| The MOAT Blog by Kay Wyma

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...

Proof in the Pudding … or Cake

by Kay | Jul 29, 2014 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting

Last week, I had a phone interview with Tracy at Real Simple Magazine who is putting together an article on kids and entitlement for their December issue. I so enjoy getting to meet new people and talk about life – even when over the phone. And, it’s been...

Screen Saver – Guest Post by Margie Sims

by Kay | Jul 26, 2014 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting, Uncategorized

This must be the week of guest posts (I have one I intended to post on Wed, but am pushing until next week – apparently I too am in lazy-summer mode. :) Anyway… I just love what my friend Margie Sims sent me recently and I have to share. Margie is a...

Special Perspective – guest post by Gini Florer

by Kay | Jul 21, 2014 | ... on life, ...on faith, Purposeful Parenting, Reflections

Today, I’m so thrilled to share something written by my friend Gini Florer. She’s been such a sweet encouragement to me and to pretty much anyone who knows her. Ten years ago Sunday, Gini & John’s road took a detour, in the most wonderful and...

Detour Driving

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

Sometimes life happens and the road on which you were so happily traveling takes a detour. Detours, in the form of change, are part of life. And the way we handle them has a huge affect on our outlook. We can either be miserable, frustrated and complainy… or we...

Required Summer Reading … and other product-pull that can sap joy from the process

by Kay | Jul 14, 2014 | ... on life, ...on faith, ...on family, Purposeful Parenting

It’s that time of the summer – at least for homes with school-aged kids. These are the days when we look up and see Summer’s end creeping ever closer. (boo-hoo-hoo, sob, sob, sob!!) And I watch my kids try – okay I chide them to –...