I was so exasperated. Frustrated. Lost. I didn’t know how I was ever going to get through to him. Some moms do it in three days. Others claim it only took 24 hours. We worked on it for almost a year, and stalled at a seemingly insurmountable road block. “You have to do this. Do you want to… Continue Reading
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Dandelion Days
These are fists-full-of-sunshine-colored-dandelion days. Shut-the-door-behind-you days. These are stop-spraying-your-brother-with-the-hose days. Roasting-marshmallows-over-the-fire-after-dinner days. These are climbing-too-high-in-the-tree days. Making-castles-in-the-sandbox days. These are playing-outside-’till-dark days. Helping-Daddy-fix-the-lawn-mower days. These are racing-bikes-in-the-driveway days. Swinging-in-the-cloud days. There are full-of-sweetness days. These are too-quickly-passing days.… Continue Reading
Pomp and Circumstance
If you tell him you’re proud of him, he’ll shrug his shoulders and act like it’s no big deal. For three and a half years he went to school full-time, even taking summer classes, and working full-time. He had a wife and kids at home that demanded a lot of him too. Some days he… Continue Reading
Mom’s Emergency Scripture Reference
Some days this mothering gig is hard. Sometimes I feel like I’m going to lose it if one more little person asks me for one more cookie. “NO! NO! YOU CAN NOT HAVE ANOTHER COOKIE. YOU HAD THREE COOKIES ALREADY, AND YOU GAVE TWO OF THEM TO THE DOG. DO YOU HAVE TO CLEAN UP THE… Continue Reading
Things Only a Parent Would Say: The Gun Show
This one comes straight from my husband’s mouth at dinner tonight to our oldest son David: Hey, lifting your fork to your mouth is quite a workout! Want your own saying featured? Here’s how: Head over to the Things Only a Parent Would Say page. Use the form to enter your own funny parental saying. Leave a… Continue Reading
The Ten Most Freeing Moments of Motherhood
We love our kids, but tending to every need of little ones day after day can wear down even the most nurturing among us. Those small moments when they gain a bit of Independence can feel like Independence Day to us. F-R-E-E-D-O-M! 1. When your kid learns how to swing himself. 2. When she can comb her own… Continue Reading
Stay-At-Home-Mom Problems: Afternoon Delight
Who says nap time is just for the kid’s benefit?… Continue Reading
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