Birthday

[from the archives] I came into the living room early in the morning to hang Josiah’s Birthday Banner. I made one for each of the kids when they were young. Each year on their birthday I put a “patch” on it that represents something significant about them or their interests for the previous year. The… Continue reading Birthday

Cleaning the Kitchen in Love

[from the archives] Up until three or so years ago, I had all my kids cleaning the kitchen together after meals. I used to have all the kitchen cleaning tasks written out on 3×5 cards. I had neon yellow cards for the easy tasks like taking out the trash, wiping the table, clearing the table,… Continue reading Cleaning the Kitchen in Love