Just like that, I'm the mom of a teenager. Moms of littles, believe me when I say all the clichés like 'don't sweat the little stuff', 'it's only a season', & 'you're going to miss this'. It's all true. Every single word every seasoned mom has muttered to me about enjoying my children while ...
Happy 3rd Birthday, Sweet Girl
Sweet Girl, Tonight I am going to put you to bed as a 2 year old. When you wake up (I’m guessing at about 3:30am, and again at 6:30am), you will officially be a 3 year old. Man, just when you got the hang of admitting you were 2, and not 15 when people asked, you’ve got another age to ...
My Heart Today: The Orphans
Photo Courtesy of Courtney Lorenz Photography. My family and I drove home from church today in our Town and Country van. We bought it new, had it custom-fit for our family, and delivered to the same dealership where we had bought our last minivan, just a couple years before that. When we got ...
Moment by Moment
This morning at breakfast I met an elderly woman who mentioned she lost her adult son to a heart attack. She said she loved him and was glad for the time she had with him, even though it was so hard losing him. Yesterday I met a woman at the park whose husband passed away a year ago. The cause? ...
An Open Letter To My Adventure Boy, As He’s Turning 8!
Dear Buddy, Just a couple more sleeps and you’ll be 8 years old. 8! I remember when I was pregnant with you, and your daddy and I went to the gender ultrasound. When the ultrasound tech told us you were a boy, we cried tears of happiness. Then we called to tell your great grandpa, Carl (dad‘s ...
Thursday Thoughts
Who ever said raising preteens was tough, obviously never channeled that drive for independence all the way into the kitchen. I love a girl who looks up recipes, makes them and serves them to the whole family. Don't worry, it's not all sweets, before this she served us: cucumbers, green and orange ...
5 Quick Tips to Simplify Your Road Trips With Kids
1. Always keep a bag in the van (because moms don't drive cars) with a spare set of clothes for each kid. It doesn't need to be stylish, a cheap Garanimals t-shirt and shorts will do. *If you have a kid in diapers, keep about five of those in the van also, along with a package of wipes. This is ...
Thanks Mom
Warning, Real Life Post: I just hit an awful reality. After walking past this humongous nasty dust bunny a couple times (after I already cleaned the floors), I realized no one else is going to pick it up. I'm the mom now. Ugh, so not fun. This may be a little late, but THANKS MOM, for always ...
One of the Most Overlooked Essentials in the Parenting Tool Bag
Parents of littles, if you don’t own an otoscope yet, I highly suggest you order one now. Like RIGHT NOW, before it is 11pm on a Friday and you need to check your 2 year old’s nose to : A) Figure out which nostril the popcorn kernel is in, if she did in fact put one up there. B) Be sure she didn’t ...
Sweet Graycie’s Baptism Anniversary
Happy 2nd Baptism Anniversary to this little cutie! 2 years ago we dedicated you to the Lord in front of our great big church family. We had no idea that just three days later we'd almost lose you. This day reminds me to love you while I can, because even though I say you're mine, you're not. You ...
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 6
- Next Page »