Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time (in 1999 – I think), a young girl and boy met at a frat party. Â Romantic, right?! A few months later, the girl finally agreed to go out on a date with the boy. Â Three months after that, the boy proposed to the girl at the end of Pier 39 in […]
One, Two, FWEEE!
Three years ago, this very night, I looked like this… My parents and mother-in-law were in town, and we celebrated Christmas a few days early. Â My dad did an amazing job entertaining Ryder while we checked in to the hospital bright and early the next morning. We had a lovely team of nurses, and we […]
Book Review: A Simple Christmas Wish by Melody Carlson
While at a MOPs conference last year, I signed up with Revell Publishers to be on a review list. Â They email me about books they think I might enjoy, and if I respond affirmatively, the book arrives in the mail a short time later. Â Awesome, right?! I just finished A Simple Christmas Wish by Melody […]
Reflections on an Unforgettable Weekend: {MOMCon 2013}
“MomCon” is the catchy new name for the annual Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPs) international convention. Â Every year it’s in a different location and features incredible speakers, inspiring workshops, and a marketplace filled with books and clothes and other fun things to buy. Â And every year, it’s UH-MAZE-EENG! This year, I attended convention for the second […]
Book Review: Under a Blackberry Moon by Serena B. Miller
While at a MOPs Convention in 2012, I signed up to be part of a review panel for new books from Baker Publishing. Â I noted the kinds of books I might enjoy, and now I get emails every few weeks about not-yet-released stories that fit my taste. Â If it looks interesting to me, they send […]
A Book Review: Wonder Woman Wannabe by Jenny Lee Sulpizio
If you’ve been a mom for any length of time, you know that occasionally you find yourself thinking, “Is this really happening?”  You’ve convinced yourself that no one else’s family could possibly be as busy or messy as yours.  No one else’s kids could come close to how whiny or picky or loud or accident prone […]
Lessons from Kindergarten
At the beginning of the year, I signed up to help out in Ryder’s classroom a couple times a month.  I went yesterday for an hour, and again today for another hour.  Now, it’s been many years since I’ve spent any length of time in a classroom – and I’ve never been in class at a Christian […]
Book Review: The Invention of Sarah Cummings by Olivia Newport
Last, I attended the MOPs Convention with a handful of gals from a local group.  While we were there, I signed up to be 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 […]
FIVE?!
Today is September 11th… one of the most tragic anniversaries in American history. Â I remember waking up to a phone call from my (then) fiance. Â His words were, “Turn on the TV. Â America is at war.” Â I was shocked, and scared, and sad, just like everyone else in the country. Â And the realization that our […]
Book Review: Man in the Making by Rick Johnson
A year ago this month, I attended the MOPs Convention with a handful of gals from a local group.  While we were there, I signed up to be 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 […]
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