This month Addison graduated up to the “youth group” at church. Up to now all of our activities had been the “little kid” activities. Parents were deeply involved and kept a watchful eye on their kids. We taught bible study, broke … Continued
Last week had some ups and downs. But what week doesn’t? If every week is smooth sailing and you never have to deal with difficult people then congratulations and how is that deserted island working out for you? When I’m … Continued
When it comes to being a mother, the good news is that we don’t have to be alone in this journey. We have women around us going through the same joys and struggles. We have women who have … Continued
Earlier this year I found my childhood copy of Where The Red Fern Grows at my parent’s house. I brought it home to read to Addison because it’s a classic and I feel like it is my duty to introduce … Continued
After reading the book Raising Grateful Kids In An Entitled World, I started thinking about the amount of screen time our family has. Actually, I’m always thinking about it and threatening to take it away but the threats usually remain … Continued
This month I had the opportunity to read and advanced copy of Raising Grateful Kids In An Entitled World by Kristen Welch. Kristen is a mom and blogger at We Are That Family. I knew of Kristen but didn’t follow … Continued
Parenting is so frigging hard. I mean, seriously. We love, cherish, nurture, guide, pray over, redirect, lose sleep over, clean up vomit after and heart burst over our children. We drop tens of thousands of dollars on dance lessons, recital … Continued
It’s happened again. A senseless act of hate, terror and racism took the lives of too many and brought our country to its knees. The bloggers have lit up the internet, the cable news outlets are spinning this way and … Continued
Living with little boys sure will keep you on your toes and give you a new appreciation for all things creepy and crawly. As I sit and reflect on the turtles, frogs, worms and talk of poop I have come … Continued
