On surviving the crush of the morning rush

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It occurs to me how much I miss on the days when I’m frustrated. On the days when I hurry them through brushing teeth and climbing bunk bed ladders and demands for just one more sip of water. On evenings when I rush and mutter and long for the solace of bed and laptop and [...]

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Why you should never take your ordinary for granted

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It’s easy for life to start to feel small. To feel caught on a hamster wheel of wake up, breakfasts and packed lunches, a load of laundry, the dishes from last night, vacuum, work, write, tweet, connect, call, walk to Kindergarten to pick up kids, panic about dinner, serve it, wipe down counters, wrestle pajamas [...]

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Sometimes Valentine’s comes in March

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Give me a man who’s there at midnight when the mercury pushes over 100. Give me a man who isn’t afraid of croup and will sit in the bathroom for long steamy shifts with the shivering, hacking boy as they both breathe in the healing steam of the shower. Give me a man who knows [...]

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Sometimes our kids don’t need us to teach, but to listen

February 29, 2012

{This started out as a Five Minute Friday post. I liked it. And then I wanted to edit it a bit. And finish it. So I did.} He holds his heart as we wait at the red line in the immigration queue. His face has a puzzled look. Passports slide back our way and we [...]

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The gospel according to motherhood

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But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ~1 Corn. 1:27 I came by motherhood backwards. It was never my intention or my dream. It was a slow revelation that “barefoot and pregnant” was not a phrase ever [...]

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What you’re not good at is only half the story

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I’ve been staring at the brown wooden paneling in my daughter’s room for months because I’m too afraid to paint it. I don’t know how to pick paint colors. Or spackle. I’m not good at home decorating, or picking out tchotchkes or fabrics or frames. I don’t know how to sew. My culinary skills are [...]

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Five Minute Friday: Tender

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Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we want to, not because we have to. We write for fun, for joy, for discovery. We just write without worrying if it’s just write or not. Won’t you join us? 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over [...]

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On seeing our {kids’} mistakes in perspective

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My first born, he’s just like me. Starts the day out with a gold ribbon ceremony for showing honor, courage, responsibility at school and all he can think about is the reprimand that ended his school day. All praise clouded out by a finger shaken in his direction. His breath fogs up the glasses that [...]

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What a mother needs to keep running so that she doesn’t end up running away

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I’m a mini van-driving mom. And I love it. Both being a mom and my sky blue mini van with enough room for another parent, my three kids, a couple of their friends and all the random collection of back packs, soccer balls, swords and snacks that inevitably make the journey with us. This week [...]

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Your house is only as big as your hospitality

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I am a reluctant renter. Have been for years. Our house is small, it has faux bricks that constantly fall off the kitchen walls and carpets that, well, let’s just say we have three kids under the age of six and leave the rest up to your imagination. For years my small house has stunted [...]

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