That's right. You guessed it. We actually finished the Half Marathon! For the last few weeks, I've been longing for the day when the race would be behind me. Now that day is here and I'm a little sad. The actual event turned out to...
A few years ago I wrote an amazing essay about how moms compete with each other. We falsely view our children as extensions of ourselves and tend to put way too much stock in how their behavior reflects on us. I fight this tendency constantly,...
That's right. I haven't blogged all week. This is called blogging without obligation people. Someday I might feel more responsibility to blog regularly, but that day is not today. It just didn't happen this week. But here it is--Friday again! Another weekend. Nine days until...
It's Friday again. Can I get an Amen? Today I join The Gypsy Mama to write for five minutes on her weekly prompt. No editing or rewriting allowed. Click on the link to her site if you want to try it, too. The prompt this week is "Good-bye".GOWhen my...
A while ago someone commented on my blog saying that we sound green. I conceded that we do what we can, to some extent, as much as makes sense for our family. But I have friends, and know of people, who are much greener than...
Yeah, that's how I'm feeling. Maybe I'll post later....
It’s Holy Week. Tomorrow is what they call Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. The day Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with his closest followers.Image CreditHis closest followers. To be in that circle of twelve. To be the disciple whom Jesus loved. That’s partly why I gave...
It's Friday again. Today I join The Gypsy Mama to write for five minutes on her weekly prompt. No editing or rewriting allowed. Click on the link to her site if you want to try it, too. The prompt this week is "Gift".GOI have called this a gift in...
After bemoaning the lack of a real winter here in Pennsylvania, I have now turned a corner. Last week we saw temps in the 70's and I liked it. It felt so good to go outside in the sunshine and soak up the warmth. This...
Look to the right. No, not that far. Just to my sidebar where I have proudly displayed the logo of Project Simplify for the past three weeks and have not participated in any other way. Until this week. This week, Tsh Oxenreider of Simple Mom chose...
