Author Archives: Andrea Stunz
Five Songs to Help You Persevere in the Waiting
Persevere prsvir/ verb: continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success. Facing difficulty with little to no prospect of success. Oh my goodness....
Aug 21, 2017
It's Okay To Be "That" Mom
Be who you are, say what you feel. Those who matter won't mind and those who mind don't matter. ~Dr. Seuss I realized early on that our parenting styles went against the cultural grain. We were told (...
Aug 09, 2017
Three Tips for Simple Summer Fun
Our adult children are raising their own children now and it causes me to think back to what I did "back in the day" to make summer fun simpler. It's summer and there's so much fun to be had! Here are...
Aug 01, 2017
Good Reads for the Student Taking a Gap Year
Our oldest two children went straight from high school to university. This is, of course, what most students do. Students taking a gap year, however, is becoming more and more common. Gap years are ac...
Jul 12, 2017
A Traveling Celiac in A Glutenous World
Glutenous... not to be confused with gluttonous. J Also, not to be confused with glutinous which simply means starchy or sticky like you find in the delicious Thai dessert, Mango Sticky Rice. Yum! Peo...
Jun 12, 2017
10 Productive Tasks You Can Do in Only 10 Minutes
Our feet hit the floor and we find it hard to stop. Sheer inertia propels us forward from start to finish. We think that if we stop, we may never start again. I can hear my dad saying, "My get up and ...
May 14, 2017
How Parents Can Set Their Kids Up for Collegiate Success
College doors will soon fling wide and the last of our three children will confidently walk right through them. She is excited and I must admit that I'm excited for her. But there is some backend work...
Apr 18, 2017
You Are My Favorite Adventure: A Letter to My Dear Old Husband
Dear old husband, I'm aware that neither of us really think of ourselves as old. I wonder if we'll be old when we're 80. I'm not quite sure. I don't know what "old" is but I think we're there and if n...
Mar 13, 2017
My Work Here Is Done (Said No Mom Ever)
Having arrived early for her basketball game, she chose to sit in the warm car for a bit and we chatted. I thought to myself how weary I am of making school runs but how much I will miss our drive-tim...
Feb 16, 2017
Songs of Thanksgiving
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) Andrew Peterson, one of my all-time favorite musician/...
Nov 21, 2016
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