For every five times I look around my suddenly messy home and think, How do they do it?, one of those times I think, I'm going to miss this someday. I'd like to think the latter more and the former less. I want to slow down and savor these days, because I know they'll be gone before I know it. Here …
Mothers Are Made, Not Born (Printable)
I've been working on adding favorite photos and quotes to the inspiration board over my desk. (I'm aiming to share on Friday!) Though it is a concept I have heard before, the moment I read these words in a beautiful post written by the Gypsy Mama, I knew I had to have them on my inspiration board. …
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Wrangling a Fish and Developing Inhibition
Please forgive the semi-disturbing photo, but last Saturday I got to watch something special—a two-year-old's lack of inhibition. We were visiting a rinky-dink lake about an hour from our home when two kids walked up to us to show off their catch. My boys were intrigued by the huge fish, but …
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Teaching (One Escalator Ride at a Time)
When I was expecting Trenton, I daydreamed often of the things we would be able to teach him. How to throw a ball, ride a bicycle, fly a kite. By the time I became pregnant with Chase, I had a bit of motherhood experience under my belt. Not much, granted—they're only 18 months apart—but it …
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Baby Steps to Indoor Plants
I've been wanting to bring plants into our home for ages. I am constantly buying cheap flowers or clipping greenery from outside, but I have not had much success keeping living things living (aside from my children, thank goodness!). Last summer I even got all fired up and researched which indoor …
How to Prepare Artichokes
I had never tried a steamed artichoke before I married Ryan. He is surprisingly sentimental about artichokes, because he was often served them by sweet "Sister Madras" while on a two-year church mission in Chile. Have you ever tried one? I am insisting that you go out and buy one the moment you …
