Veggie Tales
I was so excited! Missy, one of my best friends from college, had come to visit me at my house in Maryland. We had so much to catch up on, and we were going to get started while eating the…
Busy, Busy, Busy
I am currently in the midst of what tends to be an incredibly busy time of year for my family. Within a four-month period, we celebrate all three of my childrenโs birthdays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We also experience the busyness…
The Pot and the Kettle
Do as I say, not as I do. I wish this statement were less descriptive of me. I’ve been a mother for only nine years, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to apologize to my children…
The Note
I don’t know about your children, but mine seem to think that going to the bank is all about getting suckers. One day a few years ago, my son Caleb was going to accompany me on one of these trips…
Scary!
I was sitting in the living room, working on my laptop, when my daughter Callie excitedly announced that she had just painted her brother and sister’s faces with clown make-up. Trying to finish a message, I didn’t look up immediately…
The Pressure
In the last year or two, several of my close friends have entered the world of motherhood for the first time. As I went to the baby showers, visited the proud (and very exhausted) parents and babies in the hospitals,…
Separation: Anxiety or Just Variety?
I just finished a week of separation from my three children. One went to her first overnight camp, and the other two spent the week with their grandparents. There were mixed emotions during this time, for sure. I mean, I…
Mama Maverick
It started out like any other Saturday morningโฆ Iโm lying. It was nothing like any other Saturday morning. I woke up with a migraine. The whole back half of my head throbbed and felt like it weighed 67 pounds. While…
Not According to Plan
It was the first time in my then-nine years of motherhood that all of my children were to have ongoing scheduled activities, of which I was not to be a part. Honestly, this was pretty exciting to me. Now that…
Half as Hard, Twice as Good
Iโve had three babies and only once went to the hospital with a โfalse alarm.โ Just a couple of weeks before my due date with my son Caleb, I thought I was in labor. So off to the hospital we…
