I stepped over several books, a Hot Wheels car, and a toy horse to get him there, but I gently laid my snuggly little sleeping boy into his bed and settled the blanket over him. He didn’t even notice, although he did roll over and cuddle down...
It was Elijah’s first day back to kindergarten after his winter break. It meant we all had to get back into our normal routines, readjusting from our more laid-back holiday schedule. While we did try to get the boys to bed on time at least the...
Winter has finally decided to make an appearance this week in Ohio. You know, since it’s January and all. With the weather cooling down to “cold,” yesterday I decided that the boys and I would have some fun on Elijah’s last day of winter break...
It’s a pretty exciting time – the beginning of a new year. People always seem to start a brand new year out with such hope and enthusiasm, making resolutions to improve themselves and their lives, focusing on their goals and direction, and...
Somehow it’s the last day of 2015, and while we are looking forward to many good things in the coming year, there were quite a lot of things I loved about this past one. Just for fun (and to share with you), I jotted down a quick list of some...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about our family’s plan to have a more scaled back Christmas, which meant limiting our gift-giving to a simple four gift checklist: #1. Something they want #2. Something they need #3. Something to wear #4. Something to...