Tomorrow is the busiest travel day of the year they say. Given the fact that we live 600+ miles away from all of our family, we know a thing or two about road trips with kids. And someday I will share all of my best advice with you. But given its T-2 days until Turkey Day, I’m a little…
Month: November 2017
I’m Thankful for You, Parents of Littles
A lot of the ‘work’ we put into shaping our kiddos into happy, healthy members of the world we do so without thinking. Other parts of it we do because we have researched the mess out of the ‘right’ parenting style. And some because it is what was done for us. But most of it goes unnoticed on a day-to-day…
Stop Saying Sorry for the Mess
If my house had a hashtag, it would be #messyheredontcare. And I fought this for a long, long time. And then I had an ‘ah-ha’ moment, and things became easier. Here’s how it went… A sweet friend came over with her new baby and I apologized, at least 10 20 times, for the way my house looked. For the tee-pee…
Seize the Crazy
Motherhood is a sort of journey through seasons of uncharted territory. Each season is made up of moments. Moments made up of the kind of mom we choose strive to be, and what the tiny humans God has entrusted us with bring to the table. And as soon as we get comfortable in a season, with a routine, with the…