Routine
I’m just gonna say it…Â summer is hard. In years past, “Summer Vacation” didn’t really feel any different than any other season. Â Sure, we were able to take a few extra day trips here and there, and having mid-day playdates was awesome. Â But we learned the hard way that it was best to keep the boys […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s Official. I’m…
… a SOCCER MOM! This is Ryder’s first official experience with team sports of any kind. Â We signed him up for soccer through Ripon’s Parks & Rec program because it’s a little cheaper than Modesto’s youth league, and the games are always at the same park (which is closer to our house than many of […]
He Spoke to Me
Some people hear from God while they pray.  Some say He comes to them in dreams.  Others receive inspiration when surrounded by God’s creation. God speaks to me through music. Sometimes I wake up with a song running through my head on repeat, and later that day I’m faced with a situation where I am strengthened […]
Being a BoyMom
This morning, as I do most mornings, I opened my feed reader* and skimmed through all the items. The introduction to one entry in particular was so familiar, I actually had to re-read it to make sure it wasn’t one that I had written… and I’m not exaggerating.  See for yourself: “All my life, I […]
Graduation!
Last night, we had the privilege of watching our oldest son graduate… from preschool. Â 🙂 Â He attended Lighthouse Christian Preschool, and we have nothing but good things to say about the staff and the program there. He learned to write his name, and even though it looks more like a piece of abstract art, I […]
“Just” a Mom
I hear women say this a lot, and even catch myself saying it more often than I care to admit: Â I’m “just” a mom. The plan to be a stay-at-home mom was a total no-brainer for Ryan and me. Â That’s been the plan from the very beginning of our relationship, and neither of us have […]
Book Review: The Passionate Mom: Dare to Parent in Today’s World by Susan Merrill
Last year, I became part of a review panel for new books.  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 something I’d like to read, I respond to the […]
Every Child is Different… Even When Potty Training
I get asked all the time if my boys are twins.  Like, all. the. time.  And people are always amazed when I say no and explain that they’re more than two years apart.  They spend the next several moments blathering on about how they look so much alike, and that they just can’t believe it.  We’ve been asked […]
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