Tips, Resources and Encouragement
Summer reading is sometimes one of those goals you set at the beginning of summer and by the end of summer, no books have been read or the pile is sadly very small. All the good intentions and charts and plans seem to fall by the wayside as pool days, vacation, picnics, play dates and family fun crowd out the… Read More
As families who travel a lot, finding ways to remember the fun means finding some travel journal ideas. Whether you homeschool on the go like we do sometimes or are going on vacation and want your kids to have a way to jot down the details and memories of their days, you need a format, a guide, a journal of… Read More
Preparing our kids for furlough, planning home assignment, putting details together for that long trip home… daunting. Daunting for our girls and daunting for us as we walk them through the blank space of yet another major transition in their young lives. I’m not sure how to do it. Honestly. Re-entry is often proclaimed as quite difficult among expat circles…. Read More
Teaching kids to pray in real, creative ways right now is something we want in our faith-based parenting. Helping kids pray as they build their own prayer life is an important teaching point in the spiritual lives of our kids! Something happened a few nights ago that reminded me again of the responsibility we hold as parents to spiritually lead… Read More
Oh, the days of getting ready for furlough… “Can you facetime?” came my sister’s text across my phone while I prepared for my daily run. “Sure.” “I’m at Goodwill. 50% off winter coats and clothing.” “Nice.” or something like the above conversation. It happened twice yesterday. Browsing through the clothing racks over the phone while my sister looks like she… Read More
Overseas mom, you are doing better than you think. You truly are. You are sitting there with a cup of tea at the end of a long day. Another long day of survival that has made you feel more tired than you’ve ever felt before. You are parked in a truck in front of an electric office while your husband… Read More