September 22, 2016 I titled my last post “Summer Wrap Up: Part 1” in high hopes of having a few more posts about lessons I learned over the summer. That post was all about being careful when assigning names to things, especially ourselves, because names stick. I’m going to go back and read it again because…
September 12, 2016 It doesn’t matter if the calendar agrees or the thermometer obliges, when you have to wake your kids up at a time that begins with a six, summer is over. When they leave the house with organized backpacks and filled lunchboxes by seven in the morning, the…
July 27, 2016 Mix the headlines, hashtags, and hurts with the heat of the summer and recently it seems that all of it might just boil over. I’ve listened and watched and scrolled and wondered if the whole world might be crashing down. Take the current events and mix them with typical mom…
June 30, 2016 After 17 years of marriage, we’ve learned that we don’t always need fancy dinners or extravagant gifts to celebrate. So over the weekend, as Chris and I celebrated our anniversary, we marked the occasion with some of our traditions, homemade cards and flowers. When Chris brought home several bouquets, I did…
June 8, 2016 Okay moms, raise your hand if you go into the summer with plans and organizers to conquer the season. You know what I mean. You’ve mapped out your daily tasks and assigned each kid a list of chores to keep the house tidy and ready them to be responsible adults. You…
June 1, 2016 “Are you ready for summer?” Seemingly everyone who comes in contact with us these days has that question for my boys. They, like 99.9% of all other kids, wholeheartedly answer in the affirmative. Uh, me? I’m answering on the other end of the spectrum. At this point in the school year,…
May 10, 2016 1. You find random sports equipment in odd places around the house. A football has to be removed from your pillow at night. Shin guards are found beside the toothpaste on the bathroom counter. 2. A majority of statements directed to you begin with the phrase, “Hey, Mommy,…
May 3, 2016 “Don’t let me forget to go to kindergarten tomorrow,” I exclaimed as I shot up from my reclined position on the couch. The next day, I needed to take my youngest for his kindergarten assessment. Although I’m trying to deny it with my whole being, he’ll be headed to big…
April 19, 2016 Dishes, towels, and kitchen appliances covered the gift table at a wedding shower I recently attended. The most unique gift I saw was one that had been given to the happy couple by one of my good friends. A water hose. My friend learned a lesson years ago that she…
April 12, 2016 Are we the only family who practically eats our weight in chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant? Match up our love for Mexican cuisine with an affinity for snacking on crunchy things, and before you know it, we’ve scarfed down chips by the basketful. So it should come as…