I saw her touching her new bracelet, staring at it, and spinning it around her wrist as my sister and now brother-in-law exchanged vows. It’s a moment that I’ll remember forever: the little things that make us individuals and make us uniquely family.

I found while I was nursing the first child, the TV in the bedroom was a fantastic thing. While I bonded with baby–nursing and then cajoled her back to sleep in the middle of the night, I could also catch up on Law & Order episodes. And I never had to leave my Egyptian Cotton Sheets. I think we were all happy.As she grew up and the next baby came along, I found that the bed was a great place for other kinds of family bonding

If you’re thinking about putting the brakes on your family vacation because you’re worried about your wallet, consider a surprisingly easy way to save a few hundred dollars on that summer getaway: the travel package. While most people book their flight, hotel and car rental separately, it’s actually way cheaper to opt for a vacation [...]

This Wednesday we made our first trip to the ER for my son. As different as my son is from my daughter I’m sure we’ll me making more trips as he gets bigger. He’s already more aggressive with his toys and play and he gets into everything. He just won’t sit still. He’s all boy [...]

Image via Wikipedia Live around or plan on heading toward New Jersey? If so make sure you stop by Morey’s Piers in Wildwoods, New Jersey. They have it all, two beachfront water parks, three piers with all sorts of rides, and some awesome resort accommodations. Raging waters is fun for the whole family including waterslides, [...]

image source: http://www.annarbor.com/ When you’re moving to a new area with your family, finding all the resources you need, and doing it gracefully, can be quite the challenge. There’s also the potential culture shock of a new region with new friends and activities- sometimes your self esteem can take a blow because you feel lonely [...]

Last night we created a fort with blankets and chairs in the living room and the whole family just played and laughed. The kids chased each other through the fort and around the room, both were giggling so hard they were breathing heavy. Its incredible how much God has blessed us with wonderful kids. I [...]

Cover via Amazon A few weeks ago Melissa and I went and saw Dave Ramsey in Grand Rapids. This is the third time we have seen him live. But we haven’t read his books or went to FPU (Financial peace university). After the first time we started working on our budget and debt, in our [...]

Image by benwaynet via Flickr I can’t believe my little girl is 3 1/2 and we are looking into pre-K for her already. I remember when she was born, it seems like yesterday she just started to walk. Wow, the miracles that are children, they can only be a blessing from God. Brad has started [...]