In order to make good decisions and avoid rust in life sometimes you have to look beyond the superficial data and get to the root of a problem, identify the deeper need, or correctly ascertain what someone is really saying. … Continue reading
Sarah turned two on Monday. It’s hard to believe it has already been two years since she joined our family! When asked what kind of cake she wanted, Sarah shouted “Cake! Sugah! Yum!” Since that didn’t give me much to … Continue reading
Sow an act, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. As Hannah gets closer to her fifth birthday, I have started to feel that I need to be more careful what I … Continue reading
After a long day fraught with drama of various and sundry sorts, I flopped onto the sofa next to my long-suffering husband and bewailed my numerous fallings-short. “I’m a really bad mom. And I don’t dust the baseboards. I served … Continue reading
I have to admit that I’m not often a “fun mom.” Some mothers I know are so laid back and have such a talent for doing chill and fantastically fun things that never occur to me. Sure, we do random … Continue reading
One of the reminders I find myself repeating to the children over and over again is “Change your thoughts!” The idea comes from Charlotte Mason’s idea that we need to strengthen our wills to take our thoughts captive (2 Corinthians … Continue reading
******This giveaway is now closed****** The 1001 Healthy Baby Answers: Pediatricians’ Answers to All the Questions You Didn’t Know to Ask would be a helpful reference to own, especially for first time parents. The book contains essays by pediatric specialists … Continue reading
I’ve been reading a lot of fascinating blog posts from other moms on how a typical day goes at their house. I think it’s fun to see how other people do things. So for your perusal I offer what happened … Continue reading
Behind our place at the beach was a fantastic pool with a water slide, fountains, curling river-type design and splash area, along with a zero entry for little kids. The zero entry side, as you’d probably guess, starts with pavement … Continue reading
While Hannah was enjoying her trip to Virginia, Jack got some good one on one time with us. One day, Josh pulled out our smaller guitar (the “Little Martin”) and gave Jack his very first guitar lesson. You would not … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Catherine Gillespie and A Spirited Mind is where I post about reading, writing, and parenting and the lessons I'm learning as a result. Thanks for stopping by!
