Tag: life lessons

Toy Bartering: Lessons in the Value of Possessions

Among the gifts our daughter got at Christmas was her very own (kid’s) tablet. It came preloaded with lots of fun and educational apps, and...

Overnight Camp — A Growing Experience for Kids (and Parents Too)!

My seven-year-old daughter spent last week at Girl Scout camp—five nights away from home and living in a cabin with a dozen other little...

Dads Take Over — Duct Tape Dynasty (A Philosophy of Restoration)

{To honor Father’s Day, we are handing over our computers to the men in our lives and turning this little piece of the world wide...

8 Things I’ve Learned in 8 Years of Marriage

June 2nd marked our eighth wedding anniversary. So much has happened and changed in those eight years. Career changes. A child. Mortgage payments (sooo many mortgage...

On ER Visits, Stitches, and Life Lessons From My Fearless Boy

“Nooo! Not again!” I shouted as my son burst into tears, looking woefully up at me, covering his mouth with his hand but failing...