family

  Are you looking for great ways to say connected with your kids who aren’t living at home? Some of our kids leave our homes for happy reasons – they’re growing up and going to college or starting a job. Other times their departure is due to hard reasons, like residential treatment. Melissa and I share […]

It’s nearly December and Advent begins this Sunday. Many of us come to this season feeling hopeless. Maybe you’re struggling with your children. You may feel you’re living a life you didn’t sign up for and you’re grieving the life you imagined you’d have. Marriages struggle. Sickness presses us down. Sometimes darkness closes in. In […]

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! I’m up early ready to get my turkey cooking, but need to share a quick deal. Circle is having it’s biggest sale ever – $49.99 ($50 off)! We bought Circle when it launched in 2015 for $99 and we continue to be so happy with it. Circle filters the internet as it […]

Games are a great way to gather with family and friends. I prefer fast-paced and word-oriented games. Russ likes board games involving strategy. Our kids like all kinds of games. With so much variety in our preferences, this post has games for everyone. Current Favorites Our new favorite is Suspend. We played it a ton last […]

Do your kids have too many toys? Does the idea of more “stuff” stress you? Consider some of these suggestions for great gifts that aren’t toys. We love giving our kids gifts like these! Click on the pictures below (Amazon affiliate links) for more information on each item; if you can’t see the images, your ad blocker […]

Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold. Our daughters have been friends for 13 years, since they were 7 years old, which means we’ve been friends just as long. They’ve grown up, chosen different colleges, and have many other friends, but these two share a special history. Last weekend […]