The work of Christmas can be overwhelming. It’s stressful, somewhat ridiculous, materialistic, excessive and above all, self-inflicted. I see you, mama, putting all this pressure on yourself, and I see how much WORK this season is. But the magic… the magic is so short lived, and the work is so very, very worth it.
Wondering what your child’s teacher REALLY wants? Look no further… here are the most thoughtful gifts for teachers — that they actually want! — and two gifts to avoid.
30 Affirmations for Moms— uplift, inspire and refresh your heart. You’ve got this mom thing, even when you don’t feel like it!
If I keep smiling, and loving, and giving my all, I can compensate for all that they’re missing? Can I sustain this level of giving? Can I keep smiling while my heart is so heavy? I don’t know. But I DO know that I will always show up, get up, pick myself up, and keep trying.
The days with babies and toddlers are long. So long. You never have a minute to yourself. You need a break, but never get one. By the end (or start?) of the day you're covered in spit-up, drool, and unidentified sticky something. But...
Ever feel like birthdays are just too much? Too much time, planning, work, money? I’m here to tell you that although I LOVE birthdays, you can put your mom guilt aside and take it down a notch. It’s possible to create a wonderful birthday without going crazy.
“PUPPY CLAWS! Her name is Puppy Claws!” Danny’s pretty adamant about this. I nearly spit out my coffee. I wish I had written down all the names we brainstormed, because some of them were real gems.
The past month has been filled with fun, laughter, chaos, disaster, tears, learning, sleepless nights, extra coffee, lots of clothes with holes, and adorable pictures.
Fall is made of little things. In our house, that means football, pretzels, apples, first day of school haircuts and sneakers, sleepy Sundays and crazy-busy weekdays.
When you’re feeling like your life is on repeat, take another look around. Home is the work of mundane tasks - filing a fridge, making a bed, packing the extras. Home is filled with love made visible through work -- work that shows someone else cares for you and loves you. Your daily, mundane, never-ending tasks are really works of love.
I see a glittering, magical world blanketed in snow, telling me to stay warm, stay inside, snuggle in pjs all day, and I don’t ever want to mar that pristine whiteness. Somehow my children get the opposite message: they see a blank canvas calling for footprints, tracks, snow angels, snow forts, battles, and snowmen.
