Scary Halloween
When our daughter was in kindergarten she was excited to carve her own pumpkin. We went to the local Pumpkin Patch, each child picked out their own pumpkin, and we…
Horseback parent fail
Growing up in Montana, we moved around a lot. One of the houses we lived in was at the edge of town. We had 4 horses at the time, so…
This little light of mine….
When the waves of life come crashing in on you, a small light can save your day. As parents we need to be a light for our kids.
Kneeboard Parent Fail
We were enjoying our annual boating trip one year with family and friends. Our son was four years old and wanted to do everything the ‘big kids’ were doing. We…
Hurricane Florence
There are so many times that life throws us a curveball. The important thing is how we respond. Speaking of ‘curveballs’, recently Hurricane Florence threw so many curveballs at the…
Broken Party
As a parent, it’s hard to take your child and drop them off for the first time at a friend’s birthday party. My daughter’s first party on her own was…
Look mom, no hands!
As a young mom, I had no idea the difference between boys and girls. Although both of our kids were sweet, generous, loving and kind, differences in the two started…