We have often done “homemade Christmas” as an alternative to an over consumerized society during a holiday that really has nothing to do with consumerism. We never believed it appropriate to have our children believe in Santa Clause though we love and teach the real story of St. Nicolas and his love for the Lord, […]
Daily accomplishments should never be underestimated and for certain shouldn’t be overlooked. It is that feeling of having totally washed the very last dish while you have successfully navigated through the day with two small children, knowing everyone made it through unscathed, fed, happy and you even have a clean counter. This is time […]
Warning: NO TV OR COUCHES ALLOWED Honestly, next to eliminating the TV from our home years ago the next best thing we ever did for our family daily structure was eliminate the couch. Sounds odd doesn’t it? A TV, well that is obvious how that can be beneficial but how possibly could not having a […]
The importance of leaving your children with some financial security cannot be argued. Most of us work to accomplish this at some level; be it life insurance, savings or sending them to college to obtain the ability to work at a job that will provide for themselves and their future family’s needs. We consider this […]