Category: Family life
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On Writing and Fall
The daylight hours grow shorter and the temperatures turn cooler, announcing fall’s arrival. Every year I ask myself, where did September go? This year is no exception. It’s been awhile since I have written about THE BOOK so I thought I would include a brief update and share some exciting news. After spending the summer…
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In Celebration of Marriage
“Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land….Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” Proverbs 31: 23, 28 It’s not everyday that a person celebrates a 50th wedding anniversary. And it’s certainly not everyday that one celebrates…
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Gratitude 2014
Last Saturday found our family piled into a rental car and headed to Indiana for a week of college visits as well as spending time with family. Sunday after church, Brad, Jake, and I headed to the Chicago area for a three day whirlwind college tour. A bonus to this part of the trip included…
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Rituals: Snicky-Snack Sundays
Before moving to Stony Brook, another favorite mealtime ritual for our family was “Snicky-Snack Sundays.” I think Anna was the one to coin this term. Growing up in a home where my dad often preached or taught on Sundays, our evening meal wasn’t really “dinner” in the official sense. My mom, known for her delicious…
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Rituals: Homemade Pizza Night
In a few moments I will head to the kitchen to begin making pizza dough. I will pull out my large Tupperware bowl as well as the flour, the yeast, the salt, the sugar, and the olive oil. With little thought, my hands will measure the ingredients and mix the dough. I could make this…
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Always Orange at Home
Week 2: Always Orange in the Dining Room If you walked through my front door, you would see my dining room immediately to your right. If you walked through my front door today, you would see sunglasses, a backpack, a camera, keys, and a bag from Michaels that has been sitting on the dining room…
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Car Trips and Read-Alouds
Need a way to survive long car trips? Read aloud a good story. Case in point: Brad, Anna, and I returned last week from a visit with family in the Midwest. How did we survive 13 hours in the car each way? We read. (Unfortunately, Jacob missed out on the good book and our trip…
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May Thoughts
It’s that time of year again. Another school year draws to a close and the deadlines, responsibilities, and commitments loom large. It’s a time where if don’t write something in my calendar, it can be easily forgotten. It is also a time of celebration. Living in a boarding community where the students become like extended…
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Meet Lola, the Marionette
Fewer words strike dread in the hearts of parents than, “I have a school project due.” Earlier in the fall, Anna announced she would be making a marionette for her Social Studies project this year. Every year the students are required to make a project for their Social Studies class that is on display for…
Alicia Brummeler 