With a new month upon us, I can't help but reflect on some important changes that have been made in my life and in our home in this last month. While I've been working hard on adopting some better habits (see my recent post), I've also been investing some significant effort into being a better… Continue reading Intentional Living
Category: Parenting
I Mourned
Last night, I mourned. I stepped away from my children for a few minutes and just cried. The apparent breaking point for me was the struggle I was having getting my one-year-old’s Minion pajamas on following her bath. She was having none of it, writhing in my arms as I wrestled first one leg, then… Continue reading I Mourned
Because You Have Sisters
To My Three Beautiful Daughters Here is a little piece for you entitled "Because You Have Sisters." Because you have sisters, you have ... someone to lean on someone to play with someone to sing with someone to laugh with someone to snuggle with someone to dance with someone to bake with someone to sort… Continue reading Because You Have Sisters
Habits
Earlier this year, I shared my monthly Habit Tracker over on my FB page … the post generated quite a lot of discussion and seemed to peak my readers’ interests. For many months since that post though, I’ve failed to use a Habit Tracker. My excuses for this vary, but mostly, I’ve settled on the fact… Continue reading Habits
I Missed It All
It was 5:48 p.m. when we pulled into the driveway. We had just dropped off my oldest daughter at dance class; the sun was warm and the air was comfortable. We lingered outside for a few minutes waiting for Dad to get home ... the baby studied the cats, and my middle daughter chattered away… Continue reading I Missed It All
Good-Bye
On Monday night, before I went to sleep, I made this schedule for myself, knowing I'd NEVER have three kids AND myself ready by 8:30 a.m. if I didn't clearly outline what I was doing and when. I had stalled as long as I possibly could ... but it was time to say good-bye to… Continue reading Good-Bye
Simple CAN Still BE Beautiful
On the day you turned one, I caught myself in a comparison spiral ... thinking of your first birthday as it compared with your big sisters' first (and subsequent) birthdays ... and more than once, a tiny morsel of guilt crept in as yours ended up being much, much simpler than theirs have been. To… Continue reading Simple CAN Still BE Beautiful
