Last month I told you all about our 10th anniversary and a health issue that took us by surprise. I subsequently received the first diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy – although I am not diabetic. The neuropathy, somehow triggered the secondary condition, erythromelalgia. We were only able to arrive at this diagnosis after many months and visits to […]
Finding the For Better in the For Worse Times in Your Marriage
We’re all familiar with the oft-repeated nuptial phrase, “for better or for worse“. (Cue wedding music). We repeat those words in our marriage vows, transfixed in the moment, as we gaze into our sweetie’s eyes. Deep breath…..Ahhh, “I love you”. (Stop wedding music…screech!). In that moment we may not have the full understanding of what the […]
3 Practical Things That Can Really Help Your Marriage in the Early Years
This year I am especially nostalgic and excited about our marriage as we will be celebrating…drum roll please…. our 10th wedding anniversary!! Yay!! Look at God! You know, I truly can not believe it’s been a whole decade. Where does the time go? As I think back on the beginnings and how we managed to […]
Sharing the Easter Story with Legos!
Easter celebrations are almost upon us. Every year I work with the boys to find creative ways to share the story of Jesus’s suffering, death, triumphant resurrection and ultimate ascension. This year, Legos seemed like the perfect resource to use. Here’s how the boys shared the Easter story using Legos. Inspired by some of the […]
How to Get Back to Homeschooling (After a Holiday Break)
Updated: 1/7/16 It’s back to school time! At one of our homeschool support meetings I remember this question was posed to the moms, “what wrecks your homeschool?”. The list was lengthy but I think everyone agreed that the holidays and illness were at the top of the list! Getting back in the groove of things after […]
How to Recover from the Winter Blues
Today I was in a particularly “woe is me” kind of mood. Thinking about all the things I had to do, thinking about how my life sometimes feels like the routine of a washing machine “wash, rinse, repeat”. With the sparkle and bustling activity of the holidays behind us, it may just be that the monotony of the remaining […]