Mar 17, 2023 | Childhood, Gratitude, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Purposeful Living, Simple Things, Take Time, Thankfulness, Time
She woke up crying a few minutes ago. I picked her up and haven’t put her back down. I probably should. But I won’t…at least not yet. There are dishes still in the sink. A load of laundry still sits in the dryer from earlier today, wrinkling as I type. I still need to...
Mar 14, 2023 | Faith, God, Gratitude, Hope, Joy, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Prayer, Simple Things, Thankfulness, Time
Our day hasn’t gotten off to a stellar start. In the early morning hours our oldest called for me. She was sick, vomiting in the bathroom. I took her temperature and it was pretty high. In general, fevers don’t alarm me, but I knew hers needed to come down. There was...
Mar 14, 2023 | Faith, God, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Perfectionism, Prayer, Purpose
“If one more person calls my name, I think I might scream,” I thought to myself earlier this evening. And immediately I felt guilty. As a mom, I’m needed often. As a mom with a kiddo who was sick last week and another kiddo sick this week, amidst a myriad of other...
Dec 18, 2022 | Childhood, Christmas, Faith, Kids, Life Lessons, Perfectionism, Purposeful Living, Simple Things
A couple of weeks ago I asked the kids to write down which of our Christmas traditions mean the most to them. I was curious to know which of the things we do, do they truly enjoy. I was a little surprised but also glad that baking treats to share with neighbors and...
Dec 16, 2022 | Childhood, Christmas, Encouragement, Joy, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Perfectionism, Purposeful Living, Simple Things, Take Time
A couple of weeks ago I asked the kids to write down which of our Christmas traditions mean the most to them. I was curious to know which of the things we do, do they truly enjoy. I was a little surprised but also glad that baking treats to share with neighbors and...