About 6 months ago my teenage daughter decided she wanted to be a vegan. She had been doing some research and for better health wanted to give the vegan lifestyle a go. For those of you unfamiliar, here’s what that means: A vegetarian does not eat meat, but may still eat the by-products of animals…
Tag: love
Just You and Me: Post-it Note #129
All of my kids have different ways that they feel most loved. I have one who is a reader and a singer. Words are important to her. She needs a lot of affirmation and praise. My son is a hugger. He hugs me a gazillion times every day (even though he’s a teenager!) And then…
A Sacred Trust: Post-it Note #112
Sometimes when my kids go places without me I’ll say something like, “Have a good time. Be good. I trust you to act like I want you too.” Raising kids that “behave” is not an easy task. Kids are kids and they act like kids, but as they grow up we want them to act…
You’ve Got Mail: Post-it Note #69
My family was having dinner with someone recently and my husband and I were asked about when we met and our courtship. We began to tell the tale of the grand adventure that has led to our current lives. We met at a wedding in NC. I was there from VA and he was there…
Sticking Out Like a Sore Thumb: Post-it Note #49
My family and I have been on a Paleo-type cleanse. Sounds frightful doesn’t it? Basically that means that we are eating fresh whole fruits and veggies, clean meat, eggs and nuts and have cut out sugar, artificial stuff, processed or refined foods (about 150%!!! of the American diet!) most grains and dairy. It’s been an…
The Church Police…Post-it Note #43
I’ve been seeing a lot of fussing and fighting between my kids lately. It’s sort of making me crazy. Definitely challenging my New Year’s resolution to not become so “unglued”. (See Post-it Note #40 to see all the craziness of that resolution!) But in the midst of a fire storm of children yelling at each…
Post-it Note #6: Stinky Kids!
I love the smell of a newborn baby. When my brood were all babies I would give them a bath and slather them with Johnson’s Baby Lotion. I think it’s one of the sweetest smells on earth. I would just stare through my sleep deprived eyes at the wonder of life. Hold that baby close…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 