The last couple of months Brad and I had fallen into a dating slump. Life had gotten busy, we didn’t want to “bother” family to watch the kids, we didn’t have extra money for a babysitter, all the great excuses got in the way, and our communication began to pay the price. Our priorities for …
Read MoreYesterday was my 7th Mother’s Day, but I’m far away from figuring out this motherhood gig. How did our moms make it look so easy? It’s a game of trial and error, making something out of a mess, and asking for forgiveness in the process. It’s a dance of receiving grace and extending grace. (And …
Read MoreSo I started reading Sparkly Green Earrings from Melanie Shankle (Big Mama, one of the first blogs I ever read), and it’s been keeping me up past bedtime and chuckling through my day ever since…I thought I was going to wake up Brad from shaking the bed with laughter. And I couldn’t help but want …
Read MoreDoes it ever feel like every day is Groundhog’s Day? You peak out from your hole to find the same messes as yesterday, the same laundry list, the endless to-dos. So often I start head on into my tasks at hand, disheartened that none of my efforts last for more than a few minutes. Clothes …
Read MorePublic Restrooms. Ick. Ick. Ick. I avoid them at all costs, but sometimes when you’ve been out all day, you have no choice. Which leads me to a dilemma when I’m out and about with the boys. Usually I’m comfortable with them going as a group or in pairs at this age (they just …
Read MoreYesterday I was having a lazy start to the morning. 9:30 had rolled around and there were breakfast dishes to clean, boys to get dressed, and what was bound to be another full day of parenting four 6 year olds ahead. My instinct told me to feel guilty about putting my feet up on the …
Read MoreIt’s been a bit of a rough start to the week. The weather went from 50 degrees to below zero wind chills. There are birds living in our bathroom light upstairs. I somehow slept on my back wrong and have shooting pain that makes it difficult to move or inhale. The boys have been extra …
Read MoreThis week I’m making things more simple and taking some time away from blogging. Instead, I’m taking a look back at some of my favorite posts of 2012, including all things BOY! 1. If You Give a Boy a Creek… 2. 65 Favorite Read-Aloud Books for Boys 3. 31 Outdoor Adventures for Boys Series 4. …
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