I’ve been a stay-at-home mom with a part-time job for almost 12 years now. It has felt a little odd, … More
Category: Mommyhood
Top 10 Supplies for Camping With Kids
Camping with small children might feel like more of a hassle than it’s worth, but the memories we have made … More
Joy on the Gray Days
Whether the weather is getting to you or whether the “clouds” overhead look more like grief or anxiety, we all … More
Heaven came down
Last year our Christmas tree fell over – well, got knocked over, really – right after we had finished decorating … More
I wrote a book and a half!
After [only] three years… The biggest project I have ever attempted in my almost 11 years on Young Life staff … More
5 ways a SAHM can make a difference outside her fingerprint-smudged windows
We all want our lives to matter, and despite the deep meaningfulness of staying home with a new baby, toddlers, … More
The “More” Monster
“Here mom, you can have the rest of this. I’ve had enough.” It still shocks me every time. Somehow my … More
If You Feel Like Mommyhood = Groundhog Day, Read This.
I am not good at “again.” All those parts of mommyhood that demand repeated attention – oh wait, that’s all … More
Delight
My mind jumps. ALWAYS. It jumps from laundry to a 6-year old’s question to a text message to Facebook to a … More
Foster Care With Kids – Worth It?
When we first started considering foster care, my first concern was about our own kids. How they would handle having “outsiders” in our home… how we would handle taking care of that many kids…
Now, having done a couple stints with respite, I don’t know how we would do it without them!
Why It’s Important to Do What you Love
I recently watched my daughter’s middlish-aged ballet teacher (she isn’t much older than me, so I really don’t want to call … More
Mommy Dayzzzzz
“Mommy, I had an accident!!” Strip the 4-year old, put her clothes and the rug in the washing machine, and … More
Our Latest Invitation: Foster Care
If you read my last post, then you may be a little peeved with me for leaving you hanging. Sorry … More
Dispelling the “Enjoy this – they grow up so fast, you know!” Guilt
Walking through parking lots and grocery stores with kids in tow almost always elicits some comment from a stranger. “You’ve … More
9 Months Later… Baby Bedroom Reveal!
We just had a “nursery corner” in our bedroom when his big sister was born. We installed a ceiling track from IKEA … More
