I love dinnertime with my sons. It’s like dinner with the headlines. I get all the day’s major information announced emphatically and with a sense of urgency (remember I have a 4 and an 8 YO). But, tonight was different. Tonight my boys were surprisingly silent. I don’t know if it was the amazing “breakfast…
I have in the back of my mind two things with every event we attend or activity we do, “I’m making lasting memories,” and “I’m raising someone’s husband and father” (well maybe that’s three things). My goal is that by 11 they will feel comfortable with cooking full meals. I…
I have a character flaw. I admit it openly to whomever reads this, but it’s not a surprise to those closest to me. It’s not even something I’m ashamed of…which is part of the problem. So, what is it? I discard people who wrong me. The irony of this character flaw from a follower of…
My oldest son, Jacob, loves magic tricks. I even got him a cute little magic box for Christmas and a book on card tricks. This keeps him and his little brother entertained for hours. Well, I’ve become a part of the magic because my boys truly think I can pull things out of their ears!…