I have fond memories of going on retreat as a teen. My school would schedule several trips throughout the school year to a monastery a few hours’ drive from my home. The retreats were a way for us to get…
Category: life-changing moment
A Love of Books…Starts Early… [Five + Five Road to Literacy Test Drive]
Books! We’re a book family through and through. I read to my kids from the time we arrived home from the hospital with each of them. I didn’t read to them in utero. My husband would grab a stack of…
I Feel Like a Grownup…Yes, I Do!
You know how 10 years ago you could pick up a box of business cardstock and print your own cards. This was back in the day when the cards you printed had no logo…just your name, job title, business name…
A Passion Realized…and a Special Offer from @Yoursphere
Passion? It’s a word I don’t use often. If you know me IRL or online, you’ll know I am not one to go overboard when talking…I’m too English…too reserved. I save the word “passion” for times when I completely support…
Save the Children: Tsunami Relief
The devastation caused by the tsunami is unthinkable. Homes flattened. Infrastructure damaged. Landmarks crushed. Natural formations decimated. Damage to structures and the land pale in comparison to the lives lost and families who are suffering. As many as 100,000 children…
The Dust Is Beginning to Clear…Somewhat
My blog philosophy is “if it has anything to do with the kids I don’t blog about it.” What??? Yeah, it’s as bad as that when you have a teen and a tween. Most topics are off limits. Hard for…
Yoplait Lids Save Lives
A Note from my pals at MyBlogSpark and MyGetTogether… October may be over but you can still help support the breast cancer cause through Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives until the end of the year. For every pink lid…
Portrait Session: Let Your Teen/Tween Make a Statement
When children are young, taking photos is relatively easy. Most children will smile naturally when asked to by the photographer. Once the tween/teen years hit, many children become self-conscious about having their photos taken. A good photographer can put your…
Hard Posts to Write
I have writer’s block from time to time. I’m not a trained writer. Whatever that is. I was an English major. I copyedited and product managed for a publisher for years, so I know good writing when I see it.…
Capturing the Essence of Your Tween and Teen
From my tween/teen years in England, I have only one school photo. Do you know what age I was when the photo in question was taken? I was 13. Of all the years to pick for a school portrait, 13…