by Prasanta | Nov 1, 2010 | Family, Purpose, Uncategorized
My fourth grader told me that much of the conversation around the lunch table has to do with video games. Really?? Is that ALL that 4th grade boys can talk about? The conversation of a fourth grader really ought to be full of fourth grade stuff, it ought to be...
by Prasanta | Jul 5, 2010 | Beauty, Family, Seasons, Treasures
I just returned from a “camping” trip. We stayed in a “lodge”, which is a glorified term for “Big Room with 5 bunk beds, a bathroom and a shower, but with A/C and carpeting”. So… for 3 nights in the lodge, the minivan was...
by Prasanta | Jun 29, 2009 | Family, Spring
I took the kids strawberry picking last Saturday. We picked 11 pounds! On Sunday I took them to a local strawberry festival. (Am I good mom or what??!!) We’ve frozen about half of the berries. We were going to make jam, but I’ve found out the process is...
by Prasanta | Jun 8, 2009 | Affirmation, Family, Rest
Last night, as a family, we roasted hot dogs & marshmallows. Just us. Usually, we do those things when we have company. It was a joy to simply do it by ourselves. It showed the children that they are special enough to do this when we don’t have company, when...
