This week marks the last day of school for this year, and, with it, comes a few more lasts: Carson’s last day of kindergarten. No more kindergarten graduations for us. Andrew’s last day of middle school. High school seems a little bit intimidating. Elise’s last day of elementary school. Will middle school be good for her? We are celebrating for sure. There…
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Finding Joy in the Firsts and Lasts of Raising Children
Oh What Do You Do in the Summertime? (Teach Life Skills to Your Kids)
Is anybody else excited for summer? It is hard to believe that there are only a few more days left of school. I can’t wait to have my kids home with me for a few weeks. I look forward to sleeping in, breakfast in bed that the children lovingly make, time to kick my feet up with a book while they clean…
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Be Your Own Kind of Mom
Mother’s Day… Although mothers everywhere are being celebrated, sometimes this is a difficult weekend for moms. They may look around at all of the fabulous mothers in their lives and feel like they just don’t measure up, despite their efforts. I’ve been there! My mom is a creative genius. I didn’t inherit any of her creative talents, but she comes to my rescue when…
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My Most Important Relationship
Once upon a time, almost 17 years ago, I married my Prince Charming. Life back then was simple…and good. Since then we have been blessed with five beautiful children, completed 10 years of school, (I say we because this was a joint effort…even if I graduated from college just a year a half after we were married), and moved 10 times….
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I’m Done Trying to Make My Kids Happy
Sometimes I have to remind myself of this one important fact…it is NOT my job to make anybody happy, especially my kids. Yes, I want them to be happy. I want that with all of my heart. But, here’s the thing…there is going to be frustration and unhappiness, no matter what I do. That is just part of life. Some…
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Easter Alleluia
I am very blessed to have a home that is often filled with music. Greg started off as a music major in college, but eventually changed his mind and pursued dentistry. His love for music remains, and that has been passed on to our children. Since the time he was tiny, we knew that Jordan would be a musician. At nine months…
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The Parable of the Strawberry Jam
I love spring. It is my favorite season. It might be because of the warmer weather – I HATE being cold. It might be because of the beautiful flowers that I used to look forward to all year…before we moved to the desert. Man, I miss those flowers. It might be because I LOVE asparagus and could eat it by…
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