by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 13, 2014 | balance, Children, Communication, Community, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Motherhood, Parenting, Real LIfe, Real-Life Mom column, Real-Life Mom column - The Oregonian, Teaching Moments, Technology, Technology Free, West Linn, Writing
The other night after dinner when all the kids scattered in their various directions, I grabbed my cell phone to do a quick check of email. One email sends me to a website and that website sends me to twitter which sends me to another website and then of course, I...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 10, 2014 | Faith, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Motherhood, Parenting, Real LIfe
I met with two long time friends of mine, a husband and wife, this week; they’ve been mentors to me and my husband since we were in college where we met through the university ministry CRU. I love it when mentors become friends which is the case with these two. They...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 8, 2014 | Kids, Life, Ministry, Moms, Motherhood, Outreach, Parenting, Writing
My twins, age 16, individually texted me yesterday asking if they could have their friend Tyler over, to spend the night. I was in downtown Portland with my friend Michelle at the First Thursday Art in the Pearl event, and they were at Rosemont Ridge Middle School...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 3, 2014 | Art, Family Life, Home, Life, Moms, Motherhood, Summer, Writing
I love making breakfast for my kids during the summer and on Saturdays off during the school year, and when their friends have spent the night. Crepes are my specialty; crepes smothered in whipping cream and Nutella or sprinkled with lemon and powered sugar or in the...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 2, 2014 | Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Moms, Motherhood, Nature, Outdoors, Parenting, Portland, Portland Oregon and beyond Adventures with Kids, Slowing Down, Summer, Writing
So, I tell my kids that are still at home, ages 11 and 16 and 16, that we are going on our first Summer Adventure with kids, and they moan a bit and my 11-year-old says, “You just want to take pictures, and write about it on your blog.” Oh, I wish I could say I...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 18, 2014 | balance, juggling, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting, working moms, working parents
It is close to 5:30 pm on a Friday, and I am still slogging through papers and grading and prepping. The janitors keep walking past my room, peaking in to see if I am still there so they can clean my room. I really want to go home but I have to finish these last...
