on glory days, witching hours, and finding sanity
This is one of those momma posts that has been sitting in my drafts folder for a while, waiting for…
stay at home mom
I hope they see | a mother’s prayer
There are days I look deeply into two sets of little eyes, wondering what memories will keep. And although I know…
To Elijah, on your first and last day of Preschool
There was a day not that long ago, that I sat at the kitchen table looking over your bouncer, wondering…
My Evolution as a Mother
Becoming a mother changed everything for me. Sitting at the kitchen table, staring out over the snow covered deck beyond…
The Mothering Escape
I’m a stay-at-home mom who freelances in my spare time when the kids are in bed. My husband works all…
When a FB status simply won’t do
There are times status updates are enough, and then there are moments they aren’t. This is one of those times….
this is as easy as it gets
Elijah walked into the kitchen wearing Uncle John’s WWII helmet, balancing a backpack from Vietnam on his shoulders with his…
Finding Silly
We were four of the 20,000 crazy people who descended on Bourbonnais for Bears practice last Sunday. The boys and…
Q&A with Kate Conner | Advice for New Writers
Kate Conner, wife, mother, writer and blogger extraordinaire, is sharing advice for new writers in the second part of her Q&A interview…
Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist {Book Review}
Shauna Niequist is one of the most eloquent and engaging non-fiction authors I know. Her books read like fiction and…