90% of the time, my boys are good boys. They're polite, they care about others, they like to play. But. There's always that 10% (or, maybe, is it 20 or 25%?) that they competing, pushing, shoving, teasing, wrestling... They're brothers. And I'm learning to turn away and let them take care of their squabbles. I can't be around 100% of the time, and it's through sibling relationships that they learn to interact with others. Turning away isn't easy for a parent. Neither is watching your child take … [Read more...]
Wedding Chic
April 28, 2011 By 10 Comments
I will not be watching The Royal Wedding. Nor will I DVR it. I'm sure it will be featured on every morning, midday, afternoon and evening show for several weeks, so I'm sure I'll piece together what's most important. And that's not who's walking down the red carpet wearing what. It is that two people who love each other very much were married. Period. I had my dream wedding. With about 150 of my closest and dearest friends celebrating with me. And it was beautiful. Lovely. A dream. Exactly how … [Read more...]
Family traditions: We wash in our birthdays
August 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
Image via Wikipedia It was a busy weekend at the Precious household. Not one, but two birthdays. Big turned 7; Middle, 5. But on the morning of their birthdays, they couldn't actually announce they were 7 or 5 until after they bathed. Because they need to wash off the previous year. I started the tradition two years ago, when Big had had a really late night the night before his birthday and didn't bathe before bed. He woke the next morning excited to announce he was 5. And I knew that nothing … [Read more...]
Love as a family
March 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Last night I wrote a quick post about saying "I love you" and exchanging hugs and how great it makes us feel. You know. To love. I concluded with "I'm not sure the kids noticed." So I went to sleep. And I couldn't stop thinking about that last line. Because I really, truly hope my kids have noticed. I hope they notice every single exchange of love and hope and pride and honesty that the Huz and I share. I hope they recognize that its a gift we have in our family and a blessing we all care so … [Read more...]
Marriage, Relationships: Its a Job
February 3, 2010 By 7 Comments
About a year after I was married, my cousin asked me to be in her wedding. I accepted. Two weeks later, she called for a heart-to-heart: what's it like, marriage? I suppose she wanted to hear that, one year later, there were still butterflies in my stomach, leaping everytime I saw my husband. That we spent every evening joyfully celebrating our marriage over wine, cheese, and strawberries dipped in chocolate. "Marriage? Its a job," I responded. "Its a good job, really. One with a lot of … [Read more...]
