by Kate | Mar 8, 2016 | Family
A few weeks ago, this cute little redhead almost called my bluff. We were driving home from school – my four kids plus our two carpool friends. Riley kept unbuckling. I kept pulling over. The big kids go to school about twenty minutes south of us, and we...
by Kate | Feb 28, 2016 | Family, Tween and Teen Style
Parenting a good kid. Writing about Julia’s kindness is so very easy. There is no shortage of her love for God and others. Yes, I know I’m so blessed. Yes, I know this is not the teenage cliche. Sometimes, I wonder if this is challenging me in a different...
by Kate | Feb 24, 2016 | Family
My sweet Riley. I just can’t imagine life without you. You are so full of energy and silliness! You love your brother and sisters with your entire being. It is a beautiful thing to watch. I think Mary Alice’s guardian angel whispers “thank you”...
by Kate | Feb 21, 2016 | Reviews
Disclosure: I am a Friends of Pfister blogger and was sent this faucet to review. The opinions expressed here are my own. Last year, granite on our kitchen counter started to crumble right around the front of the sink area. You may remember that our home was a short...
by Kate | Feb 19, 2016 | Family, Printable
A few weeks ago, I was sitting at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and the speaker caught my attention. She said, “Be the adult you want your children to be.” I have thought about those words every day since that talk. When I watch one of my children behave...
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