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Family Nurturer slightly edged out Family Organizer in my Happyhome personality test. Both of which I can identify with. In my role as a nurturer, I don’t always feel I always know what to say, but I do try and let that person know that I am thinki…
Here is a video of Chase saying Grace
After two particularly hectic months with helping take care of and move my Mother in Law, Angie, this challenge couldn’t have come at a better time. Our four year old, Chase, loved his visit with his Nana, but our normal routine was disrupted and i…
We recently spent time helping my Mother in Law prepare to move her from Little Rock where she has lived for 89 years. While we were in town, we had a small gathering for Angie with family and friends so she could see everyone before she left for P…
January, Gil’s Birthday and the New Year February, Mia’s Birthday and Valentine’s Day
March, Easter
April, Chase’s Birthday
May, Mother’s Day
June, Father’s Day
July, Mia and Gil’s Anniversary
August, End of Summer
September, First Day of School
Oc…
We have a couple of family activities we are trying to make a family habit. We have been taking daily walks for a few years but it does fall by the wayside on occasion usually due to my husband’s travels or Texas’ extreme heat in the summer. With m…
My stepdaughter Elizabeth is graduating high school in two weeks. I bought a journal and have asked family and friends to offer congratulations, advice, stories and best wishes. I have taken it to two family events and have had most of my family and…
Our dinners have been somewhat unorthodox the last few weeks. My mother in law has had some health issues so we traveled to her home for a while to get things in order and we brought her back to our house. We also had an out of town wedding. During…
Family Nurturer slightly edged out Family Organizer in my Happyhome personality test. Both of which I can identify with. In my role as a nurturer, I don’t always feel I always know what to say, but I do try and let that person know that I am thinki…
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- A little bit about me:
- Wife and stay at home mom. I have two great stepchildren and a son of my own.
- Family members – names/ages/interests:
- Gil, 58, golf
Mia, 44, photography, scrapbooking,stamping, cooking
Nick, 21, music
Elizabeth, 18, art
Chase, 4, all things boys
- My favorite childhood memory:
- I have so many from family vacations, playing with wonderful friends in our neighborhood, raking leaves in the fall, sledding in the winter, picking raspberries by the train tracks in the summer. I hope I can give my son as many wonderful memories as I have.
- My favorite family tradition:
- We get together at my parents house each Christmas. Once everyone has arrived, we have a family toast with Champagne (orange juice for the kids). My father gives the speech and we celebrate all our blessings for the year.
- My favorite family moment:
- A nice meal with the whole family
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What Would You Do?
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