This Blog Thing…
So, I have this blog. You've probably read it a time or two (hopefully more), and bonus points if you've shared it and double bonus points if you aren't related…
Hold the Phone, We Lost the ELF!
We lost our ELF. You know, the one who sits on the shelf, that I diligently pack back in his box every year when the torture of creative thinking ends. I…
You’re Four.
Happy Birthday, My Sweet Boy. Today you would turn four! I can't even wrap my brain around what that would look like. My sometimes empty arms ache to hold you…
{When} Octobers are Hard
Fall is my favorite season. I know that's super original. Me, like pretty much every other Starbuck's-loving, boot and sweater-wearing, mini-driving basic momma out there. It's always been my favorite.…
5 Kinds of Kids on the First Day of School & An Encouragement Scripture for Each
Some of you might be thinking, "If I read ONE.MORE thing about the first day of school..." I get it. You're either all in or covering your eyes at this…
Love with Two Hands
Finally. It’s just after dinner and I have a moment to sit down but not at the counter, or my desk, or the toy car-covered living room floor, or the…
Stop the Spinning: Simplify
My word this year is - simplify. Isn't it great? To me it sounds refreshing and clean, and freeing; like that time you washed, dried, folded, and put away all…
There’s Poop on the Slide: Confessions of a Work from Home Mom
I’m a wife and I’m a mom. I am also a work-from-home mom. For real. I work a real job from home, all while I manage my three children, their…
I Sang A Song – Again
I sang a song – again.I sang a silly song today, it went a little something like this…”chicky-chicken nuggets, cheesy-cheese cubes. Peas and car-rots, peas and car-rots, yum yum yum…
His 2nd Birthday
His 2ndBirthday.Today he would be two. My sweet boy. He should be toddling around the house, tormenting his big sisters, cuddling his baby brother. Making us laugh, because of course…