Ok, this thing I’m grateful for and decided I was going to write about last night, technology? Well, that’s pretty ironic, because I spent the half hour before bed looking for my phone which is what I’m writing all of this on. So, I’m a few hours behind, but I’m still thankful for technology – […]
The Way of Gratefulness; Day 2 – Inspira
(This morning it struck me that I believe Brennan Manning coined the phrase “The Way of Gratefulness” or “Gratitude” or something, but I didn’t have a chance to check. I will need to get back to you on that.) Today started out quite plain. Get dressed, eat breakfast, kiss Tim goodbye… And then I pulled […]
The Way of Gratefulness; Day 1
I have no excuse. Months ago, I found myself griping over my kids again and realized how ugly it was. Actually, Tim pointed it out. You see, the hour before dinner really is a tough time. Stomach’s are starting to growl, minds are tired, and tempers are short. I would be making food, snapping and […]
Parenting Blows My Mind
You know, sometimes I don’t know what I’m doing. Lately, I’ve been wondering how on earth other moms clean their houses AND make healthy meals AND take care of their kids FULL TIME. (the boys were home from day care last week – aaaahhh!!!) But I do know that even though I struggle in knowing […]
The Blogs That Got Me Through
This week I am really appreciating other bloggers who are honest about their parenting woes and who also can approach parenting with a sense of humor. Several weeks ago, my friend Erin (hey Erin!) shared with me a post from her pastor called To the Parents of small children: let me be the one who […]
5 Minutes to Create. To be me.
I think one of the most difficult things about life is the sacrifice of all of the things we want to do for the things that need to be done. This is true for the stay at home mom, the work at home mom and the work from home mom alike. We all have this […]
Jumping
It’s not often I can truly surprise my son. His active imagination has given him experiences the greatest traveler can only begin to grasp. Fighting pirates, racing as The Amazing Wood Car (his alter ego), and caring for his pink and brown pet owl are just a few of his daily adventures. But tonight, I […]
Gotta Laugh
I read somewhere that just anticipating laughing increases endorphins. While I have a blog post I want to share with you, I thought maybe you could use a laugh today. I’ll share my other stuff when my computer cooperates. For now, enjoy. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qqE_WmagjY?rel=0&w=420&h=315]
Parenting with Limits
I have so many items on my to do list. One of them would be to write a heartfelt, moving, life-changing post about how my son is embracing Holy Week (which he is), but I don’t have the time or the energy. What I do have the time to do is to share this post […]
Writer’s Block
I have had writer’s block. Probably from my lack of writing. Tonight, my friend Shawna gave me a prompt. Write a haiku about the opposite of “fence” and use the word “fence.” Here goes… Wide open spaces Freedom is what I desire Do not fence me in I hope you enjoyed it as much as […]