Grinchmas
From my earliest memories, Christmas morning has always been magical. We would go to bed on Christmas eve with nothing under the tree. Christmas morning we would wake up to…
The Polar Express
Christmas is my favorite time of year. One of the fun things to do when your kids are small, is to take a ride on the Polar Express. We have…
Hidden Treasures
As I was decorating for Christmas, I was reminded of a Christmas several years ago. When our son was young, he loved GI Joes. He had many of the GI…
Christmas Card Tradition
When our kids were young, we started a super fun Christmas card tradition. We began taking silly family photos, and sometimes that picture was accompanied by a semi-clever saying. The…
Distracted
I recently visited my 2 little granddaughters who live in another state. Their mommy had to take a business trip, so I was lucky enough to hang out with the…
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…