I’ve reached out to an old friend who means a great deal to me but who I’ve not spoken to in quite a long time. In remembering him and how we drifted apart, I got to waxing rather poetic. Amazing what we learn about ourselves and those we love when we take the time to […]
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Weather the last week here in Seattle included snow, sleet, freezing rain, wind, ice, rain and slush. To say the kids are climbing the walls would be an understatement. I’m a big proponent of outside time every day, but with temperatures in the 20s and blowing freezing rain, outside was not something any of us […]
So yesterday we had a big, old snow storm. Lots of snow everywhere. Most everyone stayed home. It was cold, and blowing. Today it turned into an ice storm. I’ve never seen a real ice storm here in Seattle before. It’s rather beautiful if you don’ t have anywhere to go. The icicles are 12 […]
Chances are you’ve heard all about helicopter parenting. I come across that and cringe just because I’m a mom and a helicopter pilot and sometimes people wonder if my blog is about helicopter parenting. Ugh, quite the contrary. Helicopter parenting is in essence parents who hover over their children at all times, rarely giving the […]
They say it’s going to snow here. Some report it’s already started. It’s really cold and windy. But Seattle’s ready with the freeway signs just in case: Tweet
Sweetness showed me something very special this week. If I just encourage her, believe in her and give her opportunities when she shows interest, she’ll prove to herself she can do it. Of course, in theory I knew this would be the case, but actually watching it happen was amazing. I took Sweetness to see […]
Sweetness: Daddy, what are you doing? Daddy in a playful tone: I’m cleaning all the hand prints off the TV. How do you think these got here? Sweetness: I don’t know. Daddy: Really? You don’t? Do you think it was you? Sweetness: No. Daddy: Do you think it was your brother? Sweetness: No. Daddy: Well, […]
With the daily routine of being an adult always in the way, sometimes it’s hard to remember the value of being a kid. However, when we take time out of our adult life to knock 20-50 years off our lives, we can get a great new perspective and connect with our kids. That’s just what […]
