Moments…
I love those moments…of discovery… …of imagination… …of pure joy… …of fresh beginnings… Moments…like glittering jewels in the palm of my hand…
Eating parfaits in your pajamas…
This past week, the kids and I were homebound for four days in a row because of the weather. Longest stretch in a while…and it …
Grow joy…pull out weedy words…
This past Sunday, our pastor talked about tending the garden of our spiritual journey. One of the application points he made was for us to …
Enlightenment from an “ordinary” day…
As I went through my day, with preschool pickups, coloring pages, and stocking decorations, my mind flitted to all sorts of random things… Picking up …
Sizing balls and the “tide-me-over clothes”
Before we started having kids, I lost enough weight so that my wedding ring was loose on my finger. I was worried that it would …
I remember that I am a Mom when…
I remember that I am a Mom……when I realize that there are two toothbrushes in the bathroom and for the life of me, I can’t …
I’m a runner?
I ran this weekend for the first time since Halloween, wanting to see if the sprained ligament in my ankle was going to hold up. …
Cherne life skills
I was watching Project Runway the other day, and the one of the final three designers, Carol Hannah, was talking about where she learned to …
Whose plans…Mommy or Parker?
Throughout the day, I find myself mentally scheduling chunks of playtime with the kids. Maybe play Diggity Dog, then playdough, eat a snack, and play …
A place for moms like me…
“Those who do nothing never make mistakes.” I like this quote, not because I am terrified of mistakes, but because sometimes I get so caught …
