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  • The Supper Table: Nourishing a Family Tradition

    The one thing I have fought hard to keep as a tradition in my household is having meals together as a family; most especially supper. In today’s busy world, I am shocked that sitting down together as a family is not a priority with a lot of families. Many allow busy schedules to infringe on…

  • Sixteen Short Years Have Already Gone By

    Sixteen years ago today life as my husband and I knew it was forever changed when we became initiated into parenthood with our firstborn; a son. We had no idea what we were getting into but we’ve been fortunate enough to figure it out fairly unscathed.   Throughout my first pregnancy, the big joke with…

  • The Importance of “Ten Mindful Minutes” For Our Kids

    I have always loved actress Goldie Hawn but now she’s made my list of women I admire. A book called “Ten Mindful Minutes” caught my eye at our local library one day and was surprised that Goldie was the author. Idecided I better check her book out for two reasons: because she wrote it, and…

  • Our Would-Be Millennium Baby

    The due date of our second child was January 1, 2000 and by the second trimester I got really tired of hearing “Oh! Maybe you’ll have a millennium baby!” I was supposed to have a “Millennium Baby” but she arrived three weeks early instead.   Naturally, I wanted the same doctor who delivered our first…

  • Lonesome Dove Logic

    Whenever I want to enlighten my husband and kids, I use a little “Loneseome Dove Logic” to trigger their attention and diminish the immunity they’ve developed to the sound of my voice. My scheme involves recalling lines from Lonesome Dove that pique my family’s attention. I compiled my picks for those interested in this attention-getting…

  • The Longest Short Stretch of Highway For A Mom

    I really have no reason to show you this stretch of highway other than to say that this is where a little Love and Logic took place with my kids once years ago. Before I share my Love and Logic moment, let me back up. If you’re not familiar with Love and Logic, it’s a…

  • Focus on The Family: Sometimes It’s Tough

    There are times when my role in our family life needs recharged. When it’s been noted that “Mom’s gone off the grid lately,” I try to rein myself back in. I have always been a Dr. James Dobson fan and have read some of his books on parenting for guidance as a mother wanting to…

  • Raising Country Kids

    Kids raised in the city get street smart. Kids raised in the country get to work. One of the first things my husband and I did to raise our kids in the country was train them for the outside world. Potty training for the outdoors was necessary since a lot of our kids’ time would…

  • What Happens To Kids Who Don’t Get TV Time

    When you deprive a child of television, they’ll end up doing stuff like this with their time:   This is an example of what my son can do with free time, camouflage duct tape and black electrical tape when there’s no television programming to watch. Evidently holding his water bottle in his hand isn’t as…

  • Everyday is Take-Your-Kids-to-Work Day for Ranch Kids

    (Technically this should be posted on Thursday, since April 28th is “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day,” but since Tuesday is the day I post about all things family, I decided to stick with my schedule.) One of the things that my husband and I love about our two kids is their help….