Parenting with Purpose and Perspective!
TweetI woke up this morning in the “bunk room” at my Auntie Ann’s lake house in New Beraunfels. I was on the bottom bunk, Ellie asleep on the top, MJ had slept soundly all night on the bean bag chair. Now he was whispering in my ear, “Mommy, I’m gonna go outside and listen to [...]
Tweet Lest you think I have the perfect life and family, lest you think I’m a perfect mother with the perfect children, lest you think I have the perfect marriage and perfect home life, let me unload a little… (And , by the way, where have you been? You must be new to my blog [...]
TweetOur brief but meaningful relationship with “Orangey Teddy Fish Manders” began last Saturday, and only lasted through the following Tuesday. Last Saturday evening, Dustin took the kids to Oktoberfest in Addison after they’d each had a long late afternoon nap. (This used to be one of our couple rituals b.c. “before children”, but apparently, it [...]
Tweet Today, my late Gigidad’s birthday: thinking about how he LOVED these little children, and I’m so thankful he got to meet and know them a little bit. Everyday, I try to channel his patience, goodness, and gentleness for my own parenting, but it takes at least double the recipe for my kids! Ellie and [...]
TweetI feel so fortunate to have had this past week to BE with my kids – to play, to hang out, to read, to sleep in and relax. We really needed that break after the business of my camp and pre-camp schedule. I think I had just enough time with them to be ready to [...]
Tweet Did you know about Spaghetti squash? I hadn’t, but there it was in the produce section of Albertson’s. Again, a good idea by my neighbor Jennifer! Cook this handy, cheap summer squash in the oven, then fork it out like noodles, and serve with tomato sauce. My kids thought it was pretty cool, and [...]
TweetThe morning began as usual…Daddy at work already, MJ climbing into bed with me, dragging his many assorted pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals with him. (He brings everything but the mattress, then spends several intense minutes getting it all just right!) We kissed and smiled, patted and stroked, then drifted back to sleep for a [...]
Tweet MJ upon snacking: “You know the older the pretzels are the better they are.” (Good, someone appreciates the outdated groceries in the pantry.) Dreaded words: “Mommy, did you try our redwood soup?” MJ and Ellie have taken to creating different soup recipes of late – including things like cinnamon, lemon juice, apple juice, garlic powder, cumin, [...]
TweetI finally compiled some of the scattered post-its and slips of paper that I’ve written in the last few weeks – from my car, my purse, my dresser, the kitchen “junk” basket. Here are a few…more to come! “Good thing”: While Dustin is at the breakfast table with the kids on a day off, I [...]
Tweet…another “good thing”/ “God-gift” from our weekend at Pine Cove. I am not a super-religious person, but I am becoming more spiritual on my life journey. I have “done” theology for years in my mind since attending seminary, and love to analyze and think about God. I have come to adopt a more Universalist approach to [...]
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