Your List (as a parent)
Well. Your list (as a parent) is rarely the same list as the one your kids have. Clean your room. Make your bed. Do your homework. Take time off from your tablet, phone, or computer. Write your thank you notes. Read More …
Tag: summertime
Enjoy It While You Can
Anything that is going well, you should enjoy it while you can. Not to say that it won’t be good again, or that bad times won’t get better. It is just that the time we have is unknown and being Read More …
Sssssummer
Sssssummer – with 5 “s” – is here. We love it. We love our space. We love the weather. We love the sun. We love the thunder storms and lightening. We love the gardens. We love the morning cool breezes. Read More …
Close Your Eyes
Okay, well you can’t actually close your eyes until you read this but when you’re done maybe you can think back and remember. Think back to when you were happy. Think way, way back – as far as you need Read More …
Making Plans
It is time to start making plans. New plans Family plans Future plans Game plans Vacation plans Work plans Escape plans Business plans Deck plans Summer job plans College plans Camp plans It’s pretty late by “normal” standards to be Read More …
Time to Enjoy the Flowers
My daughter always reminded me to take time to enjoy the flowers… When she was a toddler, she always stopped – everywhere we went. How clear is that picture? Back then, I never did, however, show her how to make Read More …
On Summer Time
Now, we are are on summer time… The sun is shining. The sunflowers are planted – we hope that they will grow big and beautiful. Bright blue sky days. Sleeping in. Staying up. Going out. Being home together. Bonfires and Read More …
Summer and Cotton Candy
Summer and cotton candy just go together… Like: Hot dogs and baseball games Beer and pretzels Kids and mud puddles Swings and smiles Thunderstorms followed by rainbows Neighborhood walks and ice cream cones Family visits and happiness Vacation and beaches Read More …
Just a Trial
It is fine if things don’t work out, as long as it is just a trial. There is a reason why things are offered up as a sample. They don’t always fit, work or taste the way you want. You Read More …
Summer Daze
When you have a weekend before a holiday, it is so tempting to just take the entire week off. If only we could. If only we were kids again. We really needed to do it…especially as it was preceded by Read More …