Two years ago I was walking through the front door of my Philadelphia home, my 2-day old son in my arms. We had just brought him home from the hospital. I sat on the couch with my 4 other children, all grinning and giggling and admiring this precious little boy. My fourth son. The... Continue Reading →
Desires & Donuts: How My Son Reminded Me To Express My Wants Without Judgement
You may have read about our kids' financial strategies. If not, you might like to check it out as it's a great template (my husband is a wealth manager) for guiding kids. I can honestly say that I am learning right alongside my kids, and this week was no different. As I gathered the children... Continue Reading →
Lunch Revolution: My Latest Trick to Feeding A Small Army A Big Meal On A Modest Budget
A family friend, doctor and authored expert in the field of nutrigenomics recently urged me to reincorporate grains and legumes back into my diet. And after 5 years of eating like a caveman, my Paleo heart nearly leapt out of its chest! But desperate to find a more balanced way of eating for my health... Continue Reading →
July Reflections: Missing My Dad and Remembering Our Last Visit
Though my dad died 5 months ago, it's been exactly one year since we saw him on earth. We had spent July 4th vacationing all together on the beautiful Newfound Lake in New Hampshire. We swam and played and ate for days. And for the first time in my entire life, dad did not have... Continue Reading →
Father’s Day: How my dad’s departure from earth has me thinking about how to spend my days on it.
Today marked my first Father's Day without my dad. I admit that most of my sentiment today has been just get to bedtime so the day can be over. But tomorrow marks my dad's 68th birthday and the first one he's celebrating in Heaven, and also a trip to the dentist with all.five.kids. So there's... Continue Reading →
My Kids Are In Summer Camp and I’m Learning To Let Go & Enjoy the Ride
This week we entered yet another first as a family: Summer Camps. Never in the past have I had the emotional, physical or financial capacity to enroll the kids in camps. And though I felt tinges of "I should be giving my kids this opportunity....all the other kids are doing it..blah blah blah," I have... Continue Reading →