One Thousand Gifts…working through the stress of daily life…
I feel like there is a lot I could be stressed out about right now. Let me rephrase. I am stressed out right now, and …
on my job as a mom…
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…” Colossians 3: 23 I have heard plenty of sermons about …
One Thousand Gifts…my Madi girl…
I’m finally back to adding to my gift list…and finally rounding out my focus on the kiddos with my homage to Madi, my beautiful six-year-old. …
recovery…and intentional living…
Almost one week after our move, there are some signs of normalcy peeking through. Pulling out the baking sheets to make cookies…(such a strange face, …
on saying goodbye…
I’m not very good with goodbyes. Never have been. Never will be. So this “saying goodbye” business to our house has been rather…difficult. It doesn’t …
Fighting off the hoarder in me…
I refuse to watch the A&E show, Hoarders, for two reasons: 1) It’s a little terrifying to see people with all. that. stuff. 2) I’m …
One Thousand Gifts…leaving the blue house…good riddance?
As I have been scurrying around trying desperately to jam packing boxes full of kids toys, craft supplies, books, more craft supplies, more books, clothes, …
on being in “Survival Mode”…
There have been plenty of “survival mode” moments in the last ten years of my life. Ben studying for the bar during the first months …
One Thousand Gifts…my Parker-Man…
Okay…okay…I can’t do a whole week of gifts just about one kid and not write about the other two. What if they found out someday …
The Snowman…
The packet came home in Parker’s school folder – a large blue sheet of construction paper and a small instruction sheet. It was his “homework”: …
