by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 8, 2010 | Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, School Days
My friend Kelly had extra tickets to the pumpkin patch and corn maze at Kruger farms on Sauvie Island a day before Halloween, and I just had to take her up on her offer. Taking the time to go on adventures with kids is so important to me. It means you put aside your...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 26, 2010 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2010, Adventures with Kids, Children, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, School Days, The Extraordinary Ordinary
Last year I started a tradition, a way of being intentional regarding adventure with my children. A way to make sure we get out and experience the area, to take in the outdoors together, to explore new territory, to get away from the neon lights of electronic toys....
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 14, 2009 | Children, Church, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Kids, School Days, Youth
So, the question of what to get your kids to read, especially Christian literature is upon me once again by a blog reader who wants to start a book group for kids [how neat is that!], and I must say I am not as well versed in this area of Christian books for kids. As...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 13, 2009 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Live the Questions, Moms, School Days, Youth
A 6 year old Delaware cub scout is so excited to bring his camping utensil to school. The tool is a combination spoon, a fork and a knife, Swiss Army style, and the boy was anticipating using the multi-purpose tool at school for lunch time. The school thought...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 13, 2009 | Children, Culture, Kids, Moms, School Days, Youth
So my high school son had a few friends over last summer to watch movies and one of them is texting right at the beginning of the film, and I think, okay, he’s probably just making plans for the next day, but then he texts again and again and again and for the next 2...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 8, 2009 | School Days, Transitions
It was a day of firsts in many ways on this first day of school. The twins had their first day of middle school today and Augustin is a first grader…I am home alone for an entire day for the first time since a few decades ago. . . Come to think of it, it is a...
