My precious Grace entered the new world of kindergarten. I thought I was prepared and wouldn’t be that emotional about it, but I should have known better. Other people’s “first day of school” photos have been making me cry since Grace was a baby. Why did I think it would be different for me when…
Three different things happened recently that gave me pause and made me ask, “Why are we doing this to our kids?’ The first: I was in a cafe working when I overheard a boy around 7 years old saying that pink was his favorite color. A woman in her 30s discouraged him with a smile…
I had the most productive day ever recently. (Well, it wasn’t really that recent. It was back in late November. Sometimes it takes me a looooong time to get my blog posts out of my brain and onto the screen. Still…) It was amazing. I felt like super woman, but then… Well, we’ll get to…
Raising little ones takes a special kind of energy. It also take a ton of time and money. With that in mind, I’ve come up with some fabulous gift ideas for parents with young children. Most of these gift ideas for parents fit into at least one of these categories: Something to make life easier….
I’ve been struggling to feel connected to my life. Perhaps that sounds silly, but I bet that you know what I mean. At times it feels like my entire goal is to make it through the day. Then I turn around and do it all again the next day. It is like I am waiting…
Ever since I became a stay-at-home mom 5 years ago, I’ve enjoyed the luxury of ditching my alarm clock on most mornings. I set my alarm for church or other special events, but most of the time I wake up when Grace crawls into bed with me or when I hear Noah calling for me….