My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in Faith, Life, Motherhood on Jan 29th, 2010
Everyone deals with stress in their own special way. Some people lash out and attack, while some withdraw and end up with stomach ulcers. Others cry or spend money they don’t have, or pick up old habits they beat years ago. For me, if you want to know the degree of stress I’m under, all you need [...]
Posted in Current Events, Faith, Motherhood on Jan 27th, 2010
I love the wild and unpretentious things that spring forth from my children’s mouths like, “Mommy, when you’re mad your eyes get red!” Or “Mommy, I put pee pee in the potty! I’m a big boy! You put pee pee in the potty too! You a big girl!” – such sweet innocence. Sometimes their simplistic [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood on Jan 12th, 2010
If it’s fluffy, shiny or covered in rhinestones my girls are drawn to it like moths to a flame. It would seem that, while I have poured all of my fashion expertise into their young lives since the day they were born, they have developed their own sense of style. A sense of style quite contrary [...]
Posted in Faith, Life, Motherhood on Jan 9th, 2010
Before I entered the world of motherhood I had some pretty strong (and ignorant, mind you) ideas of what kind of mom I was going to be. I visualized myself prancing around town toting my offspring in a pristine and crumb-free stroller, with my hair bouncing on my shoulders just like Gwyneth Paltrow and baby [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood on Jan 6th, 2010
When Jackson turned a year old I embarked on a bittersweet journey through grief. People grieve for a number of reasons: Death of a loved one, a loss of some kind, a move, a change in job, divorce, an empty nest or their team losing the Rose Bowl. There are so many reasons. And I believe each [...]
Posted in From The Mouth Of Babes, Motherhood on Jan 3rd, 2010
From the depths of sweet slumber I felt a tap, tap, tap on my shoulder. Turning over and blinking my eyes, Sydney’s face came into focus. She had a bad dream. I looked at the clock. Not quite 4am.
Rolling out of bed (my warm and cozy little nest), I took Sydney’s hand and, in a state [...]
Posted in Motherhood on Dec 23rd, 2009
I just botched every single warm fuzzy mommy moment only a few minutes ago as I snapped angrily at Sydney for asking (whining) for the umpteenth time if it was lunch time. This outburst of mine completely undermined the earlier draft of this post I had been working on throughout the morning.
In fact, I’m still not fully [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood, Random on Dec 8th, 2009
I need an easy button.
Running errands yesterday on less than a quarter tank of gas, calculating how much cash I have to spend, how much I’ve spent, how many more gifts I need to buy, how can I make due with what I’ve got, and can I make it to the cheap gas station before [...]
Posted in From The Mouth Of Babes, Motherhood on Nov 20th, 2009
Our deep early morning conversation began like this:
Sydney: “Mom, do you remember when I was a little girl? You know…when I was five years old?”
Me: “Why, yes I do.” because that was all of six months ago. (I know I’ve been forgetting a lot of things since I became a mom of three, but a [...]
Posted in Faith, From The Mouth Of Babes, Motherhood on Nov 10th, 2009
It seems over the past several weeks and months I haven’t had very many humorous experiences to write about. There is so much tragedy, almost too much, happening all around me; friends and family members all touched to some degree with suffering, pain, loss and grief. To tell about my most recent brush with the [...]
Welcome to my blog. My name is Amy, and I wear a lot of different hats: wife, mother, daughter, sister, missionary, teacher, friend...and the list goes on. Life is a balancing act, and one I do not excel at. I find that each new season brings about more opportunities to learn, grow and allow God to continue the refining work in me. The pages of this blog are a glimpse into the lessons I am learning and the journey I am taking. I hope you enjoy!