by Shannon Popkin | Sep 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Cade finished his first week of second grade. Riding in the car with me last night, he said, “I really like Mrs. Kuiper. She’s just so nice!”I smiled and asked, “What does she do that’s really nice?”He thought for a moment, then...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 30, 2011 | Family, Holidays
We’ve had a busy summer. The kids each did different camps, and we hosted a lot of friends here at our house. We decided the perfect way to recharge our batteries before school starts will be a four day Staycation–a vacation that requires no packing or...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 26, 2011 | Communication, Fear, Friendship
As I walked my friend to the door, she glanced over in the living room and saw him lying there, snoring, with his protruding belly unashamedly hanging out all over the place.She said, “Oh my goodness! He’s gotten so fat!” I rolled my eyes and said,...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 23, 2011 | Leadership, Mistakes, Speaking, Wisdom, Women
This is the question I asked last time, and I loved all of the delightful responses. First, about non-sweaty work-out instructors: One woman said, “Seeing a skinny, toned person working out is believable because you DO get skinny and toned if you work out…” But...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 19, 2011 | Church, Speaking, Women
From her comfy spot on the couch, my three-year-old daughter observed my workout in front of the TV. She saw me huffing and groaning and dripping sweat. And the ladies on the screen were doing none of the above. She said, “Mommy, doze wadies are all...