JANUARY 2020 They say “hindsight is 2020” but I say we’ve got clear, 2020 vision starting right now. I’m planning my phrase of the year- I can’t decide between “unfettered possibilities” or “soaring joy”. Hm…maybe both! FEBRUARY 2020 We just had such a crowd of …
All the experts (those who have four+ children) say once you get to three kids, adding one more is no big deal. You shift to zone defense, buy snacks in bulk, and call it a day. I’m now certain all those friends collectively lied; you …
As of Friday, we officially logged our third week of covid-induced homeschool. Maybe you’re right about there with me…welcome. With a full 14 days under my belt- I’m feeling confidently uncertain- which makes me the best possible person to teach others how to marginally succeed …
I just need to vent about the sheer ridiculousness that is my life most days. Not a whole lot has changed between March and July, except that I’m definitely getting in touch with my introvert side. On the rare days that I do have the …
Have you ever been a hater of perfectly nice strangers? I recently watched an online Christian conference where Sadie Robertson (Huff) shared a heartfelt Bible message. Afterwards, the conference facilitator said that a girl [like Sadie] doesn’t “turn out like this by accident”; he praised …
You guys…. (Sorry. I totally just lost my train of thought. Nope- that’s not even true. My train of thought derailed about two weeks ago, and is probably stuck in a ditch or river somewhere. I looked up images for derailed trains; it’s not pretty.) …
Good Monday morning everyone! I have limited time to write to you, as I’ll soon have to pick my boys up from school for a physical, where I need to have them fill out extra adoption paperwork for each of my kids. We also need …
I have two rules about food: You shouldn’t throw perfectly good food away. You should always throw away food that’s gone bad. Unfortunately, these two rules come into conflict more often than I care to admit. I mean, let’s start with the madness of expiration …
At the ripe age of 31, I think it’s pretty standard to ponder your recent insignificant regrets. Watching the tiny pot holes in my rear view mirror will hopefully keep me from making similar mistakes in the future. (Or all that staring in my rear …
Are you planning a leisurely road trip with spontaneous stops at places like the world’s largest flea market or that java-shop-turned-glorified-monument that’s actually shaped like of a coffee pot? Are you hoping to go solo or possibly with one or two of your best sane …