Brace Yourself
Sitting in the orthodontist's office, I remind an obstinate kid who happens to be frustrated by his seemingly endless battle with an equally stubborn overbite, I tell him, "This is a gift, you know." "What?!" "Seriously. You have no idea how much money we're saving...
If You Could Do It Over…
If you could do it over ... would you? Our little Future Hoarder of America is four which means school, real school, is right around the corner. With a May birthday, he could either hit the kindergarten crowd next year, or... we could hold him back. The truth of the...
The Gimme Generation
One of my very favorite MOAT Ironing Board Advisers, Sue Wills (my mom :) has sent me a few fun things. She saw this interview on FoxNews and thought we might be interested. Further fuel to keep us equipping our kids rather than enabling. Our kids are so amazing....
Today's Table Talk is by Mary DeMuth. Mary is not only a prolific author, but an endlessly encourager to those with whom she crosses paths. Thanks, Mary for encouraging us today! ... check out a few of Mary's books on The Pantry or her web site when you have a...
Letting it Sink In
Someone asked me last week if we still do our "working around the house thing". I stopped for a minute to do a mental check ...wondering why she asked. Had she been over recently and seen me racing in to do everything for our kids? Was she bowled over by the clutter?...
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