Field of My Dreams
I grew up next door to my grandparent’s dairy farm. We lived
in a valley with foot hills in the distance. A tree line beyond the fields gave
way to the river. It was...
Awkward Family Photo
I grew up in a small farming community. Financially, my family was on a tight budget. Having family portraits taken was a special occasion that usually required us to travel about an...
Back to School Jitters
I sent my beautiful daughters off to school today. This is
the one day of the year that usually brings me to my knees. I now have a fourth
grader and a second grader....
Children Drown Quietly
My family loves to swim. Water runs through our veins. My children learning to swim has been an important theme in my parenting. I enrolled them in swimming lessons for the first...
Back to School Clothes Shopping
I’m having a hard time believing that we go back to school in two weeks. The summer was too short and I’ve enjoyed every moment of playing out in the sun with...
Overcoming Hardships
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny"Voyage of the Dawn Treader
I heard this quote the other day and although it came from a Hollywood movie...
I’m Thirty-Five and I Just Don’t Care
I wish someone would have told me about how incredible my
thirties were going to be. I wish I wouldn’t have spent the last few years of
my twenties dreading turning thirty. I really...
My Daughter Struggled With Empathy
When I became I parent, I believed that because I was a nice, empathetic person, my child would also be born that way. I assumed my kindness would pass onto her through...
My Daughter Went to her First Sleepover
There are many articles and blog posts on the internet today shedding light on a difficult decision that we as parents have to make.
Do you allow sleepovers...
Never Wait for Happiness
As a busy mom with a husband who works long hours, I've learned to juggle two kids while running errands, cleaning house and writing. When they were little and not yet in...
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Car Conversations with my Daughters
I’m smiling to myself as I drive, humming along to the radio as my daughters are proudly singing from the back seat....
