It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a book review on the blog, but this gem needs to be shared. It REALLY makes you stop in your tracks and think deeply about the pace of life at which you operate, how you spend your time (the one resource we have that is equal for everyone), and how distracted we all are! If you haven’t heard of or read The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, you are missing out! While I am a {Read More}
The Waxing and Waning of Wanting and Wishing
March 11, 2019 by
I WANT, but I WISH…. We all go through this cycle. I’m not immune to it and neither are you. Life is interesting (to say the least). Whether you’re a parent or not, I’d be shocked if you haven’t found yourself fluctuating between the wanting and wishing of things. Our thoughts and feelings can often contradict each other, and sometimes it happens all in the same breath, the very same moment. I WANT a bigger house… but WISH I didn’t have to clean it {Read More}
Life with Kids: 10 realizations you have as a parent!
January 14, 2017 by
Soooo, before I became a parent, I had these hypothetical thoughts in my head of how life would play out once I had kids of my own. I mean, it wouldn’t be all that hard. My children would be these stellar little creatures and I would be the fun, easy going, patient-all-the-time mom. Yup, that’s right….parenthood would be this grand, daring adventure! Well, I guess you could say it’s a daring adventure. But, in a different kind of way. You see, {Read More}
I Was Busy…
May 16, 2016 by
Striking balance. No matter what season of life you’re in, we all face this struggle. I often feel as though I’m a circus clown trying to juggle multiple balls at a time, but fail miserably at keeping them all in the air. We strive to keep it together and make it look like we know what we’re doing. Society tells us to add more to our plates and stay busy. Our bodies tell us otherwise. I’m a natural “on the go” person. I {Read More}
A Note Card
February 24, 2016 by
I have two young boys. The question that lingers most often in my head is… “What type of impact will I have on them?”. Just recently, I read an article called Words of Wisdom on www.parentcue.org. The author, Autumn Ward, shares a story about an experience she had while attending her son’s college orientation. She was given a single note card and asked to write a few words of wisdom to her child. This could have gone one of two ways: A.) She {Read More}
Looking Fear in the Face
December 16, 2015 by
I went out to lunch with my mom a few weeks ago. As we sat at the table, I told her about a random thought that had been consuming me, “I feel like everyone I can possibly think of has gone through, is currently facing, or has always experienced a really big struggle in their life.” Whether it be… Marital issues and/or divorce, Finding out someone has cancer or a lifelong illness, Having a child with special needs, Losing a {Read More}
