Tag Archives: Relationships

Now, it wasn't rocket science figuring that a kid might be sad when half his village was about to float away; call me discerning. It's just that all the other kids seemed to be managing, as if floodin...

I’ve been so excited this week for all the kids to go back to school.  No, not because I want to get rid of them, I just know they are ready.   Ready to get back into the swing of...

It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized that (because of many circumstances) I had missed out on a lot of the silliness and laughter of childhood. That made me sad and more than a little resent...

It's that time again. Lunches are packed, carpools have begun and it's the beginning of the year where we mark that next step of growth in our child's life. (Some of us have a marked up wall in our ho...

Happy September sweet friends! Is this your first week back to school? Have you bought a can of pumpkin yet and allowed yourself to bake something that fills your house with the smells of f...

This morning, I put my firstborn on the bus to Kindergarten.  {Somebody might want to call me to see whether I’m still functioning or if I’ve dissolved into a blubbering pu...

Lately, I've noticed a common thread when I talk to young mothers ... they are tired! Juggling jobs, housework, other commitments, plus KIDS, means that by the time dinner rolls around, they're too ti...

When I asked my husband what recipe I should share with you all, he didn’t even hesitate. These Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip cookies are his favorite. This is the story of how they came to be&hel...

My 15 year old daughter's eyes opened wide and her mouth dropped open as she looked at me and got in the car.   Thinking that something was terribly wrong I made the mistake of asking &ldquo...

“Mama, I messed up.” My college-aged son leaned in across the booth at our favorite breakfast spot as he whispered the confession. I held my breath and waited for him to tell me something ...