Making a new family tradition!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Our family has a bit of Irish in us, but we've never been really big on the typical corned beef and cabbage for a meal. I've decided that it's time to start a new tradition for our family. Maybe it'll be one of our quirks, but hey, it's a family tradition! So, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, we're going with the green and having chicken enchiladas with GREEN sauce. It'll work for us as it's one of our family's favorite meals & a tradition is all about spending time with family, right?

A new generation's view on race

Just last week, my 7 year old son came home from first grade with an interesting perspective. Because February is black history month, he has been learning a lot about African Americans and their roll in the American history. He was a bit upset when I picked him up last Wednesday, and after I finally got him talking, his response was "Mommy, I don't feel very special because we are only learning about African Americans and not people like me". It took me a bit to think of things from his perspective. He is one more generation separated from the horrible segregation that took place in our country, one more generation away from treating people differently just because of the color of their skin. We have never placed an emphasis on one race over another in our house, and obviously we hadn't really discussed that part of our nation's history to our son. We have always taught him that God created everyone to be equal yet made each person an individual. However, after he came home last Wednesday, we had a quick crash course in the civil rights movement and the reality that the African Americans were not treated with the respect that is due to all humans during some of our nation's history. In our house, we want our children to identify with great historical figures regardless of their race. We want the focus to be on the character traits of the individual rather than the color of their skin. Thankfully, Heritage Makers has a fabulous template to make a book for our children called History Heroes & the Hero in You! I can't wait to publish the book and help him identify with so many great Heroes in our History!

What is premier?

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I love my job!!

I love the flexibility of working from home. The ability to do something I LOVE! The opportunity to help other families, and the success to help support my own! Join me on this amazing adventure at www.story2remember.com

Take the Challenge

It's a new year & don't let the little things be forgotten in 2010! Take the 365 photo challenge! Take a photo every day for all of 2010. You might be surprised of what you capture throughout the year!

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A New Year & A New Start!

What a year 2009 was! My family went through a lot of transition as my husband got out of the Navy and embarked on pursuing his Master's Degree. With that came a move for our family, and I retunred to work during the initial transition time. Thankfully just before Christmas, I was able to return to being a full-time Heritage Maker & full-time mom!! Though I am thankful that I could help out the family during the initial transition, I am so excited that with this new year I am able to return to doing what I love!! It is my goal to post a blog at least 3 times a week versus my 4 times last year!! Enough of me being a slacker blogger & now time to get serious :D

Hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and New Year celebrating with those you love! Here's to an amazing 2010 and the blessings that may come your way.

The story behind the story...

So just the other day, our son Josiah and I went to the local craft store to take advantage of a frame sale they were having. I made a poster of Josiah and my husband in their Navy uniforms to be hung in his room. We had the poster in hand so he could help me pick out the frame he wanted. We ended up needing to get a total of 3 poster sized frames for various projects we have. We checked out the items, and Josiah was being a big helper by carrying 1 frame to the car while I got the other 2. We arrived at the car, and I was trying to get the back hatch of the car open. One of the frames slipped, and landed on my 2nd toe - of course on the first day of the year that I pull out the open shoes! It cut my toe and hurt really bad, but I thought I'd be OK. However, in the time that I was reacting to the frame hitting my foot, the 2nd frame I had slipped and fell on the side of my foot. I was trying so hard to just get the frames in the back of the car and Josiah in the car as well - I was thankful I only had Josiah with me so that I didn't have to deal with a 2 year old! I managed to limp my way into the car and after giving in to the idea of not driving myself home, I called my husband. He returned to where we were at, and we ventured to the ER for the afternoon. Yes indeed, I broke my toe with a poster frame! Oh what luck! It's a bit of a hassle not being able to walk every where I want and it takes a lot longer right now, but the posters that will be hung in Josiah's room (once I'm brave enough to carry the frames again), will have even more meaning and even more of a story behind them than they already do. Despite the pain, we can look back and laugh at the experience. Besides, since I'm in pain, the kids have been SUPER helpful & I'm loving it!