by Brooke Romney | May 23, 2017 | Parenting
Every year seems to go by more quickly…we are already at the end of school and I wish I could freeze time. This year has been especially wonderful…amazing teachers, good friends and boys growing into more of the men I hope they will become. At the end of...
by Brooke Romney | Apr 10, 2017 | Relationships
Stop Being Friendly and Start Being a Friend Stop being friendly and start being a friend — those are genuinely different things, and most of us have spent years doing the first while convincing ourselves we were doing the second. Being friendly means...
by Brooke Romney | Feb 1, 2017 | Relationships
When I chose to be a stay-at-home mom 12 years ago, the hours were long, the kids were needy, my duties were mind-numbing and the compensation was paltry. Because of this, I needed and expected to be praised for everything I did. My husband obliged often, knowing I...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 23, 2016 | Gift Ideas, Holidays
It is hard in our digital world to find great gifts for boys that don’t involve a computer or iSomething screen, but we have discovered some incredible finds over the past few years that I would love to share! Our newest finds are listed first, and items...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 6, 2016 | Holidays
A Fun Thanksgiving Family Tradition: Grateful Pig Meet Grateful Pig, our favorite Thanksgiving family tradition. Many years ago my mom gave us a sparkly piggy bank and shared a sweet poem with us about gratitude. Now, each November we pull out Grateful Pig. Most years...
