Seasons

The seasons are changing and we are mostly gearing up to spend some time indoors in most of the country. This is always a great time to enact some of the family traditions I grew up with and that I've created for my children or admired in other families.

I recall doing simple things like carving pumpkins for Halloween, making dried pumpkin seeds and pumpkin pie. Stringing cranberries and popcorn to hang on the Christmas tree is great to hand eye coordination, and making cookies during the Fall into Winter Season. read more

5 Steps to Create Balance in Your Household 1. Create Time Create some time for yourself - a moment to reflect and plan your day. Rising early has always been an essential element to starting my day right. Yes, occasionally it's nice to be able to slouch out of the house without a shower, but the freedom it anointed you with in the early hour usually succumbs to grungy discomfort by mid-morning.   2. Restore Rhythm... read more