Go Sing Happy Birthday into the Mailbox. NOW!

After you read this, go tell your child to do something that sounds absolutely ridiculous. Like, “Put a pair of socks on your ears.” Or, “Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ into the mailbox.” Or, “Go turn all of the door knobs in the...

Beyond Bath Time…

Check out my first post on Beyond Bath Time, a blog that supports motherhood as a sacred role. This blog is a follow up to Erin Davis’ new book with the same title, just released in April.I haven’t met Erin in person, but I feel like I have! She was kind...

The Value of a Trinket Ring

“Is this yours?” my friend asked. She had just pulled a tiny plastic ring from her purse.I smiled and said, “Oh! I’m not sure. But if it is, you may keep it.” Her daughter had enjoyed playing at our house with some of Lindsay’s old...

Patting Faces in the Dark

It’s Yellow Ball Monday, and Karee Mouw has the ball…Last week, my little guy, Sawyer, padded into our bedroom in the middle of the night looking for some comfort. This isn’t entirely uncommon. (Please note that he comes to my side of the bed, not my...

But, the sign said, “Come on in!”…

Our doorbell wasn’t working.It hadn’t been for about two months, but I just hadn’t figured out how to get it fixed (which involved calling my dad…). When you pressed the button it made a low humming sound, but nothing near loud enough to be...

An Organized Christian Cool Guy with a Motorcycle

Cade (straightening his desk): When I’m grown up, I’m gonna have a desk and put my phone and my computer on it.Me: Oh… Are you going to be a business man, like Daddy?Cade: No, I’m gonna be a cool guy. I’m gonna have a rich house and a...

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