On cultural appropriation vs. celebration, I would like to say that we have said a lot recently on the subject of appropriation but not...

Last week we were in the home of some acquaintances. You know when adults and kids are kind of forced into mingling situations. Adults...

I’m in a “So What?” stage of life right now. Do you know this one? It’s that niggling feeling in the back of your mind that tells you to...

Sunday, I submitted the final paper of my Masters program. After almost three years of weekly homework, I’m done. No more required...

My little girl is made up of all these little bits of trying. I tell her, “you can’t go back into the deep end until you’re comfortable...

My husband has a mantra he repeats with the kids a few times a week as needed, “What does life take?” And the kids answer back,...

I belong to a small women’s group that ranges in life experience from the very young to those that have grown children and everything in...

Today ended the first week of school for my second and fourth graders.  Many of you are experiencing the same thing right now.  That...

While watching his favorite cartoons the other morning a public announcement came on, one of the girl empowerment ones.  It said that...

I run around stringing lights, baking pumpkin bread, making sure everyone on the list has just the right gift.  This is the time of year...

We did not give a medal to everyone for participation.  That was scary.  We did say that everyone’s work was great and unique but there...

I am a homeschool mom.  That was not on my list of to-be jobs.  It was not in my life plan.  That is not to say that I am not fully in it...

We have been traveling for six days.  We have seen many interesting things.  We have seen historical things.  We have seen majestic...

No, we are free.  However, with this freedom comes an absence.  We are a bit lost for what to do with our time.  We had been so scheduled...

My parents just drove away.  My son and daughter debated for half an hour on the length of their stay, was it twelve or thirteen days...

Our two children have been very different in their meltdown behavior.  Our firstborn, being that his every need was met from day one,...

I slip on my dress and then a pair of high heels.  I check my face in the mirror one last time.  My daughter walks into the bathroom and...

Last year my husband and I did our first joint ride.  He encouraged me every step of the way, was my biggest supporter.  Even said I...

In my family we don’t call it being picky, we call it enjoying our options.  As a child I would watch as my mother would order her...