I forgot how endearing (and hilarious) it is – the learning-how-to-walk stage of babyhood. And although he didn’t ask me if I was ready for it, apparently he was. (Seems somebody is impatient to keep up with his big brother. Never mind he’s just 10 months old.) So right now we’re in that ... View Post
Formula for a Grace-Filled Mom
I don’t know about you, but I have had kind of a rough summer. It’s HOT where I live, and that makes for some crabby people (myself included). And so much tension is in the air with all the American political rumblings and accusations from every angle. If there were ever a time I needed to draw on ... View Post
When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned
I was a planner. All through school my planner was my lifeline. I loved getting the syllabus and finding out exactly what it was going to take to do well in a class. I would make lists for my lists, and it felt so good to put a check or a line through a task completed. Then I became a mom. I ... View Post
The Not-So-Perfect Vacation
I had high expectations: We’d have twilight walks by the river. There would be blankets spread out on grassy hills under tall pines. Our shoulders would be golden from time spent playing games in the backyard. A couple of date-nights with my handsome husband while mom and dad watched the ... View Post