Today was a fun, but very busy, day. We had Baha’i School this morning, followed by a Pet Expo with some animal-loving friends. I don’t think I’ve ever been to an Expo of any kind. It was pretty fun. I …
Prayer Box: A Spiritual Tool for Families and Children’s Classes
After my last post about the Baha’i children’s class I teach, I promised that I would post more lesson ideas. This prayer box is something I use every week, and it could easily be adapted to any Sunday School or …
Hello, Spring!
When you live in the upper Midwest, you really don’t expect spring to hit until well into April. So these past two days of 60+ degree weather have been a real treat. The moppets love sidewalk chalk, and they happily …
The Happiness Project
Last weekend, I met with two of my MomFriends for our first book club meeting. These two moms also homeschool their three kids, and we’ve spent several years alternating between playdates and co-ops and beach days and potlucks and every …
Attack of the Killer Strawberry
Dolittle was making herself a yogurt and strawberry sundae yesterday, when she exclaimed, “Mama, come and look at this huge strawberry!” I was a little busy, but since she was so responsibly making her own snack, I figured I should …
Here’s to the Moms I Know . . .
I was thinking today about the deep pool of amazing moms in my life. Sometimes I’m overwhelmed by how they’ve overcome backgrounds, circumstances, and difficulties that I can’t even fathom. And sometimes I’m just awed and humbled by the love …
Death Warmed Over
Two weeks. That’s how long this stupid cold that I can’t shut up about has lasted. Supposedly, that’s normal for a cold, but I don’t remember having colds that lasted this long. After two weeks of sniffling, sneezing, slooshing out …