One warm summer day, Little Miss Sunshine asked me if I’d help her learn how to float on her back. Over the past couple summers she’s been eager to learn how to swim, yet she’s much more cautious than T-Rex who thinks he is part fish. She took her arm floaties off and we […]
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A Cupcake Caper
Thank you all so much for your wonderful suggestions for celebrating the milestone of turning in the final book edits. I loved hearing how you celebrate special events in your lives. I am tucking away all of your ideas for future use! I had a hard time choosing a winner, so I picked two! I […]
How do you respond to discipline?
One of my children recently unbuckled the seat belt and opened the car door as I was pulling into a parking spot at the grocery store. I don’t think I’ve ever reacted so quickly and passionately. I can’t even recall what I said. All I know is that my internal organs weren’t in their […]
Don’t climb alone
I’m not that great at asking for help. I’d much rather be the one lending a hand, dropping off a meal, watching kids, and spurring you on to be all that you can be. To allow someone to see that your toilet seats are covered in pee, and smelly laundry is piled up higher than […]
Broken but Beautiful
Monday morning, I stood by the front door and watched four paramedics load my husband into an ambulance. It was one of the scariest days of my life. Kedron’s had trouble with his lower back for years. He herniated a couple disks about five years ago and they occasionally give him trouble. But Monday morning […]
The power of community
One Community. Five Years. One Goal. Fight Cancer. Two years ago we moved into a great small town. It’s the kind of place where you can’t go anywhere without seeing someone you know. Strangers look you in the eye and smile. The barista at the local coffee shop not only knows your name, but also […]