Date Night, and a New Addition
Apparently May is “Performing Arts Month” in our house. Last weekend, I went to the ballet with my “big sister,” and last night, Ryan and I attended a concert at the Gallo Center here in town. The opening acts were Unspoken and Bread of Stone, and the headliners were JJ Heller (and Dave), and Sanctus Real. [...]
Friends by Chance, Sisters by Choice
Fifteen years ago (WHAT?! Just, wow!) I was a freshman at UOP. One day, while working in a tiny closet in the office at the Benerd School of Education, I noticed that the girl sitting across the table from me (also an employee) had a ballet shoe keychain attached to her purple backpack. Little did [...]
Book Review: When Love Calls by Lorna Seilstad
Last year, I became part of a review panel for new books published by Revell Books, a division of Baker Publishing. The deal is, I occasionally receive emails containing the title and description of a book. It could be just about any kind of book… Christian fiction, parenting, homemaking, self-help, etc. If it looks like [...]
Yee-Haw!
Let me just start by saying that Ryder attends the most wonderful preschool ever, Lighthouse Christian Preschool. His teachers are clearly invested in every student, and we have felt nothing but love from them all year. They’ve hosted a Thanksgiving feast, a Christmas party, and a Superbowl party for dads (since school isn’t in session [...]
Another Busy Weekend
For the first time in a very long time, we had an entire weekend void of any plans (except church on Sunday morning). When we moved home from Illinois, we had to rip nearly every tree and bush out of our professionally designed, beautifully landscaped – and sorely neglected – yard. Now that the inside [...]
Life Lately
Last Friday morning, we had a meeting with Ryder’s Kindergarten principal (yes… I said Kindergarten!!! I know… me neither.). The decision to make the investment to put Ryder in a private school was not an easy one. But every step of the way, Ryan and I both feel God’s reassurance that it was the very best [...]
“Just” a Mom
I hear women say this a lot, and even catch myself saying it more often than I care to admit: I’m “just” a mom. The plan to be a stay-at-home mom was a total no-brainer for Ryan and me. That’s been the plan from the very beginning of our relationship, and neither of us have [...]
Grati-Tuesday: A Random List
I am blessed beyond measure. It shouldn’t take much to find something in my life to be grateful for. But sometimes, in the thick of the daily grind, life feels down-right hard. (I know, I know – first world problems.) The past couple of months have been kinda like that… one bout of illness after [...]
Two Sides to Every Story
I, just like every other person in America, was horrified by the images and stories coming from Boston in the wake of the bombing earlier this week. I tried to stay up-to-date on the latest information, but had to sneak glimpses of news coverage while turning on a kiddie show, or search for developments online [...]
Dear Dove ~ Close, but No Cigar
Over the last few days, a new Dove video has been swirling around Facebook. It appears that many people (both male and female) have had a very positive reaction to its message that women shouldn’t be so critical of themselves… that we are “more beautiful than we think.” But if I’m being honest, I haven’t [...]
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