Back in April, I asked moms of older children to come forth with advice for moms still in the trenches of daily parenthood struggles. The biggest response I got came from my own mother (she’s my biggest supporter, so it …
When I was a kid, I had an Amy Grant cassette tape that included a song called “Hats.” It was all about juggling the different responsibilities of life: mother, wife, professional, etc. I got the point when I was a …
Sometimes I’m surprised by the sources from whom I learn parenting lessons. I learn from my daughter a lot about what kind of mom she needs. But, I also learn from other sources. Last week, I learned lessons from two …
My blog will be changing just a bit starting this week. Usually I post three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Starting this week, I’m changing that up to begin posting on Tuesdays and Thursdays instead. I’m sure …
As we celebrate the birth of our country, I wish you a Happy Independence Day! I’m thankful to live in America and raise my family here. Enjoy the holiday and stay safe!
I try to think of life as an adventure when things get a bit tricky. Sometimes that works for me. Sometimes it’s a stretch. This past weekend has been one of those adventurous times.
A few years ago, I decided to try and come up with my own way to make quesadillas. Back then, I didn’t really know how people made quesadillas, so I did it my own way. It worked. Instead of using …
This month’s date was inspired mostly by the fact that we had a gift certificate to use. I love gift certificates. We’d used a restaurant gift certificate a couple of weeks earlier for a lunch date, and I loved that, …
My first foray into motherhood of sorts came in the fall of 2005. We had talked about getting a dog since I was out of school and working from home. We did a bit of research on a smallish dog …