Cheerful Distractions Blog

On the road again, after a satisfying breakfast and a change of clothes, we continued on. In the midst of changing we realized Joe, our...

At two-thirty am, we woke the kids. Our plan was to lay them right back down to sleep in the RV for the first few hours. Did it work?...

The day finally arrived and boy, did I need it. My father had passed away a few months prior and I was trying to do my busy life like I...

Every family needs to take THAT vacation. You know, the big one. Ours was a trip to Disneyland with six kids. We waited until they were...

I remember the day I took Tina to the eye doctor. We were concerned she wasn’t seeing out of one eye. By the end of the exam, I was...

As a Believer, I’ve trusted God’s promise to provide. Particularly around God’s promise to provide when we give Him the first ten percent...

My first trip to Disney Land was when I was in fifth grade. It was the big family trip. They’ve built a lot more rides since then and...

As a child, I planned my birthday party for months in advance. I’d make my own invitations, pick a theme, and come up with games to match...

Never have I ever…well, only once have I skipped school. I woke to an early, sunny spring day and obediently headed off to school as...

Stingray bikes with a banana seat was the dream bike for me back in the day. Of course, it needed to have pink ribbons hanging out of the...

Being the youngest of three, had its advantages. My sister is several years older than me and I was just wanted her attention, which she...

“You only had kids to do your work!” My angry daughter, Annie repeated words I had once said to my own mother. I’m thinking, “If I didn’t...

The ferry pulled out as we ran for it. With downcast faces we turn back on the pier. Adding insult to injury, a local said, “Oh, too...

Jer and I purchased an online auction item to Cancun, Mexico. Shortly after the 2008 economy spiraled into a downturn. We were feeling...

The conference I went to lasted five days. Two thousand people filled the room. Many of them knew each other, it was almost like a...

I figured while we are all kind of stuck at home, I’d tell you a few silly stories about my first travel adventures. The first time I...

The birth of Annie, our first child, always felt like something out of the movies. I felt so depressed that day I went to the doctor, now...

At the end of the street and behind a row of homes laid a small creek. Just beyond that, a field of tall grass. When my friends were...

When it comes to discipline every child is different and what works for one child doesn’t always work for another. Ike a stern word was...

There is a certain point in parenting when you feel like all you do is chauffeur your children around and get little else done. One...