Resolutions
I’m a goals and resolutions kind of person. I love thinking in lists and creating plans, and I love the fresh start that a new year...
Bittersweet
A little more than a year ago, I stood in the entry way of a home we were leaving. The house was empty, save a few piles of boxes, a bed...
The Power of Gentleness
I have this very clear memory of my son as an 18-month-old. It had been one of those rougher mornings, and he wanted to do something that...
Seasons
I am undoubtedly a fall person. I love the chill in the air and the vibrant colors. I love boots, scarves, and sweaters, chili, pumpkin...
Investing In Your Marriage
As a bride and groom near their wedding day, they often receive two very different messages about marriage. One is the message promoted...
A Thousand and One
I won some sort of parenting lottery, and have parents that, even as a teenager, I knew to be really spectacular. I had the kind of...
The Little Things
One day last fall I was driving my son to kindergarten, and we realized we had forgotten his backpack. I planned on driving past his...
Limits
It’s Sunday night, and I have been scrambling to do all the things I do on Sunday nights. Make sure backpacks are packed and homework...
The Green-Eyed Monster
Have you ever found yourself jealous of somebody’s Facebook status or Instagram picture? I refuse to believe that I’m the only one this...
The Next Right Thing
My husband and I recently bought a house. The first time we saw it, our realtor told us it "had a lot of potential,” which turns out to...
