The relationship between a child and their grandparent is amazing. I remember when my father, who always let my mom do the “kid” stuff, picked up my hours-old daughter and held her like it was the most natural thing in the world. His smile was so big and his eyes shone so brightly, I honestly…
Are you gearing up, have you been geared up or are you clutching to the last bit of summer before you have to start the school season again? Whatever stage you are in, this will be a good resource to make this school year amazing. Have a schedule in place. Some of us love the…
So I have these really deep and meaningful conversations with one of my friends. We love to dive deep and get to the heart of the matter pretty quickly. She asked me if I was insecure about anything. People tend to live on a spectrum of desiring security over significance or vice versa and we…
As we come up on the end of our school year, many thoughts fill my mind and take stock of the year in review. One of my favorite illustrations in the Bible is when Jesus tells the story of the man who built his house upon the rock and because he took such care, it…
Measurement is a concept that is very important in any curriculum. From baking to building, from sewing to super jets – everything must be measured. How much, how far, how heavy, how wide, how tall – and the list goes on. In class, we have been measuring distance, mass, and volume. We’ve been drawing to…
When I was a new mom, I desperately wanted to know what made for a good mom. Love your kids… ok, that seems pretty natural, but like all worthwhile tasks in life there had to be a certain level of objective excellence that could be achieved. I found my answers from 2 places. Asking parents…