I’ve always wanted a guest bedroom. Our first apartment had a single bedroom. The hand-me-down pullout sofa was a poor excuse for guest quarters. Our first house was smaller than our first apartment with 2 tiny bedrooms and the same pullout sofa. Then we lived with my parents in a modest 3-bedroom 1.5 bath that...
Category: Parenting
{#44} Neuroreorganization
Let me preface this post to say that I’m not expert on neuroreorganization. We haven’t even used it in our family…just considered it. However, I am a huge proponent of solutions for kids from hard places that do not include drugs. If nothing else, the research and testimonials for neuroreorganization are compelling and if you’re...
Sometimes you have to be "that" mom
*****PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT***** There is a giveaway going on until the 25th. Don’t forget to enter. ******************************************* It’s really my goal in life to never be “that” person. Since having kids, I strive to not be “that” mom. You know the one who thinks her little angel can do no wrong, or the one who...
Orphans on the brain
As I’m running around tying up loose ends before Patrick and I head to Summit VII, I can’t get last night and this morning out of my mind. Last night Mia cried all the way home and probably cried herself to sleep. She wasn’t pouting or tantruming. She was grieving. You see, last night was...
Availability
One definition of a·vail·a·ble according to Webster is “present or ready for immediate use.” The disciples that Jesus called were available. When He called them, they came without reservation or excuse. They followed “immediately” and “at once.” (Matthew 4:18-22). Patrick and I have always claimed that we wanted to be available. We didn’t want to walk...
Lenten Chain Crosses
If you’ve been reading along for a while, you know we are pretty fanatical about our Christmas chain. It occurred to me today that we have been really bad as a family about counting down to Easter. I was remembering a conversation I had with PJ in December about which was more important–Christmas or Easter. ...
Conversations I've had…
over the last couple days. ****************************************************** Ty: My butt is getting tired. (Said while riding in the car.) ****************************************************** Me: So how can you tell the difference between a boy and a girl. Our almost 8-year-old: By the kinds of shoes they wear. ****************************************************** Ty: Mom, I’m going poopy. Me: Ok, call me when you’re...
Travel + Deep Discount = SniqueAway
We’re a family on the go. Mostly we travel drivable distances but our kids did accompany us to the other side of the planet to pick up Ty. When I start talking about how much we love to travel here are some questions I hear and my answers: What age do you think I should...