3 Simple Ways to Care for the Mental Health of the Kids in Your Life
The kiddos in our lives feel the tension of running here and there. Social comparisons are heavy. They have pressures at school, on their teams, in their organizations, sometimes even at home. It’s so hard to see our kids not
Kids Do Say the Darndest Things (but big people do, too!)
Hey RIG family, here’s another light-hearted story for you because I believe life is better when you’re laughing. I’ve collected a number of stories over the years from my readers who know I appreciate a chuckle and have written in
Speak Truth
The Emperor is nekkid again, and this time he has plenty of company. If I felt confident everyone reading would recognize that reference to Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale, I would move straight to my reasons for writing, but I
Fresh Flowers Lifestyle Hack
How about a lifestyle hack? I have a weakness for fresh flowers that I try not to indulge on a regular basis, especially in our current economy. Groceries are far more important, right? Right. Enter one of my favorite things:
Feeding a Crowd on the Ski Trip
Hey friends! I just wanted to tell you a little about our family ski trip. This year we had a total of 22 men, women, and children with us. We rented two condos side by side, so we were just
How To Be Heard
Let’s start with the obvious. As soon as our kids (or grandkids) get old enough to ask questions they begin shooting them at us at a pace that can be tiring, if not flat out brutal! What isn’t quite so obvious is the
You Ought to be in Pictures
I have a large and very heavy ceramic bowl on my kitchen bar that has caught loose pictures for the past fifteen or so years. No doubt that’s why it’s overflowing, but every time I even attempt to “weed” it, I get engrossed
Simple Hints to Make the Holiday MORE Fun
Merry Christmas friends! I love to do the “little things” that make the month more fun, so I prepared another list for you. Sure do pray that you and your family enjoy your time together and keep the main thing
What Does the “Grandmother of the Bride” Do Anyway?
That’s a good question and since I have been the grandmother of the bride or groom six times now, you would think I would have this answer down for you. But here’s the deal. It’s a job with a changing
The “Holidays” are Coming!
It’s a little like the battle cry we’ve heard in movies, “The British are coming!” When we heard that cry in the movies, it carried so many emotions--excitement, terror, joy, despair, hope, and anguish! Someone screaming, “The holidays are coming!”