I never knew that letting go of control would be so difficult when I became a mother. Before I had children, I had dreams of being a graceful, joyful woman who was there to perfectly fulfill her child's every need. What's more, I wanted not only to perfectly fulfill their needs, but to anticipate them as well, so that I would be ready with a solution anytime a problem arose. Was I trying to be their God? Was I kicking Him out of the picture? Perhaps. Either way, I quickly lea

Dealing with sensitive teeth is no fun. When you have some sort of pain in or on your head, it almost seems impossible not to focus on it. Several months ago, I started dealing with sensitive teeth. My two front teeth were killing me! The sensitivity felt like it went up the nerve and all the way to the bone. I did not know what had caused it, but I wanted a solution fast, but not one that the local dentist was going to give me, if you know what I mean. 😉 I called mom to se

"I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning." — Plato Oh, the power of music! Music played a huge part of growing up in our house... no pun intended. 😂 My earliest musical memories are of my dad singing. He had a wonderful voice and could do impressive impersonations of various tunes by Chicago, the Righteous Brothers, and Neil Diamond, just to name a few... I believe

This morning was a doozy! I expected to have a relaxing morning. The only tasks I had on my calendar were our typical cleaning and educational activities. But, oh how I was wrong! It was not going to be a relaxing morning at all. My two-year-old awoke with a low-grade fever and would not stop crying. After some assessment, I discovered that both of his bottom molars were breaking in and his gums were extremely red and swollen. While some of my other children had problems teet

Ahh, Christmas! What a wonderful season! This holiday is my absolute favorite, as I am sure is the case with most people. About a month before Advent, I begin to think about and plan for the Christmas season. Decorations, gifts, feast days during Advent, religious practices (the Jesse Tree being a favorite!) And of course, the desserts! Our family goes all out because, around here, it is not just Christmas for a day, but all 12 days! Now, typically there is not a lot of sugar