Tag: memories
Retiring our Red Wagon: Fondest Farewell, Old Friend
The other night, as we were on our nightly family walk, trekking up the steep hill across the street from our house, something dawned...
The Toy Box: A Grandfather’s Legacy and the Weight of Memories
It’s more than just a box to me. It’s simple, not adorned in fancy jewels or designs, but made from a sturdy stock of...
Memories Made Not Bought, Bribed, or Planned: Puddles are Enough
Daycare was closed the week of April break so my son’s daycare provider could enjoy time with her own family. It was a win...
Five Simple Tips to Make Amazing Home Videos
Have you always wanted to put together amazing home videos but have no idea where to start or how they are made?
Hopefully, after this...
Legacy Making Parenting
When my older daughter turned 9 this year, halfway to legal adulthood, I started thinking about what it was I wanted to accomplish in...
Dad’s French Toast
Every family has it's food traditions and Christmas morning always meant sourdough french toast for me.
My sister and I always did Christmas morning...
Life Through The Camera Lens
The year was 2008. I was seven months pregnant with our fourth daughter and we were on our "Babymoon". My husband and I spent...
Childhood Freedoms are a Game of Risk
I was five years old when I came home to an empty house.
My family lived across the street from my elementary school, and as...
For My Dad: Making You Alive for my Children
It's inevitable. If nature goes the way it's supposed to, you're going to out live your parents.
What a horrible truth.
When you're young, you're...
Living your Life by Putting Down the Camera
Stop right there! Put down the camera. Put down your phone. Put down your iPad. And look at what is in front of you.
Technology...