For an entire week the words have refused to come. Every ounce of whatever limited writing essence I poses has been lurking in that maddeningly elusive corner of the brain where all similarly critical talents and vital bits of information vanish from time to time… The location of my car keys, the date of my…
Category Archives: Family Life
How Does Your Garden Grow?
I orginally posted this on my blog two years ago. But, walking through my neighborhood Easter Sunday brought it back to mind, and I decided to share it here. As I was walking through my neighborhood last night, I wondered if I could divine anything about the people who lived in the houses by studying…
Try This Tuesday #39: Nurturing Your Relationships
Welcome to another Try This Tuesday. For details on how to participate, please check out the welcome post. If you’d like to join in but aren’t sure what to write about, try the topic suggestion for this week: Nurturing Your Relationships. How do you make the time to connect with other adults and maintain the…
One Strong Pixie! An Interview with PixieMama
When I read PixieMama’s story, the only word that came to mind was “WOW”. Read on and you will see exactly what I mean… Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My name is pixiemama. I live basically in the middle of nowhere with my husband, J, our three sons Reilly (7.5), Foster…
We stand
Tonight, I sat on the sideline of soccer practice and watched as my eight-year-old son and my 34-year-old Tim ran around with another dad and a bunch of other soccer kids learning and playing. I had no reason to be there. It wasn’t a game. Barely a practice as they raced the weather to learn…
What Parents of Refluxers Daydream About…
A family room with wall-to-wall linoleum, a hose reel and a drain. So Now You Know… 😉 Find out more about Michelle Read Michelle’s weekly column Meet Michelle here each Monday for Magic Marker Monday Questions? Please feel free to email Michelle at childlif[at]gmail[dot]com or come and visit her at In The Life of a…
Guiding Life’s Choices – An Interview With Colleen
Talk about cute kids!! Check out these two and their fabulous mother, Colleen! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My mother always says to me, Colleen, God only gives you what you can handle”. I now feel that God was there whenever I was making some of my life choices. Life led…
Somewhere In Between…
I don’t know this place well — this place of no eminent crisis. This place where it’s safe for me to relax my guard just a wee little bit. This place where relative security still doesn’t quite equate with “normal”. Whatever “normal” is. This place of in between. I know how to manage a crisis,…
Try This Tuesday #37: Having a Little Fun
Welcome to another Try This Tuesday. For details on how to participate, please check out the welcome post. If you’d like to join in but aren’t sure what to write about, try the topic suggestion for this week: Having A Little Fun. Is there an activity you’ve done with your child or something your child…
The More The Merrier – An Interview With Tanya
When I first read the interview answers from today’s guest, I said, “oh yea, me too” and “exactly.” As a single parent to children with disabilities, I easily identified with Tanya’s story. Please join me in welcoming Tanya Savko and her lovely family. Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My name is…