I used to be better about meal planning – back when life was a little slower, a little calmer, there were fewer children and fewer activities. I used to plan my meals before my shopping trips, double up and throw together a few freezer meals.  I used to make homemade… Read More →

“It’s not about you.” The opening line from Rick Warren’s perennial best-seller The Purpose-Driven Life is a powerful truth, isn’t it? In this world that screams for us to look out for ourselves and take what we can, the idea that it’s not really about us is both counter-cultural and hard… Read More →

I’ve been there. Have you? I’ve had those days when I was barely holding on. When the rope seemed to be slipping right between my fingers. When I thought I couldn’t handle being a mom one more day. Oh sure, not all days are that difficult, but what about the… Read More →

Since the time my oldest daughter was two and a half years old, she’s gone to daycare, preschool or both. And she’s loved it. She’s also loved her class at church, various playdates and basically any opportunity to play with other kids. HOWEVER. Since the time she was two and… Read More →

Did you know that when a butterfly is only a chrysalis, still wrapped up in its cocoon, it looks all protected and comfy, but it is actually busy at work long. Little by little, that chrysalis is stretching its wings as it pushes against its cocoon casing with anticipation for… Read More →

“I love you, Mom,” she says as she exits the car every morning at her high school. She’s sixteen now and a sophomore in high school. (hold me!) The days of my dropping her off at school are rapidly coming to an end. And I’d be lying if I didn’t say… Read More →

I have three daughters, ages 6, 4, and 2. One afternoon – a particularly LONG afternoon – I grabbed a hair tie and threw my hair up in a messy bun. I sighed audibly and did the next thing. My six year old watched me do my hair and casually… Read More →

A while ago I went to a baby shower for my friend, Brittany. The guest list included several of her co-workers, a couple girls from church and me. It was interesting to realize that most of the moms at the shower had more than the guest of honor in common…. Read More →

I started babysitting when I was twelve. It just fit. I am the oldest of three by a long shot, which taught me to be hyper-responsible early in life, and I am naturally endowed with a generous dose of, shall we say, leadership abilities. I have always enjoyed children, and… Read More →

I’m the type of person that approaches a problem one of two ways. Either I see the problem and believe I can overcome it, so I go for it with all my physical strength, emotional energy, and a pull yourself up by your bootstraps mentality. Or, I might see an… Read More →