by Sami | Oct 30, 2012 | Articles, Faith, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
Thanksgiving represents so many things we love about this time of year, but sometimes we forget what is at its core: Thanks and Giving. This month, I’m back on the Tommy Nelson blog talking about exactly that…thanks and giving: We love to watch the leaves...
by Sami | Sep 22, 2012 | Articles, Faith, Tommy Nelson
Only a few short months ago I was struggling to come up with a summer schedule that would optimize fun while still continue the learning process for my kids. Now we’re already back in school and instead of worrying about how to keep them occupied at home,...
by Sami | Aug 5, 2012 | Articles, Faith, Tommy Nelson
School is back in FULL swing! For me, being raised in the Chicago public school system and being proud to have graduated with over 400 students, it was mentally difficult to wrap my head around sending my daughter into a class of less than 20, much less at a private...
by Sami | Jun 20, 2012 | Articles, Dad Cone, Faith, Giveaway, Sorrow, Tommy Nelson
With all that our family has gone through with Dad Cone in the past week and a half, there has been an inevitable topic that we’ve had to broach: talking about dying with our kids. At first we tried to shield them from it, but as they were around Pappy more and...
by Sami | Jun 5, 2012 | Articles, Faith, Tommy Nelson
This past Saturday was my husband’s birthday and Father’s Day is right around the corner, so I thought it only fitting to share what I wrote about The First Father’s Day on the Tommy Nelson blog for June: Even though I’ve always poked fun at...
by Sami | Mar 3, 2012 | Articles, Devotions, Faith, Tommy Nelson
I’m back on the Tommy Nelson Blog this month with a post that I hope challenges you as much as it did me when it comes to remembering that nothing is guaranteed… You know that feeling when Christmas is just around the corner or you have an upcoming...