The perfect Easter Activity: You've been Egged fun for friends, neighbors, and family who are near and far. I share two options on how to enjoy this with the family that lives far away and those nearby. Holidays can be hard when you live far away from extended family. Easter is one of those special holidays that I wish my kids could enjoy our traditions together like: Running around the lush green grass finding and hiding eggs. Getting all dressed up and sitting on the church pew ... continue reading...
Simple Birthday Tradition: Waffle Birthday Cake
Every year around the beginning of March my kids excitedly discuss their birthday. The conversation goes something like this, "Do you remember last year I got 10 huge pancakes? Do you remember one year they were all different colors? Last years party was so cool, this year I want a spy party. No I want an Angry Birds party. Oh wait, maybe momma can make two cakes for me. One for my class and one for my party." Let me just set the record straight I refuse to do two birthday cakes for them. ... continue reading...
Stuck in the Mud in South America
Not too long ago, our whole family was in the middle of a cloud forest on a rainy afternoon, stuck in the mud. We were driving a huge 15 passenger van (mistake #1), we were backing up on a steep hill on a rainy day (mistake #2), we were pushing the gas in efforts to get out of the hole (mistake #3). It's amazing how I look back on this incident through different eyes. After spending a week of serving 100 children at a camp in a nearby rural village, God showed up clothed as precious little ... continue reading...
Cooking & Teaching Your Kids Spanish with Children’s Books
I'm pretty sure in my public school teaching years, I taught basic Spanish to every age group out there. There's one tip that doesn't change no matter what age group I'm teaching: Use children's literature to help you learn Spanish." I tell parents of babies, elementary age, high schoolers, college students, adults and senior citizens the same thing. Children's literature for the most part is basic Spanish. So I'd encourage my students to go to the library pick up a basic bilingual or all ... continue reading...
When You’re Not Wanted
I think we are all some what familiar with the emotions that come with feeling left out. Feeling rejected. Feeling alone. Feeling like you don't fit in. But I can't even begin to fathom what it feels like for my own parents not to want me or be able care for me. To roam the streets looking for food and shelter. Constantly looking over my shoulder wondering who is safe and not safe. I have no idea what it feels like to have hunger pains serving as constant reminders that I don't ... continue reading...
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