by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 12, 2015 | Family Culture, Family Life, Write31Days
On my daughter Rachel’s last day here before she headed back to Germany, we went on a short hike and then stopped for Happy Hour at one of our favorite eateries — Gustavs — for cheese fondue and potato pancakes. Some friends of my twins had texted them...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 10, 2015 | Family Life, Parenting
Last night we watched the movie Ragamuffin, the story of the late singer-songwriter Rich Mullins. The film takes us on his journey growing up as the oldest of five children living on a farm with an overbearing father through his years as a rising Contemporary...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 6, 2015 | Write31Days
Gracie came over last night to see my daughter who is home from Germany. Gracie is the neighborhood Baker’s daughter who grew up with my kids and was like a second daughter to me. She came to our Easter egg hunts over the years as well as my kids’ birthday parties and...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 5, 2015 | Parenting, Write31Days
I’ve been reluctant to do the official #Write31Days Blogging challenge because I cannot figure out how to create that button thingy. Or, at least that is what my excuse has been. I did my own month long blog writing challenge this past summer and then promised myself...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 11, 2015 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2015
Our Adventure Number 4 this summer was a hike with the cousins along Falls Creek to Falls Creek Falls on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. We found out about this place through the cousins’ friend. It was an hour and a half drive from Portland, and oh...
