by Shannon Popkin | Feb 5, 2014 | Food, Serving
Every Monday, while I give piano lessons, my kids go to my parents’ house. And every Monday, when they arrive, there are freshly baked chocolate chip cookies waiting for them on Mom’s stove. All three of my kids have said that just knowing those cookies will be...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Heidi was nominated by a friend who says, “I honestly think Heidi enjoys children more than any mom I have ever met. She simply gives them the gift of her time and attention and really enjoys just being at home with her kids. And she is great with other kids,...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 1, 2014 | Kids' Perspective
My fourth grader called me from school the other day.When I answered, he said, “Hi, Mom. This is Cade from Ms. VanderWall’s class.”I laughed and thought, “Oh, that Cade.” There isn’t really another Cade who calls me when he’s...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 29, 2014 | Funny, Leadership, Marriage, Roles
I noticed something about the couple sitting down the row from us in church last week. He kept whispering little things in her ear and she kept smiling. Their interaction was subtle, not distracting, but very sweet. Though she didn’t laugh out loud, it was clear that...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sherrie isn’t one of those moms who comes up with all these creative ways of spending time together like it seems so many moms do. She says she’s probably below average, in terms of willingness to play with the kids and just general fun-ness. But she does...