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Jaimmie writes:  Recently, a plumber came to LifeWays to repair the garbage disposal.  At the time, we were getting dressed to go outdoors.  As soon as they caught sight of the plumber with his toolbox, a group of little boys in hastily-assembled outdoor gear were in the kitchen doorway watching the “worker guy.”   One by […]

Rahima writes: For a number of years I’ve been completely in awe of how willing men are to “lean into” physical challenges. Not just football players and soccer stars, but skinny guys and computer geeks as well, as I witnessed a few years ago at a Ropes Course. Our group had to get everyone over

Bridget writes: The seventh birthday of my oldest child is just around the corner.  As that milestone approaches, the end of his first seven year cycle in this lifetime, I find myself pondering the significance of those repetitive seven year cycles in each of our lives. It has dawned on me that this has been

A lovely post submitted by Mary, who owns Paradise Farm in West Bend, WI: My nineteen-year-old son joined me in the garden after spending a few hours helping his dad clear brush at the farm a few weekends ago. Since I had a group of people there for a Family Garden Work Morning, I promptly

I began this blog post on Friday, May 17th, my youngest child’s 2nd birthday. I was on my way to California to celebrate and learn with some amazing women at the first-ever LifeWays conference. I was excited, nervous, and already missing daily life with my family–that I am often eager to get a break from.

Pamela Perkins, who resides in Hawaii, created this small festival and offered to share it with the LifeWays community. Enjoy! Wandering in the Meadow A Springtime Mini Festival I created this simple festival for my 4- and 6 year-old granddaughters and a few friends to celebrate springtime. I chose (with some poetic license) to incorporate

Editor’s Note: To kick off May, albeit a bit late, I asked members of the LifeWays community to share how they celebrate festivals with chidlren. Sarah Baldwin, owner of Bella Luna Toys and author of Moonchild Blog, and Sarah’s husband, Max Alexander, were kind enough to contribute pictures. May Day and Maypole Dancing We celebrate

Spring has arrived in Milwaukee, or at least it has officially begun according to the calendar. You can see buds popping up all over, as long as you have warm layers and a slicker on for it is raining and raining and raining some more. Actually, today it is flurrying! I know, I know, spring

Bridget writes: My new baby, my third and probably last child, is almost six months old.  I have only had the honor of calling her mine for mere months, but Nayana and I have a history that goes back years before the quiet October night when I held her fresh, slippery body in my arms