Category Archives: Children

Be Your Best Self

It’s 3:00 AM now, and I came to the computer an hour ago after checking on the kids. It was going to be quick, but instead I’m grateful for the article I just found.  It’s called: The Choice is Yours. … Continue reading

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Talent Swap

As a child, I was required to take piano lessons by my mother.  I hated that family rule, but I endured and today am so thankful that I can play the piano.  So, naturally, I instilled the same requirement in … Continue reading

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A Few of Our Favorite Things

Have you ever woken up in the morning, worried about how you’re going to make it thru the day with your little ones when you have NOTHING planned?  This happens to me too often.  So one of those days, I got … Continue reading

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You Come Too

My idea of love and romance has certainly changed as the years have gone by. Not so long ago I got a new CD titled Choose Something Like a Star that I often wake up to on Sunday mornings, and … Continue reading

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Raising a Difficult Child

Are you struggling to raise one of your children?  Do you find yourself in a constant battle with your child?  As a result, is your confidence as a mother starting to wane? For six very long years, our family has … Continue reading

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Slipping Through My Fingers

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I’ve been thinking a lot about what matters most in my life.  Especially the people who matter most.  When my third daughter was born, I watched the movie “Mamma Mia” in the … Continue reading

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Valentine Party Family Style

Certainly I enjoy going out with my husband to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but there are other people in my home that I want to know I love them, too.  And remind them that they love each other.  But I frankly … Continue reading

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One-On-One Lunch Dates

A few years ago, my husband and I decided that we wanted to take our kids out on one-on-one dates. We had heard from so many sources that spending that one-on-one time can make all the difference in our relationship … Continue reading

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Squeezing in Some Time to Love

With school aged kids, days can feel like a string of tasks to be done from morning til bedtime.  “Get up, get ready, go to school, do your homework, go to this activity, get ready for dinner, take a bath, … Continue reading

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Water Play Activities

Idle hands are the devil’s handiwork…or something like that.  Sometimes my girls just need some times to get their hands moving.  If I’m not careful, their need to use their hands turns in to poking, pushing, grabbing, hitting, and all … Continue reading

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