Have we ever been down a longer road of uncertainty, where the bends are so continuous that we can’t quite see around them to the destination beyond? At a global level, covid has created a mask over our eyes as much as our mouths; despite …
I’m starting to think that most of the decisions I’ve agonized over this year could just as well have been decided by flipping a damn coin. It’s all very Robert Frost, road less traveled, psychological torment. We are months into homeschooling our kids, and there …
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 …
Between my lackluster performance as a homeschool mom distance learning aid, and my recent inability to operate a calendar, I’ve been a bit behind on our foster adoption updates! When social distancing first began in March, we were just two classes away from finishing our …
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.) …
Happy New Year! I promised you all adoption updates in real time, and I admit I’m slacking slightly. We had our foster orientation in December and our first official class last night. Aside from getting in a three-car-fender-bender on the way home from orientation (neither …