My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in From The Mouth Of Babes, Fun Stuff, Life, Random on Jul 26th, 2010
Sitting at my aunt’s dining room table, enjoying the company of family and good food, we were suddenly jolted from our adult conversation by shrieks and squeals coming from above. Five little second cousins, and one baby cousin who was trying to take a power nap, were getting their wild things on. We heard a lot of giggling, a few thuds here and there, and several [...]
We’ve had four days in a row of sunshine, blue skies, and heat. Pinch me. I think I must be dreaming. I don’t want to get my hopes up too high, but summer, quite possibly, has made its entrance out here in the Northwest. I’m afraid to visit weather dot com for fear that rain [...]
Posted in From The Mouth Of Babes, Fun Stuff on Jun 11th, 2010
Friday’s Free Advice: “The Best Summer Ever” Challenge.
Last month, on Mother’s Day, our church was invited to participate in a “Random Acts of Kindness” challenge. Square, orange touch cards with “Smile! You’ve Just Been Tagged! – Do something nice for someone. Leave this card behind and extend God’s love again!” were handed out, and left in [...]
Before the invention of the electric washing machine, it would take a woman six hours to do one load of laundry. Six hours. One load. (Air-dry time, pressing, and folding not included.)
This little factoid just reminded me of a load of towels I washed yesterday. They are still in the machine. I will have to run [...]
A true sign that you have crossed the line from avid fan to obsessed fan is when you wake up at 5:45am thinking about the show you watched the night before. So it was with me this morning. I tossed and turned throughout the short night with thoughts of the LOST series finale running through [...]
As summer is quickly approaching, I am compiling a stack of books to keep me company at the pool, park, beach, Starbucks, airplane, etc. I love to read, but find myself shelving much anticipated reading projects as motherhood, wifehood and ministry pull at me like tug-of-war. I’m not complaining (hear me out). I love (almost) every dimension [...]
I have issues. This should come as no surprise to those of you who read my blog regularly. I wrestle with waiting on God, I struggle with insecurity, I have to cling to God’s grace on a daily basis, and work harder on this whole marriage and parenting thing than I have worked on anything [...]
Posted in Fun Stuff, Grace, Life, Motherhood on Apr 30th, 2010
I live in the Northwest. Rain is part of the package. In fact, it is 99% of the way we do life here. My daughter, Sydney, who is a native, has made it very clear to me that there is a difference between rain, drizzle, and a slight sprinkle. It’s pretty much all the same [...]
Okay, I started off writing this morning’s post about my one year blogging anniversary, which is tomorrow (quite a week for anniversaries!). However, after breaking up a few dozen sibling disputes over the course of an hour, my train of thought has been derailed, and I have found myself thinking about sisters. My sister, to be [...]
Posted in Fun Stuff on Apr 16th, 2010
Late yesterday afternoon I called up my mom who was en route to D.C.. I think I may have started the conversation out with something like, “My give-away was a flop!” She laughed. I do believe I had prefaced the post with the possibility that it could either be divine inspiration or a HUMUNGOUS flop, [...]
I'm a wife and stay-at-home mom to three little ones. I love the beach, ocean, collecting shells, writing, creative interior design, being with my family and following Christ.