Grace, a song written by my cousin, Ryan Goossen. My cousin Ryan did not grow up taking piano or voice lessons. I remember the first time he ever played piano. We were at a family gathering and everyone was downstairs. All of a sudden we could hear the theme song from the Titanic movie…we went …
Helpful advice for party planning parents. Top 12 Birthday Party Lessons 12. Plan ahead. It’s no surprise that a birthday will happen again each year. 11. What is your budget? Be realistic. Stay within it. 10. More is less. Better to do some things well rather than nothing at all. 9. Don’t over invite. One …
A lesson can truly come at any moment. Yesterday evening our family was driving back from the shopping mall. The vehicle was quiet as everyone was pretty exhausted from the hustle and bustle of the past few days. Kate, age 7, broke the silence. “I don’t want any Christmas presents from Santa next year” she …
Even though it has been a very busy time of year, I have taken some time to relax and reflect. I have had an amazing year and have experienced many blessings. I wanted to take a moment to thank each and every person who has visited Mommy Moment this year. Each of you are so …
Sometimes there aren’t enough words to get through something so awful, something so treacherous, that you can’t even begin to wrap your head around it. Sometimes life is unpredictable, scary, and really, really unfair. Sometimes innocence is cut short, even though it shouldn’t be. Sometimes moving forward seems like an impossible task. …