| The MOAT Blog by Kay Wyma

Dissapointment – An unlikely gift

by Kay | Sep 1, 2014 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting

Since the start of school, life has been a bit crazy. It has something to do with my flaky, not so organized, stop-and-smell-the-roses way of living. Which is a fine way of living – until deadlines enter the picture. Deadlines and forms. Forms that have to be turned...

Life is a like Game of Rummy

by Kay | Aug 27, 2014 | ... on life, ...on faith, Purposeful Parenting

Around our house we love games and puzzles. Okay, so I’m really the only one that likes puzzles, but I haven’t given up the fight to get the kids to join the effort. A puzzle, in all its addictive nature, forces a life-pause. And good conversation can occur in the...

Back to School Reminders

by Kay | Aug 18, 2014 | ... on life, ...on faith, Laughter, Purposeful Parenting

In our house, today marks the last day of care-freedom. For two of my five, tomorrow the alarms will go off. Tomorrow snooze buttons will be pressed. Tomorrow catatonic bodies will no longer be sleeping late or hanging around the house with friends. They will be...

Hitting the Wall

by Kay | Aug 12, 2014 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting

Yesterday, in the midst of a mind-numbing conversation, filled with countless illogical and stubborn arguments, I felt like I was on a seemingly never-ending hill of a running-my-heart-out-but-going-nowhere marathon. I hit the proverbial wall, determined to push...

Sunglasses or No Sunglasses?

by Kay | Aug 6, 2014 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting

All of my kids are different. They came out that way. Even though I ate, and acted and exercised during pregnancy pretty much the same on each child (… ok, so maybe exercise got less with each child. By number five it felt like my insides were falling out if I...

5 Life-Lessons from a Cross-Country Trek

by Kay | Aug 4, 2014 | ... on life, Reflections

Vacation is interesting. Summer vacation is great. I’m so incredibly sad that it’s coming to an end. I’m not one of those who longs for the start of school. I’m not sure why I’m not. But, I know I love having the kids around. I’d so...