Ivy’s Christmas Gift
Ivy walked into my life the morning after our son, Evan, was admitted to the hospital on cold December afternoon. She was Dr. Wong’s talented and timely nurse. She was older, had been through “the Depression,” and told me time and again that... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Dec 30th, 2011 | 0 comments
Skills to Make School Easier for Your Five-Year-Old
You can start your child off strong this school year by teaching them organizing skills that will carry them throughout their life. Most importantly, the establishment of routines can teach them many skills including time management, organization and... read more
Posted by Alison OBrien on Sep 5th, 2011 | 0 comments
Realistic Goal Setting
Dear Marie, Do you have some ideas on goal setting? I’ve been searching, but I find my most important goals don’t fit the pattern of “accomplish by” and are not very measurable. They are things I want to have in my life... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Jan 8th, 2011 | 0 comments
A Homemade Christmas
In pioneer days Ma and Pa were the center of Christmas giving. Ma made homemade socks, sweaters, rag dolls and shirts and dresses. Pa made handcrafted furniture such as toy chests, doll cradles, and sleds. Sometimes we dream of going back to those... read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Dec 21st, 2010 | 0 comments
The Best Kind of Christmas Giving
There have been years when, about three days before Christmas, the Mrs. Claus in me evaporated and the Mrs. Grinch appeared. It seems that, at Christmastime, Mother is expected to cheerily create magical memories and orchestrate the warmth of... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Nov 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
Thanksgiving at Aunt Carrie’s
We all have a favored aunt. I do. She was my father’s youngest sister and had invited me to be her flower girl when she married in 1958, just days after my own fifth birthday. Her wedding is one of my first memories of wanting to be included,... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Nov 8th, 2010 | 0 comments
Have More of Heaven in 2011
Today, I’d like to organize for the year 2011 just a little bit. During the last quarter of every year, I like to see the structure of the next year. It gives me a bit of pacing for what I’m getting into. It makes me feel like I’m ahead... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Oct 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Finish -> -> -> Forward
The concepts discussed below were originally written specifically for the holiday season, but are useful during all stressful seasons of the year. Finish/Forward This week in November, the week before Thanksgiving, I would like to suggest the concept of... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 16th, 2010 | 0 comments
. The September List
This post was originally written in the middle of a hot July afternoon. The principles are timely and so I share them freely. Right about the middle of summer, it is time to begin a “September List”. This is a list of all those things which keep... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 15th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Personal Speed Limits
Have you recently received a ticket? Today, we are going to talk about personal speed limits and how we can control them during this busy time of our lives. You and I have three personal speed limits which I would like to share ideas about today. ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 2nd, 2010 | 0 comments
