The Park Is Good Medicine
Our go-to is the park. If you haven’t taken your kids or grands to the park lately, as my dad used to say, are you waiting for an invitation? 😊 We are so blessed to have a nice local park about
Where Do We Stand On Feelings?
As an older person, I now know that both the giddy, wonderful, and horrible, awful, feelings I felt as a teen in the 1960’s and 70’s are, without a doubt, deceptive and take claim as a partial problem-maker concerning much
Modeling The God-Centered Lifestyle
Can I let you in on a secret that probably isn’t? LOL By that, I mean you may have already clued in on what I’m about to tell you but let me spell it out. My buddy Chrys and I
A Realistic Look at Disney and Life
Our family recently went to Disney World. I love everything about Disney: the neatly manicured streets, the fun rides, the upbeat music subtlety playing in the background of your day, the polite “cast members. It’s nearly perfect. But it’s not.
How do I share my child with the neighbors?
“But, mom, please let me go over. Her mom said it was okay.” I can still hear the pleading voice from my daughter who had discovered a friend across the street. I confess. I knew in my heart she would
Fresh Looks are in the Eye of the Beholder
I’m here to talk about decorating. But first, inquiring minds want to know. Have you taken down your Christmas decorations? I have not. This is a relatively new development for me. For many years, once the presents were gone from
Howard Family Legacy of Principles for Living
I posted about our family legacy and the principles we strive to follow and many have asked to see the entire list, so I thought I would just post it here. This started out on a family vacation when our
Being a Friend to your Adult Child
Having an adult child can be so rewarding, but it comes with all the pitfalls of traveling through new territory. When you head out on a new adventure, you don’t know what you don’t know about the road ahead. Parenting
Christmas Fun 2021
Who’s ready for Christmas?? I am so excited about Christmas this year as this is our “big” year. Our “big” year means all our adult married children who alternate Christmas with their two families will be at ours this year
England and Living Today
In 2009, we were so honored to be asked to be guests of one of the colleges at Oxford University in Oxford, England. I wrote a blog while over there documenting our adventures. I thought it might be fun for