Teaching Children to Love Thy Neighbor

Looking for a simple craft this Valentine’s Day? One that will be as fun for your oldest children as it is for your youngest? One that won’t require days of planning or a fortune in supplies, and won’t leave you with hours of clean-up? Well, you’re in luck. I have an idea to share, and…
A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. ~Paul Sweeney In an age where the vow “to have and to hold from this day forward… until death do us part” holds less and less meaning, I am grateful for the example of my…
It’s Happy Hour at Starbucks: half-price Frappuccino blended beverages from 3:00 and 5:00 pm daily through May 16th! I know a certain six-year-old who will indeed be happy when he hears this! Yes, that’s right, a six-year-old! My six-year-old! I was never much of a coffee drinker. In fact, I didn’t drink it at all……
“Mommy, who is Grandma’s Mommy?,” Connor asked. “Great-Grandma,” I replied. “And her Mommy is Great-Great-Grandma?” “Yes, Connor” “And then, Great-Great-Great Grandma?” “Yes, Connor” “They just keep getting greater, right Mommy?” “Yes, Connor. They do!” My Great-Great Grandmother and her parents, my Great, Great, Great Grandparents. Happy Mother’s Day!
I have unanswered prayers I have trouble I wish wasn’t there And I have asked a thousand ways That You would take my pain away Your Hands – JJ Heller Every evening, the news is full of pain, disaster, and troubled times. It would be easy to feel hopeless and let down living in such…
I LOVE OUR BOYS! I love spending time with them. I love listening to their imaginative play and just hearing them romp through the house. I love relaying their latest antics to their Grandma and Grandpa. But… our boys are high energy. They are high activity. They are high maintenance. And they are…