We traveled last week and if you’ve ever traveled with a potty-training-toddler, you’ve probably experienced (or feared!) what happened to us. After an uneventful flight, we were waiting for our luggage at DIA while Ben and Jack ran around exerting all of their pent up, over-tired energy when suddenly Ben stopped and his knees slackened […]
Enjoy these moments…
After browsing through Sunday’s comics, Tim casually handed me the paper and pointed to this strip with a smirk. While I may roll my eyes when a stranger says to me, “Enjoy these moments, they don’t last forever,” I am very aware that my boys are outgrowing my lap. Ben’s head doesn’t quite fit underneath […]
That “F” word again…
Last night was a milestone. Ben, my proud two year old, (See him displaying his fingers? “Do!”) moved from his crib to his big boy bed on the bottom bunk. And Jack, my sweet five year old, moved from the bottom bunk to his even bigger big boy bed on the top bunk. It was […]
Behind this Door
Behind this door today, I conceded that I did indeed have a migraine as I swallowed the meds taken hours too late behind this door. Behind this door tonight, Jack removed the cover from my razor and bled and cried out to me from behind this door. Behind this door immediately after I bandaged Jack’s […]
It’s Very Much a Monday
The face of the boy who was woken from his nap and now sits beside me very much awake as I desperately wish to sleep. Praying, God, give me the ability to love and be patient with my children today. I am exhausted and have very little strength of my own today. Help. Thank you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mama Needs a Sticker Chart, Too
I can’t believe the last post on this blog was Ben eating peanut butter. That was ages ago! And yet, I can believe it. God’s taking me on a journey. And, honestly, I don’t like it. It’s been painful. It’s been lonely. It’s been scary. And really tough. I have been stretched and stressed as […]