My Mom and I had fallen in love with Equador, that was certain. As we explored this beautiful country, we walked step-in-step, saying one “yes” after another to the adventures along the way. It’s so very clear to me that so much of who I am is credited to watching this amazing woman I call…
// Just Your Average Wednesday //
Latest Posts
// Just Say “Yes!” – Part 1
One of our close couple friends has a very simple life motto that they adopted long ago when relocating to a new city for work…“Just say ‘yes!’”. They agreed that their best chance to live life most fully and embrace the opportunity around them was to dive in head first into as many opportunities as…
// Family: The Greatest Tradition of Them All
For as long as I can remember, my Thanksgiving Holidays have been filled with homemade pumpkin bread, my Mom getting up at 6 am to stuff the turkey, watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, hunting for the wishbone, turkey trots, and enjoying canned cranberry sauce. We have a special stuffing recipe that our…
// Mind Your Manners
I have a dear friend who told me that she often threatened to duct tape her child to the dining room chair if he didn’t learn to sit on his bottom and eat at the dinner table without getting up or moving around. I hate to admit it, ladies and gentlemen, but there are times…
// What Grooming?
I know that every kid is different, and when it comes to personal grooming, there is clearly a spectrum of how much weight they give it. From my limited experience (and I know this isn’t true for everyone), boys seem to generally care way less about grooming than girls. Grace is meticulous about grooming. Showering,…