So, I’ve been having a blast writing for Portland Moms Blog (check out my latest post about whether or not I let my daughter be a princess), but it does seem that I do not have the bandwidth to write for my own blog at the same time. So, please forgive the silence on this site […]
Last year after the very first Called to Love Retreat, I wrote in a blog post: “This little ministry is definitely my thing. Not MY thing meaning I own it, but rather it’s the thing for me. The perfect task for my gifts and passion. I have not been so exhausted emotionally and physically in […]
BONUS Moment #5: I never, ever, EVER remember that there are two “r’s” in the word embarrassing until spell check reminds me. Never. #4: Because of their frustratingly similar packaging–darn you, Target UP brand!–I literally opened and touched a glue stick to my face instead of the kids sunscreen face stick. (Yes, I use theirs […]
My obsession with capturing moments on film began long before smart phones and Instagram and Facebook. In high school, I would spend way too much money buying film to take to summer camp. While at camp, I was the annoying girl forcing my friends and any Cute Boy that crossed out paths to pose, or asking […]
OK: confession. I need to edit the title already, because that was kind of a lie. The rest of this post will be filed under: How I learned to love accept my muffin top. And to be honest, even the accepting part is an ongoing commitment, not a done deal. (And in case you live in […]
As a mostly stay-at-home-mom with two kids in school, I have mixed feelings about summer vacation. I adore my kids, and love spending time with them. They are three of the most funny, creative and energetic people in earth. But during the hours and hours of unstructured free time at home from mid-June to the […]
Most of the time, my good camera is off-limits to the kids, but there are some days when you just really need to get dinner made. Sydney asks to use it almost every day. So, one evening, I threw the littlest one (child, not camera) in the tub and gave the middle one my prized […]
“I’m at the end of my rope.” This was the text to my husband earlier this week. He was at work and could do nothing about it. Bless his heart, he’s so patient when I cyber-vent to him about my difficult days at home, even though he has a very busy job and often doesn’t […]
I think the Lord likes to keep me humble. Just in case I get the kids to school on time two days in a row with combed hair, clean undies and no peanut butter on their faces. I mean, that, right there, makes me feel like World’s Best Mom. Victory! I’m awesome! But then I have a moment that brings […]
This last weekend I met up with seven girls whom I’ve known since college. Back then we really were girls, but even fifteen years later I can’t bear to call us “women.” We hadn’t all been in the same room since 1999. From Friday to Sunday we lounged in our chairs by the fancy […]