Mom Confessions ~ French Fries and Fast Food

When we had our son, I told myself, we are going to limit the interaction with fast food.  Hmmm…nice try mom.  We did okay when he first starting eating real food.  Sometimes we would get a fast food dinner and share a few bites with him, but he had little interest.  But then softball seasonContinue reading “Mom Confessions ~ French Fries and Fast Food”

100 Days of Summer ~ Finding New Places to Explore

We are a family who likes to be outdoors.  During the day, we try out new playgrounds to play at and find new places to explore.  That is what SUmmer is all about isn\’t?  Being outside and finding places to explore.  We often forget, we don\’t have to always go somewhere or go far toContinue reading “100 Days of Summer ~ Finding New Places to Explore”

100 Days of Summer ~ Mornings

Over a year ago I began reading and hearing more about rising early.  Getting up before the rest of the house, spend the time focused on your needs and what you like to do, connecting where you need to connect.  My husband had been doing that for quite some time and knew the benefits.  IContinue reading “100 Days of Summer ~ Mornings”

100 Days of Summer ~ Playground Play

My family and I live in Minnesota.  We have four seasons just like every where else.  However, our Winter lasts twice as long and our Summer is short it seems.  So when it\’s finally nice enough outside, then we head out doors as well. We have been blessed with living a block from a schoolContinue reading “100 Days of Summer ~ Playground Play”

100 Days of Summer ~ S\’mores

As a kid I remember the Summer days camping and ending the evenings around the fire.  A lot of times it was sitting there, listening, some talking, but relaxing into the night.  But it also meant pudgie pies and s\’mores. I remember sitting around the open bonfire, toasting marshmallows or having flaming torches then squishingContinue reading “100 Days of Summer ~ S\’mores”

100 Days of Summer ~ Bubbles

In an effort to slow down, savor the moments more, and fully live the Summer months I am doing 100 days of Summer. For me 100 days of Summer is…bubbles.  Blowing bubbles, catching bubbles, stomping them with barefeet, and watching them float away into blue skies. My son loves bubbles, always has.  They bring suchContinue reading “100 Days of Summer ~ Bubbles”

Tough week, but not why you would think

This has been a long week.  Yes, I know it is only Tuesday.  But it doesn\’t change the fact that I am emotionally, spiritually, mentally drained causing me to be physically drained as well.  For me, this long week didn\’t begin on Sunday.  It began on January 26.  Let me explain.  From the outside, toContinue reading “Tough week, but not why you would think”