Depending on the Lord
“Mommy, I can do it all by myself”, my two year old told me as she pushed my helpful hands away. I had mixed feelings of sadness and pride as she did do it all by herself and she did it beautifully and as I looked at …
A blog dedicated to those of us who wake up each day striving for perfection and go to bed every night with the realization that we haven't reached it yet.
How much junk does a person need anyway? Many people get by with just the bare necessities but what are the bare necessities? I mean can I really live without my crimping iron or my box of yarn or less then 25 origami books? And …
My daughter and I are reading Sense and Sensibility for the second time. I decided that I am more like Marrianne than Elinor. I’m more likely to be loud in the library than quiet in the church halls. I am more likely to inspire gasps …
In Molly’s world all of her children have a different brand of socks, so as not to get them confused, from Aeropostale to Fruit of the Loom. Of course if your husband is still in school you could just use a permanent marker on the …
Let me see if I’ve got this right… We are suppose to gather all of the socks from the scary, nooks and crannies of our children’s bedrooms, wash them with bleach, stick them in the dryer, hoping they wont get lost, take them out and …
Here’s the question of the week, If Molly is all kinds of crafty, thin (Because she is working out), Pretty (Because she takes time to do her hair and Shower), an Excellent House Keeper, Service oriented, teaching and taking care of her children….etc..etc. When does …
I absolutely love it when my children are grateful for things I do for them. It really makes me want to do so much more. I wonder if they’ve figured it out yet because, I admit, that I wouldn’t mind at all, being manipulated with …
So I was talking to my dear friend the other day and her eldest is graduating from high school and she was inviting all of his friends and family to a dinner party for him. Her husband asked her why she wasn’t inviting her friends …
So, we are moving into our house, renovations are almost done, and baby is teething. Normally, there are labels on my boxes, and everything is organized and in it’s place before I even begin. Not this time. I am behind on de-cluttering so I’m packing …
Having a new baby really makes you think….about the life you want for your child. Now that I’m having a baby in my older years those ideals have changed. It isn’t as much about money as it is about love. Not so much about being …