How to Create a Morning Routine with Elementary Aged Kids
After a decade of doing this mom thing I am looking down the barrel of a new season! My last, my baby is officially in Kindergarten. I sobbed about this impending chapter back in May, but now I welcome it with open arms. Of course there is a fringe of sorrow...
Re-Entry Week: It’s a Real Thing
Summer Break 2017 is in full effect at our house. We got out of school the Thursday before Memorial Day. Around here this is both a blessed time and one that will test our parenting patience quickly. By mid-May, we are phoning it in and counting down the days....
The End of an Era
Today I drove the 1.7 miles to the same church that has served as our Preschool and Mom’s Day Out for the last eight years. I did it with music and the usual chatting with the passenger…the one who will no longer be a preschooler as of 1:15 today. She is ripping my...
Empathy Before Therapy
Life is messy. I don’t think there is anyone who has lived a full life, and upon reflection, found a life devoid of troubles—be they great or small. I would consider myself to be a positive person, but I can also be honest about the fact that my adulthood started in a...
I’m All About L.I.F.E.
I was worshiping one Sunday and just chatting with the Holy Spirit. I was dwelling in the muck of the most current events. After spending some extra time on Saturday journaling and trying to figure out how I felt about all that is going on in the country, I...
What I’m Reading Wednesday (Feb.1)
Hey everyone! This week has flown by and I CAN NOT believe it is February! I have been reading, but not exactly the type of books I want to all the time. I have been reading information on Spinal Ligament Injuries for work, recipe books (I was in a rut), going...