Bouquet
Elizabeth Laing Thompson
Weeds upon my windowsill,
tickled by a breeze,
gifts from chubby, grubby hands,
picked with pride for me.
Bruised by clumsy, eager fists,
petals all askew,
still they bob and wink and wave
and whisper, "She loves you."
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13 Ways to Teach Responsibility (Part 2)
This week on the LizzyLife blog we're talking about ways we can help our kids develop responsibility. There are so many simple things we can do at home to plant seeds of responsibility in their hearts and in their habits. Over time, those seeds will grow, helping our kids to develop integrity, ...
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13 Ways to Teach Kids Responsibility (Part 1)
Sometimes in the day-to-day grind of laundry and dishes and diapers, we lose sight of the end goal of parenting. One of our biggest jobs is to parent ourselves out of a job. Parenting ourselves out of a job means raising responsible kids who mature into trustworthy, independent, self-sufficient ...
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While You’re Making Other Plans
"Life is what's happening when you're making other plans."
The way we picture our morning going:
We'll wake up early, feeling rested. In a dark, quiet house, we’ll savor a few peaceful moments alone with God. Once our happy cherubs awake, we’ll make a healthy organic all-whole-food breakfast. The ...
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