My brother and I were born thirteen months apart. With identical blonde curls and mirror image faces, everyone thought we were twins. I sometimes wonder if that means I looked like a boy or he looked like a girl. But […]
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Typically two things happen at my house when we plan to fast during Lent. First, we forget it's Lent until about a week in. Second, we don't make it all the way to the end before we …
A little boy comes running toward me, his eyes bright with glee. Jackson* throws his arms around my waist for a quick squeeze then climbs into the van to join my kids. His mom, Tonya, …
Like most households, the chaos of our day always comes to a head at dinnertime. Last night, after driving home in a blizzard, I found myself up to my eyeballs in bedlam. I was scurrying around steaming …
Time is a precious commodity for any mother. And I find myself on the losing end of the battle to find time, make time, and balance time more often than I care to admit. This year, …
Eight years ago Dave bought me a newish Toyota Sienna. It was bar none the nicest vehicle I'd ever owned. I felt like a celebrity driving around the 'burbs in my decked out Swagger Wagon. …
I am a girl and a mother of a girl teenager. So I know a thing or ten about mean girl behavior. In fact, I was the unfortunate recipient of nasty behavior as an adolescent …
It’s hard to believe a year has passed since our last Christmas update. Each year the kids stay busy with church activities, sports, 4H, homeschool co-ops, and piano. We are beyond grateful to see God bless …
After Thanksgiving we hauled out the Christmas decorations and decked the house for Christmas. By we, I mean my mom. She was visiting so I made her clean the house, herd the kids, unpack decorations, …
I can count on one hand the number of times I have participated in a webinar of any sort. I have no patience for that sorta thing. But since I am a closet rule follower/manual …
