“Mommy, kiss”. His backpack is loaded on his back and his breath smells like bacon. We give a peck on the lips, as he cranes his neck back and then I watch him walk out the door to his Daddy’s truck. Dressed in clothes that he chose himself, it’s been a long time since…
My Girl
I brush her fine, straight hair and gently move the strands that hang in front of her eyes out of her face, as I gather them and place the pink hair clip just so. Her blue eyes look up at me as I say, “All done.” She insists she cannot put the clip in herself….
Under Gavin’s Bed
Let me set the scene: Fifteen minutes before we need to leave for church and I have yet to put my makeup on and still need to get one child dressed for church. Ben comes into my room fully dressed, except for shoes. “Mom, I can’t find my brown shoes.” “Did you look under Gavin’s…
Happy Mamas – A Year of JOY!
J.O.Y. Just feel it, Over and over, You can do it. That just came to me as I started this post. How fun is that? You may not know this but I am part of a super not secret group of online ladies and we masquerade around as the “Happy Mamas”. We do not,…
The Dress-Up Box
A friend of mine was having a garage sale and I knew I could find a “few” things to contribute. I decided to start in the boys’ closet for cleaning out and finding some things to begin a pile in my own garage. Plus, I really needed to go through their clothing and switch some…
Moving On
One morning last week, in the crisp-ish Fall air, I took our puppy, Oliver for a walk/run in the park not too far from our house. There is a long and dusty or muddy (depending on how much rain we have or haven’t had lately) trail that circumvents the playgrounds, basketball courts and duck pond….
#IAmAGoodMom Instagram Fun!
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called ‘I Am Such A Good Mom’, because I wanted to start a movement of positivity and encouragement for moms. So often, we mothers are quick to put ourselves down, and miss all the moments when we ARE good, even great. My friend Alison loved this idea so…
My Crazy Awesome Kids
One morning recently I took a quick walk through my neighborhood as my exercise for that day. It was great weather and other people were out and about as well. On one of the blocks I saw my neighbor friend’s two boys riding their scooters. As I passed them I said, “Hey guys” and one…
How Could You Be So Harsh?
The other day I went to Target to pick up a few a lot of things and I was alone (I KNOW!!) since my babysitter was hanging with the kiddos. You know how it is when you go shopping alone (if you’re a parent), you’re just SO much more relaxed when the only person you have…
I’m Such a Good Mom
Many times we find ourselves berating OURSELVES because of our supposed shortcomings in the motherhood department. I know, it’s human nature to focus on the negative much of the time. And I’m not saying I am perfect. Not at all. But the title of my post today is not full of sarcasm. It is FULL of…