As a mom of three kids aged five and under, I am often asked if I have a favorite child. Obviously, the politically correct, positive, upbeat, well-intentioned mom in me, politely smiles and says, “Of course not! How could I?” That would make things unfair, wouldn’t it? It would…wouldn’t it? A mother shouldn’t have a… Read More I “Don’t” Have a Favorite
This week my in-laws were in town. Because I am home, because I love to cook and because people need to eat, I whipped up a few quick go-to’s in my personal repertoire that are easy to reheat in the event someone comes in the house hungry and in need. I returned home one evening… Read More Lawry and I are not BFFs
“In the event of an emergency, place the oxygen mask on yourself before helping someone else.” Many of us know that familiar announcement made by the flight attendant before the powerful engines rev in preparation for take-off. I distinctly remember as a child, thinking this was so selfish. Like, my mom was going to save… Read More On Breathing and Reviving
Children obey your parents…it’s pleasing to the Lord. How about it’s also pleasing to your parents?!? As a mom of three children ages five, three and two, I only wish that the paraphrased piece of scripture I opened with, Colossians 3:20, was a bit more understandable to my kiddos. On more than one occasion (typically… Read More The Lollipop Kids Take Over!
“Oh, you’re a stay at home mom? That must be great to have nothing to do all day! How ideal!” Sipping on hot, creamy gourmet coffee on her window seat, playing with her perfectly behaved kids, taking a luxurious nap, chatting on the phone with her girlfriends, and bippity-boppity-booping her way to an immaculate home,… Read More Marvelous Mornings lead to Phenomenal Days
Today, February 1, 2016 marks the official one-year anniversary of my leap of faith. It was an incredible leap. It was terrifying, gut-wrenchingly sad, apocalyptic and exhilarating all at the same time. After two years in graduate school studying for a M.Ed. in elementary education, four years in the classroom as a lead teacher and… Read More One Year Later