Of course I agree that kids say the darndest things…my four-year-old has a constant flow of head-turning, publicly humiliating, pee-in-your-pants funny “toddler wisdom” coming out of his mouth. All that goes without saying. Kids say the darndest things. But this post isn’t about kids and what they say. This post is about the things that […] Read more…
My husband and I love, love, love to go camping and hiking. One of the particular aspects of an upcoming hike that we would check on was the difficulty level of the trail. We loved a challenge! The bigger the rocks, the steeper the trail, the more dangerous the drop-offs the better! Nowadays, however, we […] Read more…
As a busy mommy and housewife, I struggle with control. I want everything to run like a well-oiled machine. This desire that I have to be in control comes with a high price…rather than take joy in my God-given work and responsibilities, I become enslaved to them. Striving for perfection almost comes across as an admirable quality. […] Read more…
Let’s be honest. We’ve all thought it before…”I live in Mommy Prison.” Being a stay-at-home mom, especially for one with young children, is hard! Sleep deprivation, loneliness, frustration over disobedience, unending messes and diapers…all of this plays quite a toll on a Mommy’s attitude and perspective. I personally have days in which I wake up […] Read more…
I want to update all of my friends, family, and readers…we have been blessed with a sweet little girl! Maralyn Mae Souers was born on Friday, June 14. (2 weeks early!) She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. I have already washed my very first load of all girl clothes, and when I opened up the […] Read more…
I recently attended a function at our church called “Mommy Bootcamp”. For several hours one Saturday, all of the young/new moms sat under the teaching, encouragement, and wisdom of older, seasoned mothers. The result? Conviction. Reassurance. And new ideas! I learned so much, and there was so much information thrown out, that it felt like […] Read more…