by Lisa | May 31, 2023 | Inspiration, Minimalism, Raising Responsible Humans
I’m an all or nothing kind of person. Either I’m going to do it or not. The challenging part sometimes is getting the family on board. Day 2 of our journey was a good day and I was thrilled that everyone got on board… even my 2 kids, age 10 and 7. My...
by Lisa | May 30, 2023 | Minimalism, Perspectives, Raising Responsible Humans
Voluntary simplicity is not easy but it’s necessary if we want to live our lives to their fullest purpose. The author points out that living with less is life giving and freeing. Minimalism is not new. It’s been promoted for 1000s of years. May 27, 2023 we...
by Lisa | Oct 13, 2021 | Being American, Family, Inspiration, Raising Responsible Humans
What is it about pumpkins and fall that is so wonderfully fun? 🍂🎃🍁 We told the kids that we would buy them each a pumpkin and if they wanted more than one they would need to bring their own money. They were so smart and good about deciding what they wanted. Caitlyn...
by Lisa | May 9, 2019 | Being Mom, Raising Responsible Humans, Relationships
Being a mom is hard. It’s hard because we are still human beings with real feelings, wants, desires, goals, and needs. Yet we often neglect those when we shift our focus to raising up these little humans. The little humans, though we love them so, don’t fully get when...
by Lisa | Jul 1, 2018 | Being Mom, Perspectives, Raising Responsible Humans
We aim to teach our children about real life; that their are consequences to our choices… good and bad; and taking responsibility for those actions. This weekend, my husband and I decided it was time to replace our back door. As most large home projects go, they...
by Lisa | Dec 15, 2016 | Being Mom, Raising Responsible Humans, Teaching, Toddlers
By trade, I am a web designer / developer and a graphic designer. I was exposed early on to computers and loved creating graphics on my dad’s old Apple. So when it comes to teaching my child about computers I’m all in! They are very useful tools for many...
