Love at the Grocery
If there is one place in the world Edric doesn’t like to go to it would probably be the grocery. But I gave him puppy-dog…
Month: March 2013
Balloons and Marriage
Just when I think I have gotten submission to Edric, I end up making some sort of silly compromise in this area that gets me…
Approachable
Edric and I have an open communication policy with our kids. This means they can correct us and call out areas that we need to…
The Real Dirt on This Housewife
When we go through trying situations, it is very easy to shift the attention inward – to nurse personal wounds, run away or retreat, ignore…
No Favorites Allowed!
My children keenly observe the differences between what one sibling is allowed to do and what another is not allowed to do. “How come so-and-so…
Thoughts on Romance While Cleaning Toilets
Who would ever have thought that romance could be rekindled by toilet cleaning?! Our recent househelp drought has been hard for me physically. It’s been…
My Exceeding Joy
It’s been another back-breaking day for me without househelp. At one point Sunday morning, I wanted to cry out of self-pity. But God used Edan…
A Season of Managing Testosterone
Boys. I have three. They are all strong-willed in some form or another. And they often exert their manhood upon each other by insisting that…
Finger Sucking Days Are Over!
Since she was a baby, my daughter, Tiana, has had the habit of sucking the middle and ring fingers on her left hand. For a…
Positively, Sweetly
I want our home to be a contagiously encouraging environment. Some days ago I wrote about affection as a powerful motivator, but so is affirmation….
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Be A Hugger Not a Slugger
There are days when my kids have a rough time dealing with homeschooling and all they need is a big, long hug to make it…
Education, Events, family, Homeschool, Homeschooling - Baby to Toddler, Homeschooling - Early Elementary, Homeschooling - Preschool, How to Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Personal
In the Trenches – What I Like
Last weekend, I was in Cebu with Edric and the kids. No yaya. Wow. It was slightly crazy and wonderful at the same time. Part…
