Category Archives: kids

It’s a Stressful time!

I’m currently lying on my bed looking out my window at the sun and a light snowfall thinking “wow, I have so much to do this week, and I’m still putting it off”. This week is exam week, the final week of the fall semester. Along with six exams and a jury to keep my...

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Raising Responsible Kids….

It is a much cooler (20 some degrees) and blustery morning this morning. I had the blissful experience of sleeping until 6:27 am, at which point Max the 80 lb puppy told me it was time to get food in his belly. So, well armed with coffee and fuzzy slippers I took to taking care...

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you’re responsible for you.

i am the last, but not the least to post!! sorry i haven’t been blogging lately. twenty credits, working the days i’m not in school, fundraising, and planning haiti mission teams really keep me busy!! so i’m supposed to write about how my mother turned me into such a well-behaved young lady. well, seeing as...

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Colleen - October 26, 2010 - 1:52 am

Oh… that story about the suckers just cracked me up, A!! We drove our little 6 year-old tasty toxin stealer all the way back to a store one time as well. Had the cashier and store manager come to meet with us in order for a face-to-face apology to be given by the little turkey! I'm pretty sure the lesson was learned – hoping they both turn out as amazing and grateful and principled and the three of you!! : )

"Did you do your best?"

My mom asked me to post about how I thought I became a responsible and successful young woman. I’ve been thinking about it for the last few days, and it wasn’t really a list or a specific lesson that came to mind. I think the thing that has really made me successful and responsible is...

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Doing laundry…

Today I am sitting here while I have the most perfect batch off cookies in the oven. When my mom asked me to write about responsibilities or things I have found useful in my college career I honestly had no idea what to write on. But, then it came to me. I am a Resident...

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Kara - October 26, 2010 - 1:24 am

Stephani what an amazing testimonial of how great your mom is!! I hope someday my daughter will say such wonderful things about me!