Category Archives: Parenting
How Connie Became China’s English Coach
Did you miss part one? Read the beginning of the story of how Connie Mom became China’s English coach here. Coaching Students to National Victory Jiangxi Normal University assigned Connie to teach English and writing classes. On her own, she also started a …[ read more ]
• • •Connie Mom Gibson: China’s English Coach
I was in my second year serving in the East, starving for a taste of home, when Connie Gibson moved to Nanchang. She brought me warm hugs, contagious laughter, and homemade chicken noodle soup. But Connie wasn’t like many fresh-out-of-college …[ read more ]
• • •Baby Shower Skit: Everything but the Crib
Ever notice how many things women put into and pull out of their diaper bags? (Tweet that!) I wrote this baby shower skit, that’s part of a game, for my brother and sister-in-law’s shower. Feel free to use it for your …[ read more ]
• • •Angelina Brunke: Top Ten Quotes from 2016
Our younger daughter, Angelina Brunke (aka “Beanie”), turned two in June. While her older sister, Michaela, is sassy, silly, and spirited, Beanie’s all sugar and spice. Sweet, girly, and affectionate, she also has an occasional terrible twos temper. Enjoy her …[ read more ]
• • •Michaela Brunke: Top Ten Quotes from 2016
As we begin a new year, I love to look back at our daughter’s best quotes from the year before [tweet that!]. Michaela Brunke turned five in August, and you can find her quotes from 2015 here and from 2014 …[ read more ]
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