I was in the kitchen, waiting for Arturo to get home. I was tired, I was frustrated and I was a little short with the kids, which also made me feel guilty. While I’m thinking of a specific moment in time when my kids were all younger, this could be a snapshot of many moments… Continue reading Solving Family Problems
Author: Silvia
How can you form a good habit?
Last Sunday, our pastor shared a little bit about his morning routine. It included a very specific and meticulous process of preparing his coffee and then taking that coffee to the spot where he spends time in prayer and study. What he was describing is what James Clear calls Habit Stacking in his book, Atomic… Continue reading How can you form a good habit?
My word for 2023
(Last published, 1/1/23) Many of you know that every year I pick a word that is kind of my growth word for the year. Last year’s word was “release.” I did a lot of releasing last year. It’s an ongoing process, but I really felt like I made progress in this area in 2022. This… Continue reading My word for 2023
One thing I’ve learned about loving others…
(Last published Feb 14, 2023 There are a lot of concepts about love and a lot of forms of love. There’s romantic love, there’s fraternal love, there’s friendship love, there’s parental love, etc. But what is love and how do we love? I’m no expert, but here is ONE thing I’ve learned about loving others: … Continue reading One thing I’ve learned about loving others…
3 Things that can help you move forward when you feel stuck.
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve resisted routine. To me, routine was synonymous with boring. And boring meant an uninteresting life. I didn’t realize it then, but I did have routines. All humans do. The question was, did I fall into routines or was I intentional about them? The reality is that an intentional routine leads to success.… Continue reading 3 Things that can help you move forward when you feel stuck.
Fighting Diabetes
(Originally posted 4/08/2023) This week will be 17 years since my mom passed away at 67 years of age from complications of diabetes. She would be turning 85 this year. According to the CDC, approximately 37 million Americans have diabetes, not counting prediabetes. That’s about 1 in 10 people! Approximately 8.5 million people have it… Continue reading Fighting Diabetes
Creating a new ending to a diabetes diagnosis
Creating a new ending to a diabetes diagnosis As some of our readers know, I’ve been giving updates regarding the diagnosis I received in June of 2021, then the reversal of diabetes in October of that year. I try to check it every three months, since, as I’ve mentioned before, blood cells regenerate every three months. My last blood… Continue reading Creating a new ending to a diabetes diagnosis
SUMMER READING LIST FOR YOUNG AND OLD
When I was homeschooling our kids, there was one thing we enjoyed doing all together. Reading good books out loud. As our kids grew, their love for reading continued. I admit that reading together is easier when it’s part of homeschool. Trying to fit it in between school hours, homework, chores and dinner is a… Continue reading SUMMER READING LIST FOR YOUNG AND OLD
THE JOY OF RAISING TEENS
Since the beginning of summer, on my walk I’ve gotten to see a family of geese grow from the little goslings that they started as to the grown geese they are becoming. When they were little, I didn’t have to be too close in order for the parent to hiss at me, just passing by… Continue reading THE JOY OF RAISING TEENS
HOW DO YOU LIMIT YOUR CHILD’S SCREEN TIME?
When our kids were little, one of my concerns was the amount of time they spent in front of screens. TV screens, computer screens, gaming screens, etc. We didn’t have nearly the amount of screens then that exist today, but one of the things I implemented that served us well for a season were chips… Continue reading HOW DO YOU LIMIT YOUR CHILD’S SCREEN TIME?