Tag: family
6 ideas for gardening with kids
As spring approaches, think about making your garden, or at least a portion of it, kid-friendly.
Imperfect parenting is sometimes the best
Imperfect parenting is a reality, and sometimes the best.
The New Year
If and when things get a little too tough to stand in the coming year, I plan to kneel.
Between a rock and a fit place
I love reasonable giving and receiving. I love the spirit of the season from beginning to end.
Find the magic in every day
The Christmas traditions have changed throughout the years but the magic is still there. Christmas magic is a little different once the children have grown.
All is calm, the future is bright
Days pass, years pass, children grow and times change. We hold on to the memories and pray for the opportunity to make new ones.
The bird that would not cook
It's easy to get testy when your endless time in the kitchen making sides has been overshadowed by a stubborn bird.
It’s OK to grieve
Grieving the loss of a loved one is difficult any time of year, but the holiday season can really magnify any feelings of loss and sadness. There is no right way to grieve, but the important thing is to let it happen.
Coaches turn boys to men
For four years, Coach Jon opened team texts with the salutation “Gentlemen …” until one day, in a blink, our boys grew into the young men he helped assure they would be.
Building character starts in childhood
We had lots of ways to build character on those farms, the land so wide open we could explore a new section every day.
