Many times when we hop in the car for a road trip, we get so concerned with the destination or arrival time that we forget to enjoy the journey. I remember once when the kids and I took a road trip and headed out to spend time with family and make some memories. We thought…
I love the quiet times! Don’t get me wrong. I love to hear my chattering kids, the laughter when they’re playing, the screaming and yelling when they’re running around and wrestling. I love watching a good movie. I enjoy turning on the playlist and having music blaring while I’m cleaning or we’re just working on…
I’ve recently been hearing from some of you guys asking what can I not do? Sure, it looks like I’ve got quite a few magical powers. I can turn a cereal box into a grand piano or a mailing box into an Angry Birds Valentine. I can whip out a ruffle scarf without blinking an…
Something amazing happens when you see the world through the eyes of a child. Whether it’s the honesty in a child’s face when they express what they don’t like about dinner, or the sparkle in their eyes when they tell you about the smelly marker the teacher used to grade their paper. Discovering the world…
It’s back to school for many kids. Moms are sending their babies off to kindergarten, some to middle school and others to college. Every time I hop on Facebook I see status posts about another mom who is sad to see her little babies growing up. I have one friend who said it best on…
When I was one year old, I received a special Christmas gift from my Grandma – a Fisher Price baby doll. There’s just something special about a little girls’ first baby doll. I have no idea where I got her name, but she became Susie. I still have her stored back carefully in my hope…