When we had twins last year, we instantly became a "large" family. When you double the number of your kids in one day, that happens. So, I'm learning a lot about keeping kids of different ages actively involved in play together, and I'm sharing some of those ideas over at Let's Play this month. You can read more here. *Let’s Play is a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group to ...
Family Fun
Day Out with Thomas 2013!
Saturday, we woke up EARLY, loaded ALL the kids in the car and headed to Calera, AL for Day Out with Thomas 2013 at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum. And, y'all, I'm so glad we did! The kids loved it! Even my oldest daughter, who had told me that she didn't really want to go ("Why is it always something for boys?" she asked.), told me that she was wrong and was so glad we had come. There ...
Five-Minute Friday: Here
Five Minute Friday. Each week on Lisa-Jo's blog, people gather to write for five minutes...no editing, just writing. Words flowing freely. And then, they share those words and encourage each other. This weeks' topic? Here. Here goes: Friday morning and the kids are up early despite having one in the emergency room until after 11 o'clock last night. You ...
WFMW: Little Ways to Help A Lot
Y'all, there are people who are doing big things. Kristen and Trena come to mind. I'm pretty sure they'd both tell you that God is the one doing the big things through them. Sometimes, when you consider all of the needs in the world, you might be tempted to think there's no way you can help. I feel that way sometimes. Which is why I love it when I come across little ways to help a ...