Express Yourselves
Next in my series on spending time with your family this Holiday Season, is to talk to your partner. And not just any kind of talking, but rather the deep conversations that some of us had in the start of our relationships. What I mean is to look at the future and the present. Make goals and examine any problems that you may have. Think, when was the last time that you did anything like that? The point of this is to get to know your partner, all over again. So many of us spend time in the start of our relationships getting to know each other, because they are so new to us. Yet as our relationships

Get Outside and Respect Nature!
Most people, I think, would agree that there is little that is more awe-inspiring then a sunset or sunrise. So this is probably the easiest lesson to teach your children. To love the world around them; the deep forest, the blue waters, the flash of lightning and the fall of rain. I am blessed that the area around where I live is full of wildlife. Sometimes I have to drive an hour to the deep woods but even then that is worth it because of the deer and the calmness away from the city. This is also something that I can teach to my oldest, Juliet, that the world around us is sacred and must be both respected and taken care of. Both of children exclaim in wonder as the

Myths for Children -- Apollo's Oracle at Delphi
The ancient Greeks believed that it was not wise to anger the gods. They built temples all over ancient Greece.  Each temple, no matter how elaborate, honored only one god. The major gods had more than one temple built in their honor. Nearly everyone was fond of Apollo. He was the god of music, reason, and light. Apollo's chariot brought up the sun each day. Apollo had other powers. One was a very special skill - Apollo could see the future. He had the gift of prophecy.Many people in ancient Greece brought gifts to Apollo, and asked for advice in exchange. It was all very nice, but it was also exhausting.

Take Your Kids to the Kitchen
Happy Saturday! To continue on my series on reconnecting with your family this Holiday Season we return to spending time with your children. Today I wanted to encourage you to cook and then eat your creation with your kids. It seems that some of the most popular posts on this blog are on recipes. So I know that a lot of you already cook, but how many of you include your kids and teach them how to do the same? This can be an educational experience for the children as well as a bonding one. Not only will they learn to cook but they will learn

Love and Kind-Heartedness
As we continue on my latest series, on Raising Children in the Old Ways This is probably the hardest and easiest lesson to teach anyone, especially children. Easiest because it is easy to tell your children to love and to be kind. The hardest because you do not only have to show children love and always strive to be kind, but you have to teach them how and when to show compassion, and not pity. Children are naturally kind and loving, such is the nature of innocence, but naivety is often times taken advantage of by the cruel. This is the lesson that must be taught; when to be kind and when to be