How To Juggle Life And Creativity PART 1
I never learned to juggle. I came close one time with Dad in a juggling class we took together. But I just couldn’t quite swing it. I’m...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Homeschooling Kindergarten Boys Part 1
Kindergarten. Homeschooling. Boys. I guess those words should be cause for panic and some days they are. Especially when my most verbal...
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
How A Best Selling Book Is Helping Me Homeschool
I'm currently reading the enormously popular book Atomic Habits by James Clear. So far, it reminds me of Jefferson Bethke's book "To Hell...
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
A Post-Pandemic Positive
For our family, last Friday (when I took this photo) was a result of our work, school and home lives being rerouted because of the...
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
Learning How To Balance
“So what’s been on your mind lately?” Dad and I are having coffee and I ponder how to wrap up everything in my Mom Brain with a neat,...
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
I'm Still HERE!
Hello! Don't let the lapses of time between posts fool you. I've been writing more than ever. Just not in here. I have several fiction...
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Life With Jesus Is Like A Marble Run
My four year old son is very inquisitive. He’s constantly asking about every noise, light, button, machine, road sign, etc. etc. But it’s...
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Being a Parent Is Weird
Only 30 seconds have passed by on the clock, but the 500th question, the 500th “hey Mom,” has passed through my kids’ mouths. I want to...
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
When Your Soul Needs A Flush-Out
My son has been complaining about eyelashes in his eye lately. Usually it’s on the rim and I can gently swipe it off for him. This latest...
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
What God and Our Kids Have In Common
Parenting is a lot harder than I thought it would be. And it’s not just because I had twin boys. I won’t pull that card out. Yet. No,...
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
Of Books and Babies
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others; read a lot and write a lot.” Stephen King I suppose it was...
- Nov 26, 2020
- 2 min
Why I'm Still Thankful In 2020
Be ready. That was the conviction I felt at the beginning. For what? But that was the point. I’ll never know the future. Oh, I know...
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
The Journal Has Been Cracked
What if Culture's view on bringing children into the world is still a bit.....off?
- Feb 23, 2020
- 2 min
Like A Child
If the decision is between Comfortable and Interesting, what would my kid self have chosen?
- Jan 13, 2020
- 3 min
One Way Having Twins Grew My Faith
I check my watch. No wonder my boobs hurt. My newborns are probably starving by now. But I'm having too much fun shopping and I really...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 7 min
Bethany's Box
Bethany flopped backwards like a felled tree on her half-made bed. She tilted her head back to see the sunset glowing through upside down...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
The #1 Thing To Do As A Mom
And it involves a mom's most important body part! I just know you're gonna be surprised at this one. *Winkety wink* I think every woman,...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 1 min
My Blue Family
Two eyes, blue eyes Honest and kind Two eyes, blue eyes Loyal and wise Blue eyes, his eyes Mine. Two eyes, blue eyes Twinkle and mirth...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
Words Matter: Nice vs. Kind
Do our word choices matter with children too young to speak them back? I like to sit and ponder. Organize. Plot out. I suppose that's...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
Dear Mamas: You Are Significant
Yikes. I don't think I've posted anything new in nearly three months! But I have forced this Mom Brain to focus and now I have thoughts....
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