Welcome to December 2020. We made it! Somehow we survived this crazy, difficult year. In just 31 days, 2020 will be behind us and we can start a new year fresh….Except, no matter how much we may all wish it was so, January 1, 2021 will not magically reset the world back to what it was on December 31…
I happen to love reading, but I have a short attention span when it comes to books. Unlike a movie, which is over in a couple of hours, a book takes commitment. And that commitment makes me picky. This is why I value good book reviews so much. I want details without spoilers. I want to know what I’m…
It’s been a tough week. I’m still adjusting to having three kids, and most days I feel like an extremely mediocre mom. I really don’t feel like I’m thriving right now. Everything I accomplish during the day is done just well enough to get by. As moms, we have to be Jacks of all trades, wearing…
As someone who grew up in a religious home, I have been praying ever since I could speak. And so have my children. Yet somehow, at 28 I still frequently feel like I’m not actually a very confident or eloquent person when I pray. And something I did not expect when my oldest daughter was born was that…
It’s been a busy morning running errands, and we’re finally on our way home. All of the sudden, my four-year-old daughter lets out a high-pitched, blood-curdling scream. The response is immediate; my heart starts pounding, my muscles tense up, my chest tightens, and just like that, I’m in fight or flight mode…
