by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today is the fourth full day of summer vacation with our kids home from school. It is always a juggle to get into a rhythm with our summer days. Following in the footsteps of my friend Andee, I am giving my kids a week to just “chill” (as my twins call...
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 | Jun 11, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting, Uncategorized
It’s the NBA Finals, and I have been glued to the TV watching Lebron James of the Cleveland Caveliers and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. A couple of days ago during the opening game I had originally planned on penning a bunch of over-due thank you...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 10, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting, Uncategorized
The other day, my 12 year old said to me, “Mom, can you take Karver and me to the river? We want to float our rafts to the island at Cedaroak boat ramp.” I had been gone that day for a while and I was tired and needed to rest, but I yearn for time with my son and I...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 9, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting, Uncategorized
We have begun thinking about where we can go as a family this summer. We love road trips, with fishing and boating on cool lakes and camping in rugged campgrounds and savoring orange and red sunsets then roasting marshmallows at toasty campfires. The summer can get...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 30, 2015 | Culture, Marriage, Tradition, Writing
It’s graduation and wedding season which means that we — and I am guessing you too — are receiving graduation announcements and wedding invitations. And other invitations to fun celebratory end of the school year beginning of summer events. In our house,...
