Hang On To Hope
I Survived! I did. I survived. As I shared in an earlier post, this is a year of “lasts.” It is my last year as a homeschooling mom. It is my last year as a mom to kids who are not adults. It is my last year that I am guaranteed that my twins will […]
The Best Ways to Create Warmth
“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” An early chill has rushed in to central Indiana. One day it was 87 degrees and the very next day my aching joints were screaming, “What happened to autumn?” Our region is famous for bipolar weather but a one day 50-degree shift is […]
Holiday Forecast
The Indiana temperature is showing no hint that autumn has arrived. Yesterday. I thought I’d die in the hot, humid heat as I wandered around The Feast of the Hunter’s Moon. The Feast is a historical reenactment in its 51st year in Lafayette Indiana. It was a scorcher. However, the forecast has a big change […]
I Want You to be Happier
If I told you to think of five people right now, who comes to mind? The five names that leapt into your mind most likely are those most important to you or those you’ve had recent contact with. Of those five who came to mind, it is very likely that one has hidden sorrows. One […]
The Very Best Reasons to Read Aloud
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild to pick up a book and read to a child.” Dr. Seuss Memories are made on a mother’s lap. Intelligence and wisdom are formed on her tongue. Love flows from the arms that hold a child and a book. Parents, put your phones down. The very best […]
Time Travel and Tradititions
The aroma of burning campfires is my portal to time travel. Yes, time travel is possible. I slip through the space time continuum every third weekend in September. I close my eyes and take a deep breath. As I open my eyes I gaze through the lingering haze of encampment smoke being pressed […]
10 Reasons to Love Detours
I love getting from point A to point B as quickly as possible. I want to reach my destination on the quickest route with no lolly-gagging allowed. However, this past weekend my husband accompanied me to a writer’s conference in North Carolina. As I took this trip I was fraught with purpose and determined to […]
10 Autumn Activities to do with Your Kids
1. Visit a pumpkin patch. Find a pumpkin patch near you that offers a true fall experience. Let them run through the pumpkin fields or the piles of already harvested pumpkins. Find one just their size and let them be the one to make the choice. 2. Carve or paint a pumpkin. Let your child […]
I’m Sharing my Autumn Book for FREE
To cheer you up since summer is beginning to dwindle, I have a gift for you. I’ve decided to share 75 Seasonal Pleasures – Autumn, with you for FREE. “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” L. M. Montgomery God knew that the only way we’d be willing to leave summer […]
10 Ways to Feel Like a Kid Again
The end of summer is nearing. Soon we will leave behind outdoor dining, the squeals of children playing in the pool and the feeling of freedom we enjoy just like when we were kids enjoying everything summer had to throw at us. Firefly nights will soon fade into crisp campfire nights and green will give […]