Why Create a Thankfulness Week?
How did we get to a point where we needed to create a thankfulness week? I remember vividly. The store was filled wall to wall with LEGOs. Bins full of new pieces to choose from....
There is nothing quite as naive as a parent with a new chore chart.
Do your eyes take on a new sparkle at the idea of your children actually contributing to the cleaning of your household? You think, “This will...
When my first daughter was born, the labor and delivery were not at all what we were expecting. A long labor--turned c-section--wasn’t really the delivery I was hoping for, but we got our baby girl in the end, so...
I took my horse and pony show to Walmart today. It was the end of Christmas break. Everyone was exhausted from traveling, experiencing a severe sugar crash, and no one really wanted to spend the morning grocery shopping. By...
Moms have a way of giving the very best advice without it coming off as advice.
I often use my mom as a sounding board. She's the best listener. I am grateful she doesn't approach me with tips and...
We are in the middle of eating supper and my oldest daughter asks me for a bite of my food. My immediate answer is no. But, really my immediate answer is always "no" and quite frankly I don't feel...
It started out as just one. One well-known person committed suicide on June 5, 2018. I held my breath and hoped my almost 12-year-old, Jonah, didn't see the headlines. The next day brought the inevitable. Another celebrity in the...
It’s back to school time!
Time to shop for new clothes, new shoes, fresh spiral notebooks just begging to be doodled on……I love back to school shopping! And I have loved back to school time my entire life. Until now. ...
I am a big proponent of spending quality time with my children. Any family member, in fact. Our time is one of the most valuable gifts we can give. Yet, time isn’t created equal.
I have a sibling with an...
I know there is a stigma behind setting New Year’s resolutions. People set lofty goals that are unattainable, dreaming of becoming someone far from themselves. My family looks at the resolutions we make on January 1st as opportunities.
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What Restaurants are Open in Omaha on Christmas Day
Don't feel like cooking a big meal on Christmas day? There's no shame in going out to eat on Christmas day. This year, let...
