I have 3 daughters. One is in high school, one is in third grade and the other is in diapers. Sometimes I want to hide from them, but there is no where I can go. They follow me into the bathroom and tell me things. They ask me questions I’m unprepared to answer, they interrupt my sleep and borrow my shoes. Even when I am away from them, they are still with me, on my mind and in my heart. I make them meals and style their hair and listen to the things they aren’t even saying. When they are troubled, so am I. My 8-year-old has been extremely moody for a…

Temperatures will be below freezing tonight. It was so cold outside this afternoon when I left work, I couldn’t wait to get home. I’m thankful for a warm place to lay my head. I’m blessed to have a home for my family. My children are sleeping comfortably in warm beds and I will soon follow. For that, I’m grateful. To read this series from the beginning, start here.

Although it’s not officially winter yet, this Polar Blast situation has it feeling that way. It has given me the opportunity to teach my girls a valuable lesson. That lesson is: We have to drink hot chocolate to stay warm, but more importantly, we must use milk for the best results. For years, I’ve just let them use hot water. It’s easy enough to do on their own that way. Plus, that’s the way I drank it as a kid. But this weekend, I shared with them the secret to a better hot chocolate. It’s so much fun to do things like this with your children and watch their eyes…