by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 12, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting, Uncategorized
It’s the last day of school, time to celebrate. I took my 17–year-old twin sons out to Starbucks to celebrate this morning. At first one of my twins said, “No, it’s okay, we don’t have to go.” But I countered, “Oh, Wes, I’d really like to take you and Micki...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 9, 2015 | Accident, Being present, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Grown children, Kids, Life, Moms, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Real LIfe, Real-Life Mom column - The Oregonian
My daughter left yesterday. You’d think I’d get used to it. I don’t. When my daughter visits from across the ocean, we stop the busy-to-do-lifestyle life. We go to indie coffee shops and on long walks in the neighborhood and make sure we meet with friends. We bake...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 19, 2012 | Authors, Book Reviews, Extraordinary Ordinary, Faith, Life
Favorite author and speaker Margaret Feinberg Margaret Feinberg Website has a new book and 7-session Bible Study called Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God that releases on Christmas Day. She calls it your personal invitation to toss back the covers, climb...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 16, 2011 | Adventure, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Muse Student publication, Parenting, Portland Oregon and beyond Adventures with Kids, The Extraordinary Ordinary
I celebrate life. I celebrate building sand castles on slow silver and blue-sky days and seeing my children hanging out with one another. I celebrate decorating the Christmas tree with family and friends where every ornament tells a story. I celebrate big monuments...
