I have always enjoyed games and especially those that exercise my brain so it was exciting to be able to share one of my early favorite games in Sudoku. My almost six year old granddaughter quickly caught on to the concept and experienced great success. It was exciting to see her brain working as she…
Sitting in my 9th grade English class, our teacher explained that his biggest fear was not dying, but not being remembered after he was gone. It struck such a nerve in me that I have never forgotten those words. Similarly, I was recently walking through Downtown Boston when I saw the grave of Mary Chilton…
As an avid (amateur) genealogist, I love history and the way things come to life when you can move past the basics of names and dates. While doing family research I was fortunate enough to discover that my paternal grandmother had the original land documents from her enrollment as one of the Five Civilized Tribes….
Being a grandparent opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Because of this, I wanted to embrace it to the fullest, not only enjoying every moment loving on my grandchildren but also making memories that they would grow up and cherish, too. I was fortunate enough to have my grandmother live with us during…
Driving long distances with young children can be exasperating, from “Are we there yet?”, to the bickering and fighting among siblings. I came up with a simple yet effective way to minimize behavior problems one summer while planning a trip from Oklahoma to Florida.
Christmastime was always fun for me as a kid because my mom put so much thought and effort into not only the gifts she bought, but also into how she wrapped and distributed them. Over the years she’s come up with several awesome ideas, because it’s her love language to give gifts to others. So…