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My slow journey away from attachment parenting
Attachment parenting didn’t work for me. And, probably more importantly, attachment parenting didn’t work for my firstborn son. Here is our story: Honestly, it started before he was even born…with his tendency for…
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Cherished: choosing to cherish the hard motherhood moments
Of the 23 lullaby CDs that we own that could be in the CD player this week…it’s this one. It’s ironic really. It’s the only one that has the word “cherished” in the…
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When I’m not enough to be a good mother: where God’s grace begins
I think that God created motherhood to show me how sinful and inadequate I am at being a good mother…and thus how much I desperately need Him and His grace. Because there is…
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In which I can’t even read a four letter word…or is it five? {five minute friday}
Today I am participating in a weekly feature on lisajobaker.com called Five Minute Fridays. Bloggers are given a writing prompt (topic) and told to write for *five minutes. “No *editing, no over thinking,…
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11 Books I Read in 2012
One of the goals that I established for myself back in March of 2012 was to read more books. Well not so much more. Just read books, period. Because it’s something I hadn’t…
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Opportunity knocks. Will you let me in?
Opportunity knocks at my door this morning. Will you let me in? What will you do with me? When my car won’t start for the second morning in a row…when I have to…
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What if Mary had been a mommy blogger?
Mary wasn't a mommy blogger. She had no social media outlets that she could use to process her overwhelming thoughts of motherhood...of mothering the Christ-child, the Savior of the World.
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Dear Aprille-who-is-trying-to-be-a-perfect-mommy:
Hi. This is me, your future self. I wish I really could travel back in time to tell you this stuff. But, I know you probably wouldn’t listen to me even if I…
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When Toddler Boys Cook Thanksgiving Dinner
A post from my 2-year-old son's perspective as he helped me with Thanksgiving Dinner.
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Introverted mom problems: when mommy breaks just aren’t enough
I’m totally giving myself grace and taking advantage of my dear husband by taking the time to write this post. Because I feel like this introverted mom needs it. I’m currently sitting at…
