains. And … More The Secret Life of Curtains
This post is part of an online community. A prompt is given every Friday and we are encouraged to just free-write for 5 minutes and post it to our blogs without over-thinking or editing. If you’d like to participate, you can get more info and link-up on this site. I don’t know about you, but lately … More Creating Change
Friends…Tomorrow will be a big day for me. Tomorrow I plan to send my letter to the Olympic Committee to petition for a new sport to be included in this summer’s Olympic Games. This is BIG stuff. “What is this sporting event?” you ask. Well, I am asking for it to be called–{wait for it}– … More Riding Bikes: An Olympic Sport
I spent most of my Sunday on airplanes flying from one end of our country to the other. At some point, far too early in the morning, I glanced up at a screen in one of the airports and saw the news about Orlando. Later that night, I sat at my kitchen table and read … More On Orlando
When I started homeschooling my kids, there were lots of things I wanted to teach them. Among the most important is learning to think for themselves. I encourage them to recognize bias in everything they read, and to filter it through reality (as well as their own beliefs and convictions) and formulate their own opinions about … More Digging up truth (and Democrats…)
“Front row! Turn around and spar with the person standing behind you!” The sensei barked the command and every student in the front row turned and assumed their sparring stance. I glanced up and almost fell off of my seat. My little Ella–age 7–was deep in her stance, staring up and into the eyes of … More The “basics” of being a mom
He burst through the front door, slightly out of breath and grinning from ear to ear. He had run all the way home and couldn’t get the words out fast enough: “Mommy! Mommy! Guess what?! You’re not gonna BELIEVE this. You know my friend AJ? The one I was climbing the tree with? Well, … More Difference Maker
Over the past 2 weeks, the girls and I have been studying the Roman Empire in History class. They’ve been learning about emperors and gladiators, architecture and infrastructure. But yesterday they got a very unique lesson in the meaning of the popular expression, “When in Rome…” You see, on this island, the locals live “Aloha.” … More When in Rome.
Before New Year’s Eve, I had given a lot of thought to what my “word” for 2016 would be. Last year I decided that, rather than make one “blanket” resolution that I would probably lose interest in keeping, I would pick one word and set goals for myself associated with that word to keep me focused … More Vision.
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