Yesterday I took my sweet preteen son to the skate park. He has been really into learning cool tricks on his scooter (I’m sure there’s a new, teen-talk wording for that, but I’ll just stick to terminology I know, haha). He is getting really good! I picked up a cup
Category: Encouragement
As I sit here with my second cup of freshly brewed coffee, listening to the beautiful quiet of the morning, I feel peaceful and even a bit refreshed from a good night’s sleep. I begin to plan out my day in my head, dreaming that today might actually be the
How many times have you been talking to your kids, and then look up to see that they’re no longer tuned in, but doodling or daydreaming instead? As a teacher, it is one of my pet peeves. As a mom, it is equally as frustrating. I immediately think to myself,
Responsibility. Maturity. Wisdom. Grace. Exploring interests. Choosing friends. Succeeding in life, however that looks. These are all things we want to see our children develop and experience in their lives, right? They are goals and dreams we have for them, sometimes even before they are born! Wasn’t it fun to
Are there days when you wake up, and immediately want to go back to sleep? How about the times you want to hide out in a closet somewhere, not wanting to face what’s “out there?” Ummm, yes. Anyone who tries to tell you they don’t have those days…well, I must
Being intentional. Quiet. Self-care. These are all big-deal hot words right now. And rightfully so. Only somehow, these phrases and pieces of advice sometimes turn into “guilt monsters” when we don’t really have ideas of what works for us. It’s hard to make a definitive list, because how we accomplish
Do you have crystal in your china cabinet? How about fine china? Maybe you registered for some at your wedding, or maybe you inherited your mother’s or grandmother’s? Or, perhaps you bought some at a thrift store, even? If you have some, however you acquired it…would you please go get
There is so much to do after the holidays are over. It’s a little bit exhausting just thinking about “The Great Cleanup.” Do you put it off? Or are you the take- everything-down-the-day-after-Christmas type? Regardless, I am inviting you to take a walk with me for a moment down memory
Tonight, our teenage daughter asked me to French braid her hair. While this seems like nothing, it’s the biggest deal to me. As a mama who is grasping at the last moments of my baby girl’s childhood, wondering how on earth time passed so quickly, I almost cried. She hasn’t