Two years ago, I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy at home. Two days after his birth, we ended up in the hospital for him to undergo surgery to repair a congenital malformation. You can read the full story of that adventure here. Today marks the second anniversary of his life-saving surgery. Yesterday evening…
Author: honeydemcmaho
Wife, mother, blogger, and perpetual student of the world's classroom. I live in Thailand with my husband and our three kids, working with a non-profit to empower families to stay together through education and employment. I spend most days attempting to maintain order in our home, while rearing three young people to be responsible, kind and intelligent human beings. We write about our experiences for the enjoyment and encouragement of others on our blog diythegoodlife.com.
Minimizing Perfection, Maximizing Joy
At the beginning of the year, I was inspired by some friends back in the States to look into the Whole 30. I had heard of it before and had always been intrigued. January seemed a timely season because I had been having some more health issues, and I thought that a change in eating…
Teaching Gratitude to Kids, Beginning with the One in the Mirror
Recently a friend posted a question for fellow parents on facebook. She wanted to know how they cultivate gratitude in their kids. I have been forming a response in my head, but it has grown too large for a facebook comment. I thought it might do better for a long-overdue post just in time…
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