Since we shared our family favorite learning sites, we decided to make another list of the new ones we are exploring during our extended time at home. Some are free, some require a membership. Some may be temporarily free due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Check them out and let us know your favorites. As […]
Want a Snow Day? Try this!
Every school age child dreams of snow days in the winter. Heck, so do teachers and even some parents! If you’re dreaming of this and want to have a little fun, try these ‘tricks’ to get yourself a day off. Put a white crayon in the windowsill. Eat ice cream. Gather one ice cube per […]
Why I Share Personal Things on Facebook
I have gone back and forth on what I share on Facebook. Day to day activities, happy and sad moments in my life, pictures and stories about my adorable children. I’ve been at both extremes – sharing nothing and sharing everything. I tend to stick closer to the everything these days. Since I became a […]
Say Goodbye to the Counseling Stigma
I don’t know why, but seeing a counselor has always seemed to have a stigma attached to it. I’ve never personally looked down on someone that needed such a thing, but I always feared that I would be looked at negatively for it. I don’t know why. My Dad is a retired pastor and I […]
My Life’s Purpose
It is almost 11pm as I’m writing this post. By the time most of you read this, I will have gotten through a tough morning at the hospital. My littlest, who will be two next month, is finishing up his late bedtime snack. He cannot have anything after 11pm because he has surgery bright and […]