Written by our newly wed oldest daughter, Katie Kowalewski. Love her thoughts on this mundane task - Laundry. I love/hate it. I love it because, you know, clean clothes. I hate it because you have to wash, dry, and put all the clothes away. You have no choice but to do nothing but fold/hang each … Continue reading Laundry
Tag: Family
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.
Top 10 Daily Affirmations
The best affirmations are based in truth. The truth of who we are, what we have, what we do... We try to be sure that whatever we are affirming is based biblically. It may not be a direct quote from the Bible but we want it to be rooted in scripture. Unfortunately, the truth is … Continue reading Top 10 Daily Affirmations
What Makes You “Not Normal”?
What makes you “not normal”? Me? Vitiligo. I was first diagnosed twenty years ago. I had never heard of it. Never seen anyone with it. Not only was I diagnosed, I was told it might be hereditary or it could be autoimmune, it’s incurable and it would get worse. When I cried, the doctor told … Continue reading What Makes You “Not Normal”?
Transitioning from Summer to Fall
August is winding down. Lots of kids are back in school. I'm sad to see cookouts and pool days go. We're squeezing every last drop out of summer that we can but we can't deny cooler nights, less humidity, pumpkin everything... fall is upon us. I've put together a free eBrochure of tips and tricks … Continue reading Transitioning from Summer to Fall
Words of Wisdom
Seems like everywhere you turn now days, people have advice. Solicited and unsolicited. People have an opinion about us and how we should live our lives. Sometimes they offer good advice and sometimes the advice should be completely disregarded. This is my advice-o-meter: If you want advice about an area of life, find someone who … Continue reading Words of Wisdom
Hometown Festivals
Each year we have been in the Lowcountry, we have participated in more and more of the Watermelon Festival activites. We value the festival and it's contribution to our community. This year's festival is winding down but I want to give you my top five reasons you need to do all the festival things in … Continue reading Hometown Festivals
Homeschool Lessons
We knew in our hearts that we would homeschool our children even when our first baby was two months old (over twenty years ago). We remember mentioning to people that we might homeschool and they’d get all cross eyed, they’d start stammering and talking about GED’s. When our oldest daughter was turning five and out … Continue reading Homeschool Lessons
18 Reasons
We celebrate our 18th anniversary tomorrow! Tomorrow starts our six week LHC Bible Camp (we're kicking it off today with some fun water slides)! Tomorrow Brian and our three girls will leave for a ten day mission trip to Huehuetenango, Guatemala. They (along with some others from our church) are returning to serve at the orphanage we sponsor there, Fundacion Salvacion through the nonprofit … Continue reading 18 Reasons
10 Things about Emrie
1. Her middle name is Rose after my grandfather Rosevelt. All his friends called him “Rosie”. He passed away when I was 10. 2. Emrie is an artist. She loves to draw, color, paint, and craft. She upcycles every piece of cardboard that she can get her hands on. 3. She has never had her own room. … Continue reading 10 Things about Emrie
Land that I Love (A Happy 4th)
The Trent Tribe enjoyed all our 4th of July favorites: Hamburgers, watermelon, cupcakes, swimming, roasting marshmallows, front porch fireworks, sparklers, friends... We remembered how proud we are to be Americans. We're proud to say that we love God and our country. We never want to take for granted our freedom or those who protect our freedom. Loved this sparkler tip we found … Continue reading Land that I Love (A Happy 4th)