Another rock-solid principle of seizing your everydays is this quote by Robert D. Hales. There’s much to celebrate and be grateful for in each day, but sometimes it’s a “just do today” kind of day. The kind where you do your best just to make it through that day. Our days here have been those […]
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Turning Over a New Leaf
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always felt that September was like a second New Year. While most of my friends were sorry to see summer go, I never was. I was the one that loved the feeling of going back to schedules and routines, new school supplies, new school clothes and a […]
The Perfect Playdough Recipe
Let’s continue on with the “perfect” theme! I keep an eye on a silly holiday calendar of mine, and when I saw today is National Play-Doh Day, it just made me smile! I have nothing but happy memories of playing with playdough as a little kid. Open up a container of Play-Doh, take a sniff […]
The Dog Days of Summer Survival Guide
We are full on in the dog days of summer here – the hottest time of the year. As I write this, we’re under an extreme heat advisory on top of already red-hot temps! My daughter, Katie, is chronically ill and super-sensitive to the heat – so this would not be our favorite time of […]
7 Easy Ways to Geek Out with Your Family
Happy Embrace your Geekness Day! Wikipedia defines the word geek as “a slang term originally used to describe non-mainstream people; in current use, the word geek typically connotes an expert or someone obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit.” Geeks are, shall we say, “fluent” in their subject, and could talk for hours about every detail! You’re […]