One of my favorite motivational writers/speakers is Stephen Covey. His most popular book is, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” Although geared towards the business person, it is perfectly applicable to anyone. He also made a variation of the … Continue reading
Our Halloween festivities started a bit early this year, with a party at church. The kids really enjoyed all the yummy food. Next, we had our annual pumpkin carving. Rob and Zach were the ones who got their hands dirty … Continue reading
This past summer when we went to the Outerbanks, I booked a photographer for a little family photoshoot. I find if it’s a professional doing the pictures, the kids are more likely to be cooperative. My children happen to like … Continue reading
Rob was feeling a little left out that I have never chosen to highlight a quote that he found, so today, he is the star of the week with our quote of the week! “Luck is when opportunity meets with … Continue reading
Everybody loves Sam. He has a magnetic personality. He is very expressive. He is the best story teller. Every teacher he has tells us, “I love Sam”. They compliment him on his leadership skills, but remind him he needs to … Continue reading
I’ve fallen off the wagon and am a bit behind in my blogging. Luckily, three years of doing “Quote of the Week” at home has trained my kids to constantly be on the look out for quotes! Zach came home … Continue reading
With Thanksgiving and life in general happening, plus not being particularly inspired by anything, I didn’t get a chance to find our quote of the week. Josh was conducting Family Night this week, so took it upon himself to find … Continue reading
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving, my fellow Canadian friends! It’s the first time we had all the kids together on Thanksgiving Sunday. Normally, they are at their other parents and come back to us late in the day on Thanksgiving … Continue reading
It’s been a long time coming, but I’m excited to be sporting a new look! Several months ago, I decided I wanted to take the plunge and go self hosted. I played around with different ideas. I tried to think … Continue reading
“You can do anything, but not everything.”I am a huge believer of To Do lists. I am old fashioned too, so my actual list is written in an agenda. On the one side of my agenda, I have my calendar. … Continue reading