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…
Maybe the most important thing that I will ever write
Lately, whenever I’m able to carve out some time to write, I’ve been struggling with which projects to work on. I have several things I’m finishing up or revising, and some new projects I’ve recently started too….
They really do change everything…
Welcome to Mom-Monday. I’m glad you’re here. I had fun celebrating Mother’s Day this weekend and I hope you did too! In the spirit of continuing to celebrate all the ways…
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….
Some days, parenting is… hard
Happy Mom-Monday, everyone! I’m speaking at and helping plan the SCBWI conference this weekend, and I’m working on an article for Sacramento Parent Magazine that’s due Friday, so I’ll be…
Not perfect…
The other day, I was looking through some magazine articles I’ve written and I came across one of my poems that was published in a teen magazine several years ago. The poem was…
Our Family Creed
*Post originally published January, 2010. About five years ago, one of the pastors at our church spoke about the importance of creating a sense of team and vision within your own family. One…