by Stephanie | Mar 6, 2014 | parenting
A few weeks ago, I witnessed an incident that disturbed me greatly; I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. I had just finished teaching music classes at the recreation center, and I was having a snack in my classroom before packing up to leave. Within a few...
by Stephanie | Feb 23, 2014 | family life, funny, parenting
My friend and I sat watching our toddlers play at our weekly Montessori parent-child class. I breathed a sigh of relief that my two-year-old was being cooperative, patient, and independent. “She’s been having a rough week,” I confessed. “So...
by Stephanie | Dec 8, 2013 | blogging, family life, motherhood
Welcome back to The Brilliant Book Club; I was particularly excited about this month’s book, Maxed Out, by Katrina Alcorn. If you read along with us, we hope you enjoyed it and can’t wait to hear your thoughts! If you haven’t picked up a copy,...
by Stephanie | Nov 21, 2013 | family life, motherhood
I try to make gratitude a daily practice. I am not a religious person, and I do not consider myself to be a “pray-er.” But every night before I go to bed, I reflect on the things I am grateful for and visualize what I’d like the following day to be...
by Stephanie | Sep 12, 2013 | family life, motherhood
A few days ago in Colorado, the temperatures were still well above 90, and it definitely still felt like summer. Today, it is a cool 60 degrees, and it has been pouring rain for several days nonstop. In fact, several of my close friends have just been given orders to...
