While I’m sitting here with a laundry list of all of the things I could be doing right at this very moment, I find myself paralyzed with a thought that I just can’t shake: perspective is everything.Here’s how the story goes: Tony and I took a walk together yesterday and he … [Read more...]
5 Screen-Free Activities WE LOVE!
This past week we spent some time at Nana and Goomba's cottage- the crew was off for winter break! While there was plenty of time on the screen and in the snow, we also did a few things inside that I think you family would enjoy too. Especially during the winter months when we … [Read more...]
Some Thoughts on Love
It’s so cliché to be talking about love on Valentine’s Day. But here’s the deal: every morning I take the kids to school, I remind my mini-van-crew to try to be better than yesterday. This has been going on since August and just this past week Lily spoke up and asked, “what does … [Read more...]
5 More Easy Dinner Ideas + Some Thoughts About Grace
As I was getting the kids out the door for school this morning Joey calmly said, “Hey Mom, is today a grocery shopping day for you? We don’t have much food in the house.” Before I could offer some kind of rebuttal, the same thoughts were echoed by two more of my children. … [Read more...]
Happiness is an Inside Job
I’m writing this as I’ve been with my children ONE week out of the entire TWO-week Christmas vacation/break, and I can’t help but think about how my problems today are SO gold-plated as compared to my problems one year ago. I’m tired and about to lose-a-fuse over my children … [Read more...]
