Discovery Sprouts Preschool
A sense of Belonging and feeling Welcome We start off our day with a welcome song I learned from my friend Brooke in a home school co-op, greeting each child. “(Joey’s) come to play today, We’re glad he’s come to…
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While she was Out
When my daughter whisked away to girl’s camp, I recalled how I had so wished we could surprise her by getting her bedroom floor in, during her FSY church youth camp. So I ordered it then, being told that it…
Tiny Cherished Chubby Hands in your Garden
For all those who read my first gardening post, here is my promised to be continued… Oh how I wish we had found this beautiful, perfectly charming, sweet book sooner. The story over views the ins and outs of gardening…
Who knew what fun it would be to have adult children?
Recently, my beautiful eldest daughter had a milestone birthday. My cousin, Rachel, was starring in Fiddler on the Roof, and what a great opportunity to celebrate my daughter’s birthday and go to an amazingly well done play at Hale Center…
Garden Therapy
Gardens are so symbolic. Its hard to get out there ankle deep in dirt, with plants so dependent of the right conditions, to not begin making connections to life. So, let’s DIG right in. Playfully. Do you like or dislike…
Mom Prom and the Junior Prom Gap Part 2
So, do you recall that tree house I mentioned just a minute ago or so, with the tear starry eyed 17 year old? Here’s the fun story, if you missed out. Well, 7 years later, we found each other…this hottie…
Mom Prom and the Jr.. Prom gap
I’d been seeing the advertisements for Mom Prom for the last few years. I think my first thought was, “Who even goes to those? Ladies stuck in 1982?” The next year, I saw my email too late. I think this…
Illuminating the Shadow
What are your shadows? As we explore humans, we find every one of us possesses a darker side. We might not be a Darth Vader, but every charming and wonderful part of us, has a flip side that is difficult…
How do we get Delightful + Easter to Marry?
I don’t know about you, but Easter sneaks upon me as a stealthy thief in the night. Something about its do-si-do-ing between April and March. Compared to Christmas, why is Easter Jipped? It’s such a pivotal holiday, nothing in the…
Play gone OOooopsy!!!
This week, my son came bounding in with bright eyes and jubilant exclamations, announcing that we got some very cool icicle formations hanging from our swing set. I went about my morning getting ready for the day, when I heard…