I was watching a show about pregnancy the other day and an expectant mom was looking forward to her daughter and anticipating that she’d be just like her. I almost laughed out loud. I didn’t blog about this after I …
Since becoming a mother just over a year and a half ago, I feel like I have come into my own a bit. I’ve figured out a motherhood style that works for my child and for me. I’m sure it …
I’ve always been a quiet person. I’ve never had a need to give random advice to others (especially strangers). That is until I became a mother. Now it sort of makes sense to me why mothers dole out advice — …
I’ve had my share of Easter debacles. There was the Easter when I was 10 that I spent in the ICU waiting room while my grandpa fought for his life. The Easter when I was 20, newly married, and nearly …
As we are preparing to celebrate Easter, my mind is going all sorts of directions. I’m in awe of God’s gift to us and reminded that as Jesus died on the cross, His followers felt completely and utterly hopeless and …
A little mothering never hurt anybody. This I know. I am fortunate to have a wonderful mother. She has now become my best friend, but there are times when I am reminded that she is indeed still my mother.
Yesterday …
I’m happy to take care of my child. And I love that she’s a bright little girl with an incredible vocabulary and an emerging imagination. But, I draw the line at some things. I refuse to scratch her doll’s backs, …
I think all parents can tick off a list to you of traits they want their children to inherit from them and traits they don’t want to pass on. I’m no different. I’m thrilled that Lexiana already shares my love …
While some folks are training for various sports this spring, we have our own kind of spring training going on around here: hairbow training. Lexiana has never had a ton of hair. In fact, at 18 months, she can still …