All Things at Once…
I recently read Mika Brzenzinski’s memoir, All Things at Once, which chronicles her journey to finding the balance between career, marriage, and family. Honestly, I …
Everyone has mountains to climb…
Getting anything done with three kids underfoot? Kinda feels like I am climbing up Mount Everest…in a blizzard…with both hands tied behind my back…Not that …
Sleeping babies, cranky kids, and school days…
There is a communication theory called relational dialectics…it proposes that relationships are full of tensions. Connectedness vs. separateness…intimacy vs. privacy…stability vs. change. It also states …
Change…
I can hardly believe that February is almost over. Between managing a busy school schedule, moving Madi and Parker into new twin beds, and surviving …
Reason #32 the Hammonds don’t have a pet…
I’m upstairs, running the bath water. Madi and Parker had just decided to run downstairs to check on the two goldfish we are pet sitting. …
What I am good at…
Ever heard of a “Solutions Social”? Neither had I until about a week ago when I was invited to attend one. Basically, it is an …
Love is…
…seeing two little faces peeking up over the side of the bed asking for early-morning snuggles…listening for squeals as they find valentines in their little …
Experimental Cooking
Every month, I anxiously await the arrival of two of my favorite magazines…Food Network Magazine and Every Day with Rachael Ray. Their glossy pages pull …
Priceless moments…and cleaning…
New Bona Mop…$19.99 Jar of Vinegar…$1.19 Swiffer 360 Dusters…$4.99 Nature’s Source All-Purpose Cleaner…$3.79 Cleaning without any little “helpers”…priceless — Rachel
Impact…
Ben and the kids went to a CD release party last night at Kentwood Community Church. Tommee Proffit, guy in his twenties, just released his …
