I love behaving myself {in the sugar department, that is}. It just makes me feel more alive and in control {you know, of the miniscule parts of my life that I actually have control over}. Day 2 went well. Just 98 to go. Sheesh. Took the kiddos for a walk today. Tomorrow I’m breaking out my 6 pound hula hoop. … Read More
Lansing Lovies
Our morning was full to the brim with love. Oh, and bubbles… a cute boy{friend}… smiles {and smirks}… awfully cute {wet} kids… freedom {to remain cereal splattered}… delightful expressions… sweetness…and sabotage… twinkling eyes {and fabulous little teeth!}… hesitance… and warm remembrance… adorable toothy grins… contemplative poses, and an age-in-fingers display for good measure. Oh, how we… Read More
Handle{d} with Care
Some people just amaze me. In a really good way. Like this friend of mine, let’s call her Dr. Banana. I met her 8 years ago at a girls bible study I attended before I got married {the same group I helped lead for several years after that}. She’s the kind of girl who tells the most hilarious {true} stories,… Read More
Beach Babes {Re}Unite
“Two are better than one, because they have a good [more satisfying] reward for their labor; For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow..!” Ecclesiastes 4:9
Farewell Mommy Mafia
Judgment. Doesn’t the feeling of the word in your mouth just make your tongue swell? Judging. Judgmental. However you say it, when coming from one human to another, based on flawed perception, it wreaks havoc. Dishing it out, like we so easily do {especially as Christians, you know it’s true!}, may deliver a temporary sense of superiority or achievement, but… Read More
She.
I have a friend who is like a fresh breeze. Her transparency, authenticity and strength of character bless my heart with every sweet encounter. She is a phenomenally lovely woman, inside and out. I met this precious friend when our daughters were just wee little ones, walking down our street. We soon discovered that we had lived near each other,… Read More
