photo credit The flowers are displayed. The cards are for sale. On Sunday, we'll celebrate moms. We'll go to church, recognize the contributions of moms, and make a lot of assumptions about each other. We'll assume that the mom of six kids has … [Read more...]
Your Little Makes a Big Difference
Quadruple Bypass Surgery. Those words strike fear into the hearts of the bravest of people. When they were uttered with my dad's name attached to them, my own heart broke. My dad is the man who fixes things, not the one who needs fixing. But … [Read more...]
She Inspires Me
She's been waiting for a very long time. In fact, this day has been over two years in the making. Ever since she donated her hair, she's been letting it grow. Her goal? To donate it again. We realized last week that it was probably long enough, so we … [Read more...]
Organizing Kids’ Toys WITH Kids
Okay. 'Fess up. You've snuck out at least one of your kid's old toys when they weren't looking. You grabbed it, stuffed it in the trash or donation bag, and sent it on its way without it being missed. You have, right? I used to do that too. … [Read more...]
Why My Morning Routine is So Important
I'm not a morning person. At all. I usually have to spend ten minutes simply talking myself into crawling out from under the covers. Truth is that some days I don't get up until Emma does. When that happens, my whole day's productivity gets … [Read more...]