This Old House
My family and I are moving. It’s a local move but a move nonetheless. So we are in the midst of throwing away, giving away, packing up, and cleaning up. It is a lot of work, and I have to…
Happy Camper
Last summer I sent my firstborn to an overnight camp for the first time. This was a big step of faith for me. I really don’t think I’m a “helicopter mom,” but I think we can all agree that dropping…
My First Camp Experience (By Callie Partridge, Age 11)
Have you ever been to camp? It’s a lot of fun. In June, I went to my very first overnight camp. I went to Twin Lakes Christian Camp. To tell you the truth, I was more than excited. I was…
Secondhand Smoke? Really?
I recently heard a report on the radio about more and more places and events banning the presence of children. To a degree, I can understand this. I really can. The presence of children definitely changes whatever environment they are…
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 children’s 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,…
