Category Archives: Learning New Skills

Why and How to Read to your Baby…by ARHuelsenbeck

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

All five of my children knew how to read by the time they entered kindergarten. Are they incredibly brilliant? Yes. But more than anything else, I attribute their early grasp of a complicated but vital skill to the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Books, Family Life, Learning New Skills, Parenting, Reading | Tagged Reading to babies, Story time | 4 Comments

A Bored Game

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Carol Boley

I know it sounds impossible, with all the cries of how busy everyone is and all the Facebook posts of how overwhelmed by life they are, but sometimes I hear someone say they are bored. I get it. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Books, Brain research, Church, Creativity, Decluttering, Friendship, Learning New Skills, rest, Service, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged Boredom, Ennui | 5 Comments

Folk Dance Friday

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This article previously appeared on ARHtisticLicense. I dance with the Phoenix International Folk Dancers. As our name suggests, we do dances from all over, but we favor folk dances from the Balkan nations of southeastern Europe: especially Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain research, Dancing, Doing Life Together, Family Life, Folk dance, Learning New Skills, Parenting, Practicing, School, Teaching | Tagged children, Education | 1 Comment

Big Little Things

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Carol Boley

A couple of weeks ago I completed a challenge to toss 2,014 items I no longer find useful, helpful, or lovely. Even though the goal was to finish this task in the year 2014, (I know, I know…) I still … Continue reading →

Posted in Decluttering, Fathers, Finding solutions, Frustrations, Learning New Skills, Perserverance | Tagged big things, decision-making, g, little things, organizing, perseverance | 7 Comments

Making 2015 a Better Year…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

Even though we’re a full week into the new year, I’ve been thinking about my goals. I’m not usually much of a resolution maker, but I do think along those lines. What did I do right last year? What would … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Family Life, Learning New Skills, Life, New Year, New Year's Resolutions, Uncategorized | Tagged 2015, goals, New Year, resolutions, self-improvement | 8 Comments

The Ups and Downs of a Learning Curve…by Peggy Levesque

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Peggy Levesque

I’ve always considered myself a relatively organized and tidy person. I’m very happy no one had the cameras rolling the day I shot that notion to pieces. Since my husband passed away, just over a year ago, I’ve had to … Continue reading →