Peace after chaos The chaos of grandchildren tearing through wrapped presents and the boisterous gaiety around the overflowing dining table was over. It took two days of cooking and baking and two hours of gift wrapping for our large family with all their new littles. And now, it was over. Just like that! The kitchen was a warzone. Piles of…
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Why You Need a Simple School Schedule With NO Regrets
When my premie neared the age of deciding what we were going to do about school, I knew it wasn’t a matter of where he would be going. He was not nearly ready for formal education. Back in the early 80s, in a small southern town, I was afraid this child of mine would be put in a “dumb” class,…
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How to Combat an Exhausting School Schedule
You thought you were ready for a new school year. But, as you look at all the options complete with promising rewards, you know deep down, that by Christmas time, you will be exhausted. If this year is going to be like every other year, the last few months will be merely waiting for it to be over. The drive…
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Why We Need to Reclaim a Weekly Rest Day
When I was a little girl, Sundays were magical. My brother and I would see who could be first to get the paper that had been thrown into the yard. Our funny paper was something we apparently were able to do together without fighting! Everything was closed Later, we would go to church and everything, everywhere, was closed. The sense…
