by Kay | Nov 2, 2011 | ...on family
This article was sent to me by a fellow MOAT. Sometimes I think we stop reading aloud when chapters enter the picture. What a shame to miss out on meaningful family time just because a tween/teen finds it potentially “embarrassing”. I’ve noticed that...
by Kay | Oct 4, 2011 | ...on family
We had some “attitude” discussions today – along the lines of it taking a bad experience and making it not only bearable, but quite possibly good. I overheard a certain dad sharing with a certain teen one of the great secrets of life. As he did, I...
by Kay | Sep 29, 2011 | ...on family
I’m usually quick to share the “ugghh” situations, so I feel it only right to share the “aahh”. In one of the now frequent late night chats with one of my teens (conversation flood-gates open at night just about the time your entire body...
by Kay | Sep 12, 2011 | ...on family
Friday began with a cry from upstairs, “Mommeeeeeeee!!!”. I ran up to find a little guy who thought his throat hurt… it was actually his stomach. A day of the stomach bug ensued. A long, calendar-ditching, laundry loading day of tummy troubles. So...
by Kay | Sep 7, 2011 | ...on family, kids & work
I’m on a bit of a Dorothy Sayers kick. She packed such a punch with just about every topic she picked… one of which was work. So, our Table Talk for the week will be the following excerpt from her essay, “Why Work”. The essay was originally an...
by Kay | Sep 1, 2011 | ...on family
Today’s Table Talk is written by someone very special to me, my brother David. I’ve hounded him for a while to share something on our blog, so I’m glad he finally succumbed. Despite the fact that he no longer will sit by me at family gathering meals (somehow things on...