Category Archives: Life

Four Tips for Teaching Letters

I’m working on teaching Lia (kid #3!) to read. I think by this point, I’m pretty good at it! I had NO idea what I was doing when I started teaching Max to read. But I’ve learned a few things over the years! Lia is close to learning how to read, but right now, we’re…

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Uncle Kerry

I love my brother. He’s lived far away for years and years and every time he comes home to visit, I remember just how much I love him. And I realize how much I miss him. I’m sad that he doesn’t live near and that he doesn’t get to see my kids very often. He…

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The Family Tree

Last week I hopped on a plane to Atlanta. About a month ago, I booked a ticket to go to the Making Things Happen tour. I wasn’t really sure why, but I really felt like I had to be there. My good friend Natalie called me and urged me to go. So, the next day,…

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Applesauce Muffins

I’ve been searching for something the kids can eat for breakfast besides cereal. They are pretty picky, so that narrows out a lot of my options right away! Well, if you know me, you know I’m mildly obsessed with Pinterest, so when I saw these applesauce muffins, I knew I had to give them a…

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The Timeout Chair

Ever since I read the book From Difficult to Delightful in Just 30 Days, we moved the timeout chair from the kitchen to the hallway. I learned in the book that timeout needs to be in a place that has no distractions at all. Now that the timeout chair is at the end of the…

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