I’m back! Rested, relaxed and with renewed focus. Sometimes, it is so helpful to refocus and take a break from the norm. But I’m thankful to return and I have so much that I’m eager to write about… I set out to battle my personal giant – ‘the black hole that is the internet’, as my sister aptly […]
Doing a Reset…
I’m the proud owner of a Kindle as of this last Christmas (Thanks mom and dad!). I love it except that every once in a while it will freeze up. I end up holding down the on/off button to reset it. After a brief rest, everything is up and working again. Well this week, I had […]
A Surprise and Some Spontaneity
Any guesses what we saw today that prompted the boys to pull out these new toys when we arrived home? We started taking our dear Greta to a chiropractor this week. We are very hopeful that this will help with all of her colic and severe food sensitivity issues. (I’m currently off all dairy, wheat, […]
Creativity Inspiring
We’ve recently come under the spell of this incredibly creative book. It is always a good sign when an adult is just as captivated by a children’s book as they are. Rich and Greta inspected this book for a good part of the morning a few weeks back. We found ourselves chuckling at the […]
Exploring the World of Walt Disney
I can’t help myself… Life is full of learning opportunities and with grandparents taking us to Disney World for a Christmas gift this year, I took advantage of the opportunity to help prepare them. So while I was speeding my way through The Unofficial Guide to Disney World with Kids (which I highly recommend), the boys […]
Cultivating Gratitude
Expectations… If you don’t clearly communicate what they are (and add some practice role-playing in for the littles) disaster and disappointment can ensue… I’ve had to chase down a certain 3 year old more times than I care to admit because I didn’t clearly communicate before hand proper etiquette at the park. So I’ve made […]