The Truth About What Our Family Wants for Christmas Having kids certainly changes everything. Even Christmas. The glitter-filled snow globe of Christmas magic that had settled in your heart is now again shaken and awe-inspiring. But even Christmas- the traditions, the way you spend it, who you spend it with, can be one of the many learning curves…
Category: Finished Thoughts
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…