Recently, I labored through one of my most heartrending seasons of motherhood to date. Most of the details are not mine to share, but the ones that are, I will try to be as open with you about as possible, so that you will understand the hurting depths of this Mama’s heart. I will say this: It was life and …
Do you ever get the weird sense you are supposed to do something unusual, but you are not sure why? Well, I had the feeling I was supposed to talk to a mom at the playground, but we were getting ready to leave. How exactly do you start that conversation? It was a hot but beautiful day. After three hours …
Motherhood. When we haven’t reached it, there is this sort of golden glow around the word. It is a rather magical word. But then, when we reach it, the magic wears off, with sleepless nights, and piles of laundry that only get higher. We raise our voice, we turn on another tv show for baby, we turn into puddles of …
PREPARE The best way to help toddlers get ready for Thanksgiving day, is too let them know what to expect. Who will be there? What will happen? What foods will be served? Tell them! They will love feeling in the loop. It will help them transition into a new and overwhelming event, much better. Let your child bring a favorite …
I don’t sit down to blog very often. Being honest, I don’t sit down often. But there is a special reason for me to ponder a little bit today, and to get personal with you guys. I never actually know who reads these blogs, and it’s easy to tell myself that nobody will, but I know better. I am a true …
June 28, 2017 My oldest sister and her husband didn’t find out what the gender of their fourth child would be. They kept the name a secret too. Of course, no one knew if baby would arrive early, on time, or late. When I got the birth announcement, I started sobbing. With the arrival of one little boy, three …
December 07, 2016 Lately I have sworn off shopping with the kids. It is too stressful. If we can’t make it thru the dollar section of Target, I should take a hint. They don’t love shopping, as much as I do. I go into this sort of Zombie “everything is beautiful, I must look at everything at Target” state …
August 18, 2016 As a mom with two kids under five, I have found new ways to express my creativity. Instagram is a good example. I can see the beauty in something and capture it at a good angle (especially if I take fifteen photos of it). I add some light. I increase the contrast and hue. I spend …
August 01, 2016 Dear Mommy, I see you struggling with those kids, and it takes me back in time twenty-seven years. I know how hard it is Mama. I remember needing to feel like everything was done perfectly and dreading the fear of judgement if it wasn’t. I remember all the wisdom of more seasoned Christian mommies who looked like …