Stop Allowing Yourself To Be Judged
When I was a working mom, I felt constantly judged. Each time I had a conversation with a stay-at-home mom, I felt the need to explain that we were praying for a way for me to stay at home, but financially it was impossible. If I didn’t explain, I feared they would think I […]
How To Preserve Your Kids’ School Years
It’s back to school time here in North Carolina, and I’m officially back to a normal blogging schedule. August is my January. It makes me purge, restock, reorganize (or just organize), plan, and prepare. We have entered a new stage of life. For the first time in 11 years, the house will be quiet for […]
Black Spotted Roses
Dropping my keys on the kitchen counter, I paused to soak in the gift of silence. My morning carpool duty was complete, and now I could think clearly for the first time in two days. I glanced at what Monday morning had in store for me. The dishes piled high in the sink. Evidence of […]
How to Make Your Kids Shine Like Stars
“Look, Mommy, I still fit.” I turned to find his 5-year-old body wedged into a high chair. “Wow, you are the biggest baby in the history of the world!” He giggled and weaseled himself out. The mama heart strings tightened. The high chair days went too fast. I want them back. The high school days will […]
Mama, You Still Get a Gold Star
You get the school supply list weeks in advance and decide you will beat the rush, get it all done, and pat yourself on the back for being so ahead of the game. Multiple trips later you are so close to done, but the items left are so easy, you can easily pick them up […]
I Just Want To Be Alone
Bags of groceries threatened to burst wide open as I struggled to make it from the driveway into the kitchen. It’s August, and I’m wearing a fall coat to keep me dry from the rain. Sweat is pouring down my back, and my hair is a sticky mess across my forehead. Parking in the garage […]
