My daughter’s birthday bash was this last weekend. I watched children of all different ages, sizes and shapes play together. Tall, short, chubby, curvy, stocky and muscular but not one child had the exact same body shape. They all consumed the ice cream and cake with joy and did not worry about their waist line [...]
It Only Takes One Girl
January 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
Source: alexacall.com via Sarah on Pinterest This quote resonates with me. Most people see me as someone with an education, nice car, home, ring, husband and job but they do not know I was born to a teen mother. You would not know I would be familiar with state assistance, standing in line for [...]
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree
November 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
I’ve heard these comments a dozen times… “Mom, come on!” “Mom, hurry up we’re waiting!” “Mom, are you done yet?” The children are usually in my ear or shouting from afar with their hands on their hips while I’m finishing up an email, quicklky publishing a post, submitting one last edit for work, replying to [...]
Role Modeling Exercise and Fitness: Not by Choice
November 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
I was working out and suddenly I had a crowd. It was a Saturday morning and the children were busy playing so I decided to sneak in a Journey Gym workout but of course my daughter had to watch, the dog took its place on the couch and my son wandered into the room. My [...]
Children Melt Our Hearts
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This post has no rhythm or reason other than to share with you one of my favorite pictures. A picture that makes my heart smile. What pictures do you have that do this for you?
Homeschooling Considerations for Parent and Child
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Before you decide to homeschool your child It’s one of the biggest decisions you’ll be making for your family if you choose to homeschool your child. The commitment and energy you must put into your child’s education at home will be consistently challenging as well as rewarding. Most importantly, before you make the decision to [...]
A Letter From Camp (Finally)
June 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
My son is away at camp for the first time. When I leave him for work I know who he is with and I do not worry if he’ll change his underwear, brush his teeth or be cold at night. This has been tough on me. It isn’t one night but 6 nights of not having my [...]
