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I recently read Cheryl Strayed’s memoir ‘Wild’ about her experience of self-discovery while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.  There were aspects of this book that spoke to me, and I felt a kinship to her expressive and poetic analysis of life.  This led me to read and learn more about her.  I found this following...

Here is the third, and final installment about the love languages of children.  When my youngest was a toddler, he was extremely physically affectionate.  He would shower me with kisses while declaring that I was his ‘best friend!’.  Sprinkle in some mega-watt dimples, and he was impossible to resist.  About the time he entered kindergarten,...

At first, with Halloween fast approaching, I thought giving some safety guidelines would be helpful.  The more I thought about it, guidelines aren’t really needed.  I’m sure they would be things you have heard a millions times before.  Sometimes, it’s hard to find the balance of safety vs. being overprotective.  In an age of lightning...

Last week I asked you to consider the possibility that the people in your life express and receive love in a preferred way.  Of course, I highly recommend you read “The 5 Love Languages of Children” by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell or visit 5lovelanguages.com for even more detail, but for now, I will focus...

When my oldest son started kindergarten, I was all about the homework.  Since I am a stay-at-home parent, I became completely involved in his homework process.  I missed him so much during the day, that I relished this one-on-one time with him.  At about the midpoint of the year, he had the ability to do...

Over the years, I have relied on parenting books to help guide me through the uncertainty of raising a family.  It is my intention to share with you the nuggets of wisdom I have gleaned from these books in a format that is easy to understand, and won’t take you a whole lot of time...

In my previous post I extolled the advantages and pitfalls of using a slow cooker.  Cooking, as in life, is all about perseverance.  In my own hit and miss trials, I stumbled upon the easiest shredded chicken recipe ever.  Even the grocery list is only three ingredients long! You may wonder why I am choosing...

As the season starts to shift to cooler temperatures and the leaves become tinged with color, we start thinking about the hot comfort foods that warm our hearts and feed our souls. Crockpot cooking is an ideal way to create these comfort foods while managing the extreme busyness of our households. There’s something triumphant in...