And then you realize they are pedaling on their own…
We try to say prayers as a family every night. It’s part of our bedtime routine with the kids and I love the time together–the four of us in either…
The mom and her daughter in the dressing room…
I walked into the dressing room of a store the other day to try some clothes on. Another mom walked in beside me pushing a stroller with a newborn in it. She was balancing…
My (early) Mother’s Day present – the best gift ever
My ten-year-old walks through the front door, a smile on his face. “I wrote you a poem at school today, Mom,” he says proudly. “You did?” I smile. “Yeah. For Mother’s Day….
But Mommy, he LOVES us
We drove into our garage not too long ago and my son yelled, “I just saw a mouse jump out of my soccer backpack!” (We keep his backpack near the…
The Choking Game – It’s Not a Game
My heart has been so heavy for a family near us who recently lost their teenage son. I don’t know the family personally (they are friends of a friend of our…
This beautiful end of summer with my little girl
As I write this, my daughter is playing Monopoly with a friend, and my son is in his room driving a remote control car around. I just finished doing some…
Good inspiring more good, Courage to be You, and other miscellaneous updates…
Happy 7 Quick Takes Friday! It seems like I have a bunch of miscellaneous updates to share, so here we go… 1. First, do you remember the story I told…
When did your kids figure it out? (Or have they?)
The other night, my son came up to me out of the blue and said, “So, Mom, you’re the Tooth Fairy, right?” My daughter–eleven now–had long since figured it out, but…