Those little devils! I live in bear country. Colorado campers worry about black bears dumping over their coolers or poking their noses in tents not mice! Seriously, “A Feed Bear is a Dead Bear” is posted on national forest trash cans in my northwestern area. A mouse proof camper is not a big concern with 9…
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Joyous Summer Travel Adventure!
Time escapes us all! This summer the boys and I are on a journey to capture time. We set an ambitious travel plan, Colorado to Georgia in 6 weeks. Hauling a 1971 travel trailer down through the Southwest into Texas is the first leg of the trip. This journey is about transitions, changes and new…
Why Do We Keep Sitting On Our Dreams?
Why don’t we pursue these dreams I asked myself? For me and maybe for you the “I can’t because” list just kept growing. Time. You can’t create time, save time, or find time. I am tired of saying I am so busy, aren’t you? I don’t have your answers, but I do have some amazing…
Two Month Travel Adventure: Travel with the Kids
The Joyous Family is off on a two month travel adventure. Looking at Elijah (9) and Wesley (11), I just could not wait any longer. My sweet boys were becoming young men and their personal schedules were trumping family scheduling. Previously, I thought 11 &13 would be ideal ages for a long road trip in…
So You Married An Addict: Part 2 Self-Care
So you married an addict now what? Is this it for the rest of your life? No, as destructive and crippling as addiction is, whether it is alcohol/drugs, sex, relationships, work, shopping or food, there is hope. As you stare at your wedding bands, the promise of love for a life time, realize you are…
How to Correct Children Without Shaming Them
As parents we have all done it, shamed our precious child. We can do it overtly or just by a look of disapproval. Do we do this out of habit, discipline, ‘it worked for me”, laziness, or shear ignorance? I assume that most of us are ignorant to the difference between shame and guilt. Shame-…
What Does the Easter Bunny have to do with Jesus?
My son, Elijah, asked “What do eggs and rabbits have to do with Easter? Its about Jesus on the cross right?” Yes! And there is a lot that eggs and rabbits have to do with Easter in the early Christian world. I find myself frustrated when a well meaning adult just pooh poohs the idea…
Grain Free Breakfasts Your Kids Will Eat
I grew up on cereal. I feed my kids cereal. Why eat a grain-free breakfasts? My study started with Micheal Pollan’s Omnivorous Dilemma. Pollan describes the process for making shaped cereal– think Cherrie O’s, Lucky Charms or anything that is not natural shape. The grains are made into cooked slurry and poured into molds. Vitamins…