Today is a school holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr, so last night ended up being the perfect time to offer up a sleepover.

We have had sleepovers in the past with Travis - either friends coming here for Travis going there.  And, when I think back on it, it seems strange to have “boy” sleepovers.  When I was little, I had tons of slumber parties and friends spending the night.  My brother?  Not so much.  In fact, my mom and I can’t remember a single time my brother had a friend stay over for the night.  I, however, was a regular on the sleepover circuit.  So, at least I have my own experience to draw upon for ideas. Read more…

I had my final parenting class the other night.  It was a class I was facilitating; “leading” is not an accurate description of what I did.  Yes, I was there each week, I put the DVD in the player, and I read off the discussion questions at the appropriate times.  But, I learned just as much as the other folks there.  A parenting expert, I am not!

Our final lesson was on parenting with grace.  It was probably my favorite lesson of the course, simply because I learned more in the 60 minute lesson than I had for the entire class.  Read more…