motherhood

Thoughts on My Last Baby’s First Day of Preschool

Maybe it's because I haven't had a solid night's sleep in a week. Maybe it's because he's my fourth son,…

7 years ago

“Get help when you need it” is my new motto.

Y'all know it was a rough year for me, physically. Thankfully, everything turned out to be mostly okay. I just…

7 years ago

Changing my Expectations and Opting for Preschool-Mom Sanity!

While working on improving the blog and sifting through my old work, I came across this OLD post that I…

8 years ago

Darling Photos of Seal Moms and Babies

  Happy Mother's Day! What better to share on this treasured day than some adorable seal mom and pup pairs…

8 years ago

Beauty is no less of a gift than any other.

Spring is one of those things you can't help but notice. That's the way it is with beauty. It is…

8 years ago

My Eight Parenting Mottos, For Which I Make No Apologies

There are a few parenting mottos I've adopted, for which I do not apologize, not even a little, not even…

8 years ago

A Sense of Belonging

I've noticed that I often share my struggles with people rather than my joys. I think it's more encouraging to…

9 years ago

Daniel thinks that I am April O’Neil.

Today Daniel turned four. I asked him what kind of cake he'd like for his birthday. In the very early…

9 years ago

Worst Mother Ever: Presentation Day

Thanks for the photo, Vanessa! I have been working all day to clean up. My in-laws are on their way!…

9 years ago

What did I expect this beautiful mess to look like???

BOOM!! bounce bounce bounce The school day is done, and I was answering blog comments, and I heard this loud…

9 years ago