As I nursed sweet baby George in the wee hours this morning, I found myself stroking his velvet-soft skin and pondering what lies ahead in his future. What will he be? What will he do? How will the world be made better because he’s in it?As I contemplated all these things, my mind drifted to…
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A Treasure Trove of Memories
Christmas puts me in such a nostalgic mood. Something about the lights and the mistletoe and the festive feeling in the air always entices me to take a walk down memory lane, and it makes my heart so happy to see that my 4-year-old daughter loves to do that just as much as her mama. Earlier this…
Soul-Feeding Sundays: Mixed Tapes
When I was a little girl, my parents walked into the living room one quiet winter afternoon to find my 3-year-old self seated in the chair in front of the family stereo, the headphones filling my little ears with the sound of George Winston’s December as tears streamed down my face. When they asked me…
Memories that LiveOn
There is honestly little that can be accomplished online these days that surprises me. In a typical day, I can download my new favorite song nearly instantaneously, video conference with my mom halfway across the country, and pay bills with the click of a mouse. I can buy a new pair of boots, read favorite…
Soul-Feeding Sundays: Babies Don’t Keep
Last week in my inaugural Soul-Feeding Sunday post, I shared that I am striving to slow down and take in as much of this precious time with my kiddos as possible while they are small. I was touched beyond measure when a lovely reader (thank you, Sharlyn!) posted the following poem in the comments in…
Soul-Feeding Sundays: Reflections of Motherhood
What I love most about blogging is being able to share and connect through this screen with all of you. My blogging journey has enriched my life in so many ways, allowing me to learn and grow through the guidance and knowledge I’ve garnered through the astounding abundance of kindness and talent in the blogging…
Done.
You know the saying, “I am so done with this.”With trying to finish a seemingly impossible project.With listening to your kiddos fuss at each other.With dealing with bumper-to-bumper traffic.Or, in my case at the moment:With being incredibly pregnant.As I am in the last days of this pregnancy, I have uttered that phrase on more than…
Kindergarten
He came into our lives in the wee hours of a snowy December morning. At precisely 2:31 a.m., I became the mother of a bouncing baby boy.At precisely 7:15 a.m. this coming Monday, that same boy will embark on his first step of many in spreading his wings to ultimately leave our little nest:He’s starting kindergarten.Where…
Thirty Before Thirty – Weeks 3 & 4
Well, here we are. The final week of my 20s. And in one of those ironies of life that never cease to make me marvel at the Good Lord’s sense of humor, I am battling a raging head cold that has me feeling like a woman three times my age!Last week’s hiatus from my Thirty…
Thirty Before Thirty – Week 2
Another week gone by, and I have a few marked off items to show for it! For more on what this journey is all about, see this post on my Thirty Before Thirty list, and this post from my progress in week one.My Thirty Before Thirty1. Go on a date night with my hubby.2. Cook…