Heidi’s Blog
{Almost} Wordless Wednesday: What’s your word?
The posts, the hashtags, the Pinterest pins ... we're all captivated by the hope and promise of a new year. I like this recent phenomenon of choosing a word for the year. Last year I chose 'forward', based on a quote from Ann Voskamp that I plastered on the first page...
Things I Learned in December
1. My attitude sets the tone for the whole house. Um, hello? Parenting 101, right? I'm a slow learner. And stubborn. And prideful. But the closer we roam into pre-teen territory, the more acutely aware I am of how my tone of voice and response to conflict impacts our...
The Superior Awesomeness of Boyhood
The two days after Christmas are not my favorite. All of the excitement has faded and I'm starting to twitch because no one who lives here appears to possess the motivation to restore order. There's still shredded wrapping paper strewn across the floor, empty Lego...
The Home Stretch: 5 Ways To Survive The Last 36 Hours Before 12.25
Well, the weather outside is frightful ... our attitudes are far from delightful ...andyoucan'tpaymeenoughmoneytotakethreeboysanywheretoday ... okay, that last part didn't rhyme. Forgive me. My brain is numb from mediating petty disagreements and listening to that...
{Almost} Wordless Wednesday: Kayaking Santa
Photo credit: Lifetime Adventures near Palmer, Alaska I saw this picture on Facebook last week when Alaska magazine posted it in their feed. It made me smile and stuck with me. Wouldn't it be awesome if Santa delivered gifts via kayak? The snow covered background, the...
Tuesdays Unwrapped: Moonstruck in Dixie
The rain poured down and I parked in a puddle. Sleep-deprived and battling a cold, my holiday to-do list loomed large. Zipping my coat to my chin, I hustled inside the grocery store. It wasn't my usual one-stop shop. But the Sunday ads lured me in with buy one get one...
