If you ever want to know the honest truth about something, ask a 4-6 year old. I got my hair cut and colored last week for my birthday. The stylist also showed me how to make this curly, frizzy mop on top sleek, shiny and smooth. Of course, when I attempt to straighten my hair […]
motherhood
Beat the Blahs – Day 3
Look through old pictures The other day my husband was surfing through our photos on Flickr. He kept emailing me links to pictures from when the kids were babies. Soon, I was surfing through the pictures on my own. I found a string of pictures I took on my cell phone when T-Rex first learned […]
Beat the Blahs – Day 1
No matter where you live, this time of year can be rather blah. The excitement of the holidays are over, visiting family have returned home, and everyone has returned to the routine of work and school, anticipating spring break. After my post about waiting for spring, I had conversations here and on Facebook about surviving […]
The guide to little brothers
I have a little brother whom I love dearly. I am also married to a little brother and I’m parenting a little brother. As I’ve been raising a little brother over the past four years, I’ve come to understand my own brother and my husband a little bit better. I’ve also come to realize that […]
Learning to Listen
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 It was a typical Thursday morning around here. I was urging, pleading the kids to move faster…get in the car…buckle up, please go go go! For some reason we have no trouble getting to the bus stop three days a […]
six years
Six years ago my world was turned upside down, and it’s never been the same. Nor would I want it to be. In fact, I can barely remember what life was like before Little Miss Sunshine was born. She bounced into our room a little after 6 a.m. this morning (usually I’m dragging her out […]