@TroyPattee and I lived in a 350 square-foot walk-out apartment on Aspen Drive just up the road from Park City when we first got married. Our small bedroom didn’t have any windows and barely fit our queen-sized bed. The dresser only fit in the closet. We didn’t have a dishwasher or a washer and a dryer. But in the kitchen/dining room/family room area we had two walls lined with windows that extended halfway up the wall to the ceiling and …
Connectedness: 3 Ways to Celebrate and Remember Your GrandparentsToday, the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, is probably a somber day for many of us. It is a day mostly of remembrance, of thinking about victims we may have known or where we were when we heard about the attacks on the twin towers and the Pentagon. But…
Grandpa’s BarnThere are magical places in the world…
the top of a mountain,
a deserted beach,
a street filled with Christmas lights,
and grandpa’s barn….
It is the definition of boy bliss.
It may not look like much from the outside. It stands alone with gray metal sides, a tin
Sharing Your Life History Through PhotographyDo you adore the mystery and charm of a vintage black and white photo? Do you ever study the photo to see the fashions, and unfamiliar objects? Do you get excited when you find a handwritten note on the back telling the year, the location, or the people in the…
This week’s Summer of Service challenge, sponsored by Crayola, is all about building and strengthening your relationships and helping your children to do the same by doing one or more of the following creative things. If you have more ideas, please share them in the comments!
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Offer to babysit a friend's child while they get some "me" time.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
