Tonight my eight-year-old daughter Hannah said to me, "Okay, so when you were little you used to have wagons, and now....we have cars." Her comment caught me by surprise. I just hung up my cell phone, so we weren't even talking. And, we were in the truck on our way to dance. Where did that come from? Maybe Hannah was thinking about the recent Continue Reading
Christmas Joy
Okay I made it through Christmas. I didn't send out any cards or photos. I was behind schedule. I set my alarm on Christmas Eve and went shopping before the kids woke up. Why I wait until the last minute I will never know. But I did enjoy the season. My family and I had a memorable Christmas time together. We saw The Scrooge play. We went to a Continue Reading
Words Matter: Slackers
Slackers. What do you think?Well, that's the name of the neighborhood skateboarding team my son, Justin, is a part of. The name drives me crazy.A few weeks ago, Justin and his buddy wanted to wear these t-shirts for "twin day" at school. I threw a fit. I didn't want people to think I endorse this dumb name. Also I didn't want him to be made fun of. Continue Reading
Real Beauty Often Includes Scars
This in honor of one of my life hero's, my brother, Ryan. (Hopefully I'm quoting his life and words correctly.) Ryan is hugging SANTA, my husband.When Ryan was three and a half, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. Ryan endured two long years of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. Against all odds and thanks to much Continue Reading
Words of a friend
Sunday, my family and I went to a potluck gathering with 7 other families. And honestly, I didn't want to be there. I was struggling with my ability to parent my soon-to-be 12 year-old son. I felt weak emotionally and spiritually.I enjoyed good conversation with a couple of my friends. Then watched the kids fill up water guns and get all wet. I Continue Reading