Making Mom Friends Can Be Hard Can I get an amen to that! Before I became a mom I had no problem making friends. In fact, in my single years and prior to having children I had lots of mom friends but when I became a mom things changed drastically. But I wasn't going to let these barriers keep me from the beautiful friendships that were to be made. Yes, In the past 9 years I have been hurt along the way but the sweet memories I have of each girlfriend God has put in my life far … [Read more...]
15 Things I Want My Kids to Remember About Me
Yes, I realize that my picture says 10 but the more I thought about it, the more things came to my mind. So let's just say 10 + things because at this point I may keep adding to this list. At the beginning of the year our family has a family meeting of sorts, where we discuss the things we would like to accomplish for the year and we share some of our favorite memories of the past year. I'm always amazed to hear what my kids have to say were their favorite memories. It's usually not the … [Read more...]
Things I Did Before Having Kids
I wouldn't trade my life filled with burps, farts, car noises, wrestling matches, kisses from my little admirers, hand picked wild flowers and sometimes even dead bugs all just for me--for a mundane life of sanity, cleanliness and sleep. Nope, not this mama. I love my life. This is just me reminiscing the days from long ago. Things I Did Before Having Kids 1.Go up and down the grocery store aisles and not worry about leaking from my boobage area because someone else's baby was crying. … [Read more...]
15 Things I Want My Kids to Know About Christmas
I recently had a conversation with someone on the street that got me thinking. The stranger was complaining about Christmas traffic and everything else that's wrong with the world. At some point, the conversation shifted to the spirit of giving and instilling that in our children. The lady then said, "At least there's one thing good thing that comes from Christmas." Honestly, I was a bit shocked because we LOVE Christmas in our house. We love all that it entails: family, faith, giving, … [Read more...]
Mom Don’t Just Be the Memory Maker…
Don't just be the memory maker but be in the memories they are making. This is something that has been playing over and over in my head since the beginning of the year. I had no idea, how hard it is for me to just--play. Put the scrapbooks down. Put the camera down. Put your phone away. Let go of your plans you came up for them. Let go of your schedule. Now dive in and immerse yourself in their play. The other day instead of being the one behind the camera, I asked … [Read more...]
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