A Long Way to Get Away
We made it in 7 complete pieces. After 15 or so hours of traveling, Edric, our five children and I found ourselves standing outside the…
Tag: kids
Kids Need Their Fathers
Some weeks ago my third son, Titus, was recovering from a cough and cold so he had to stay away from the other kids. Edric…
What To Do About Santa
I should’ve published this earlier but just got around to it this evening… In our home we don’t make Santa a part of our Christmas…
Educational App Reviews – MoMA Art Lab
I’ve asked my sons to start reviewing educational apps that they have enjoyed using. This is partly because they wanted to get some new apps…
Sweet Randomness Part III
TIANA AND HER INTERESTING USE OF WORDS: My 3 year old Tiana is a chatter box. But sometimes she thinks she knows the right word…
Sweet Randomness Part 2
BROTHERLY LOVE: Elijah came home from a seminar he spoke at with his dad two Tuesdays ago. He went upstairs to say hi to everyone…
Sweet Randomness Part 1
TIANA (3 years old): Someday in heaven there will be lots of animals. I will ask God, “God, can I have a cat?” “Sure,” God…
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…
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….
One Man’s Junk is Another Man’s Treasure
Garage sale homeschooling. That’s what I would like to think of our garage sale experience two weekends ago. Elijah got to put his math skills…
Dirty, Sweaty, Stinky
I was at the park with my kids one afternoon, when I heard a mom freaking out about her son’s dirty shoes. In the background,…
