by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 10, 2013 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Real LIfe, Slowing Down, Technology, Writing, Youth
My kid wanted an I-Pod 5 for Christmas. Before this he wanted a new computer for Christmas. But, then his only waking thought became an I-Pod 5. My kid is 9-years-old. He asked me many times. He sent me links to where I could get an I-Pod 5. He told his Granma that he...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 5, 2013 | Adventure, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting
Omi took me to the woods. My memories of times with my German Grandma on my mother’s side are walking on pine needle carpets along tree lined paths in Hessen Germany. She’d look for mushrooms on the way while she held her walking stick and as we meandered along on...
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 7, 2012 | Africa, Gratitude, Home, Justice, Kids, Life, Parenting, Refugees, Writing
He walks to the door with his supervisor to let us in the locked rusty metal door double bolted entrance, which leads us through a cement-to-ceiling wired fence that takes us into a courtyard where deflated basketballs and wet picnic tables are pushed to the side. He...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 23, 2012 | Being present, Family Life, Huffington Post, Life, Real LIfe, Slowing Down
Warm, mouth-watering, home-baked sugar cookies are piled high on a white-rimmed plate. Green tea in French, hand-painted teacups are on the dining room table; a hand-painted sugar bowl is nearby to sweeten the sipping. A lace antique tablecloth wraps the room in...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 19, 2012 | 5 Minute Friday, Slowing Down, Writing
[Inspired by my new writermom friend Ashley Ashley Larkin I am joining LisaJo of thegypsymama and a community of bloggers for the 5 minute Friday writing prompt. The word is WELCOME.] Warm mouth watering home baked sugar cookies piled high on a white-rimmed plate....
