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We have been in the habit of doing a Family Photoshoot every couple years. But, with this being the last year of Zach and Zandra being at home, and Gabe soon starting the next chapter (or is it a whole … Continue reading
Category Archives: blended family
Back in 2008 when Rob and I were married, we spent a lot of time discussing what we wanted our newly blended family to look like – in the present and in the future. I read a ton of books … Continue reading
So. GRIT. In my last post I started talking about GRIT and shared with you a great Ted Talk about it (here) I then shared with you the article (and video) by Salman Khan that talks about learning and Growth … Continue reading
“Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.” I was scrolling through Zandra’s Instagram the other day and she had posted a pic of her and her step bro at her Mom’s. Someone had asked the question if it was … Continue reading
“One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside each and every person. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One wolf is evil. It is anger, envy, … Continue reading
2013 was certainly an amazing year. Here are some highlights: Trip of a Lifetime #1: Fiji, New Zealand and Australia Fiji monsoon, finding flops, cream buns, Josh getting lost, new cameras, hiking, too many fries, ferries, napkins on fire, geysers, … Continue reading
I do like to try to “walk the talk” as much as “talk the talk”, so with my quote of the week being “Begin with the end in mind”, I thought I’d share with you a little of it in … Continue reading
Today, I’m back with my friend Heather at Bonding a Blended Family with part two of our blending story. I am also linking up with my friend Joi, Rx Fitness Lady for her blogging mini party, with today’s topic: “Write … Continue reading
I had a discussion with a dear friend the other day about social media. I’m not a huge social media person, as you may have noticed. I blog, but have no Facebook, no Twitter, no Google plus. Well, that is … Continue reading
“Don’t take this the wrong way, but it’s a bit of a nightmare co-parenting with you.” How am I not to take this the wrong way? The words were barely out of my ex-husband’s mouth and I could feel my … Continue reading