My Dad writes too. Guest blog post from my old man (isn’t that what they would have said in the 50’s?): “I came across this high school graduation picture of me. All the seniors had to sit for the formal pic and wear a coat and tie. Of course, there were the rebels who wouldContinue reading “Apples Don’t Fall Far”
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Look at The Birds
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” Matthew 6:26 Nature is a tricky thing. At times I find myself marveling at the wonder and beauty God has so meticulously created inContinue reading “Look at The Birds”
Provision
This past week I took my kids to a couple of museums. We usually go during the summer because it’s a good way to get in lots of sensory stimulation, keep them away from the constant lure of television for several hours and they have a chance to learn in an experiential way that wouldContinue reading “Provision”
The Tyler Effect
So, I have been witness to something in my family called the “Tyler Effect.” Tyler, as in Steven Tyler, as in front man for Aerosmith…the band. How old am I anyway!? Really, the effect isn’t in my family, it is something I have noticed primarily where my son is concerned. I need to back thisContinue reading “The Tyler Effect”
Mama Bird
You know that story “Are You My Mother?” by P.D. Eastman? It is a page turner. In case you haven’t read it, I can give you a quick synopsis right now. It is basically about this baby bird who falls from his tree top nest onto the ground and embarks on a fast-paced journey filledContinue reading “Mama Bird”
Ain’t Nobody Got Time
I do not have time to wander through Anthropologie for three hours searching for the perfect soft tee or empire waist dress or whimsical journal. I do not have time to spend ten minutes picking out my favorite cardigan to wear to the bookstore and then spend two hours sipping on tea and losing myselfContinue reading “Ain’t Nobody Got Time”
Beautiful Noise
I am a completely sensory person. I feel, smell, taste, see and hear everything. I mean everything. My husband thinks I am part bloodhound and when I am pregnant, I can tell you if the guy five rows over in church showered this morning, forgot to brush his teeth or if his wife is wearingContinue reading “Beautiful Noise”
Shhteppa Time
Wednesday. Whatever. No, not whatever. If there ever was a day that was to be ridiculously ordinary, today would have been that day. But since I am me, nothing ever is completely ordinary. It looks that way from the outside. Get ready, get kids ready, get preschooler ready for school and out the door, hangContinue reading “Shhteppa Time”
MOMMY Happens
Whether you like it or not, when you become a mother…mommy happens. Some days you feel prepared and if you are lucky you get sunny days just like those they sing about on Sesame Street. Most days, however, you get what you get and as time goes on you figure a few things out. Like what to doContinue reading “MOMMY Happens”
A Fistful of Quarters
Yesterday we engaged in our community garage purge sale. It actually felt like a purge and at one point I thought that it actually looked like my house vomited into the garage (so gross!). But it was also cathartic. We found so many artifacts from our lives it wasn’t even funny. The fluorescent yellow andContinue reading “A Fistful of Quarters”
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