Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
This is us. But then I read this: “You know how the mere aroma of a rich French roast seems to wake you up on a sluggish morning? Turns out that whiff can help minimize the effects of too little sleep on your body. Researchers found that when stressed-out, sleep-deprived rats simply smelled coffee, it triggered gene activity…
This post was about potting training last winter. We made a Training Chart, where every two hours, if his pants were dry, he got a train sticker for his chart. He also got a Starburst whenever he’d use the toilet. The train sticker chart motivated him for about two days. What ultimately worked was flipping…
I discovered: 1. New neighbors moved in across the street, 2. Their three-month-old daughter is four days older than Eloise, and 3. The mom likes tea! So I promptly invited them over for tea time. As expected, the girls had lots to babble about. Sara brought Teavana Zanzibar Ginger Coconut rooibos tea, which inspired the…
Isaac is missing his daddy (and isn’t he handsome?? Chris sent me these pictures the ship PAO took) If Chris had shipped out after having watch every three days, Isaac could have taken it in stride. But after having Chris home and relaxed and fun for two weeks, Isaac is really missing him. He cries…
Chris is out to sea somewhere and the kids and I are doing our best to stay busy. And by ‘stay busy’ I mean ‘entertain ourselves at home.’ We’re pretty good at it. I need to wear glasses a lot more, it turns out, so the kids helped me pick some out. Then we built…
Here’s what I liked about January in Japan: illuminations. They’d open in November or December and continue through the New Year, often until mid- to late-January, when New Year celebrations conclude. So when I saw that the Bruce Munro exhibit “Light” was open at Norfolk’s Hermitage Museum through January 10, I thought it would be…
I want to be careful about expectations and hopes I put on my kiddos. I EXPECT them to do their best, tell the truth, obey. I HOPE (and pray expectantly) they will follow God with all their hearts, minds, souls and strength. I DELIGHT to observe and discover their personalities, eccentricities, likes, dislikes, strengths…eye colors….
