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When the hike is long and hard

June 2, 2014 by Amelia

[pinit] Last summer we took our first ever family vacation that didn’t involve staying with friends or family. For a week  just the four of us explored places 3/4 of us had never been before. (When you grow up spending your summers in a tour bus traveling the country with your family’s ministry, well there […]

Filed Under: faith in action Tagged With: community, encouragement, faith, family, kids, summer

Limping to the finish line

May 19, 2014 by Amelia

[pinit] [tweetherder]Starting things is easy. Finishing sometimes takes everything you’ve got.[/tweetherder] This month, the challenge is to finish the school marathon. We’re at mile 18 ­– far enough in the race that people are telling you “You’re almost there.” You know the finish line is close, yet you have so far to go. Everything hurts. […]

Filed Under: faith in action Tagged With: community, encouragement, endurance, faith, family, hardship, kids, motherhood, parenting, summer

Ten things to keep in your car for summer adventures

May 15, 2014 by Amelia

[pinit] For Mother’s Day, Kedron gave me the best gift. He took care of all three meals: planning, prep, execution, and cleanup. A whole day off from food, other than eating! Woot! Part of his plan included a picnic lunch at a nearby park after church. He packed everything so we could go straight from […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: adventure, fun, kids, motherhood, parenting, summer

Summer hath kicked my booty

July 31, 2013 by Amelia

Summer has kicked my booty, and we’ve still got 4 1/2 weeks to go. I’ll be honest, when one of my friends on Facebook posted a countdown to school starting, I cried happy tears. Mostly, I was happy to know I’m not the only one who is ready. For some reason, we get it in […]

Filed Under: Family, motherhood Tagged With: encouragement, family, kids, parenting, school, summer

5 ways to slow down this summer

June 24, 2013 by Amelia

[pinit] How can this be the last week of June already?! It seems like school just got out last week, but here we are at the end of June. If you’re like me, the days often feel long, but the weeks slip through your fingers like sand. Here are a few things we’ve done this […]

Filed Under: cheap & fun, Family, Little Miss Sunshine, summer, T-Rex Tagged With: encouragement, kids, motherhood, parenting, summer

Your kids don’t need you to entertain them (a.k.a. the mud puddle escapade)

June 17, 2013 by Amelia

[pinit] I had visions of greatness in my head for this summer. I was going to make every minute count. We would have great adventures (my car is even packed for it). We would be crafty and make fun things. We would go to the library every week, actually finish the reading program and get […]

Filed Under: Family, T-Rex Tagged With: encouragement, family, funny, kids, mud, parenting, puddles, summer

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