Have I ever blown it in the area of unbiblical scolding? You bet I have. Am I going to tell you about it in this blog? Of course not! Perhaps…
Parenting
Manners Love
When I was in college I associated the word “manners” with other words like stodgy, inauthentic. Now that I have kids, I associate it with different words: gracious, loving. From…
Mosquito Ring Tone … What?
My teenage daughter asked me the other day if I knew what a mosquito ring tone was. I replied, “I don’t and quite frankly I don’t care about ring tones….
The Power of Mom
One of my friends has this great t-shirt. It says, “I make milk. What’s your superpower?” You know why I love that? It reminds me that I’m a superhero to…
Not Just a School Volunteer
Getting ready to send your children back to school? I remember those days! I became an absolute worker bee at our four children’s schools. In fact I spent so many…
Maintaining My Insanity
Have you ever had those times in your life when your kids are sick with the virus that just will not go away? Well this is that time for me….
Dara Torres … Exposed!
Did you see her? She is amazing! Dara Torres had me (and I’m guessing every other mom in America) jumping up and down as I watched her swimming … against…
Is it that Obvious?
At our house, if my toddler uses the toilet, my preschooler gets a jellybean, too; we want him to encourage his brother. On one such occasion, I told the eldest…
Normal? I Don’t Think So!
I had myself a little freak out moment today! One of my least favorite places in the world is a mall, but we had to go and boy did I…
“Code M”
“May I please get out?” At my request my two-and-a-half year old had rephrased “I want to get out”, as in, of the shopping cart. I hefted him to the…