Family Friday

Spring Clean 

 Spring has a way of inviting us to take stock of what we have, who we are, and who we want to be, doesn’t it? Yesterday the winter rain had let up a bit and I could finally get outside and do a little work in the yard. I love my flowers and I really… Continue reading Spring Clean 

Family Friday

Reflections of One Beautiful Day 

One week… Last week, Friday, March 18, 20011, my beautiful daughter Kimber married her best friend, Raymond, at noon. The last of our family has left. We still have a few borrowed wedding items to hunt down, and our home has been cleaned (admittedly, it took 6 days to get it clean since my other… Continue reading Reflections of One Beautiful Day 

Family Friday

This Is No Picnic in the Park 

One thing I’ve learned about parenting is… the teen-years are hard! I miss the sleepless nights of toddlers. Sleepless nights of teens is harder than I expected. When my children were young I used to discard all the stories that circulated about how the teen years would be the crisis time in my child rearing… Continue reading This Is No Picnic in the Park 

Family Friday

Snow Day 

Yesterday, Mother Nature decided to fill the backyard up with all that winter wonderfulness that kids dream of... well at least for a few hours in the morning. Our usual winter weather is rain. Snowflakes are a welcome change. Snowflakes also bring a new vibe to the house… especially the 7 year old. She was… Continue reading Snow Day 

Theatre Thursday

Theatre Thursday – A Family Activity 

This year marks the 6th year my youngest daughter has participated in Children's Educational Theatre (CET).  CET has been good for her.  Although she has danced since she was 3 years old (learning ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical) CET has taught her performance skills like projection and stage presence... stage makeup skills... more dancing skills...… Continue reading Theatre Thursday – A Family Activity