Today I went to a party. Granted, I wasn’t looking my best. but the LAST thing anyone wants to hear is this phrase: “You look tired.” People, seriously…stop saying this. For one, if I was tired I’m sure I don’t need you to tell me how “tired” I look. For two, If I felt great, [...]

Which makes me more “White-trash”?:
a) Loving to shop at the Wal-mart.
b) Calling it the Wal-mart.
c) Having a skull sprinkler head and pulling it into the alley so the kids can ride their bikes through it (naked).
d) Putting bubble bath in the kiddie pool and calling it a real bath.
e) Having black feet from walking [...]

My son, who is 4, is learning about “private time”. Private time can be time spent alone, or with another person, but just you, no tag-alongs. He is discovering the power of this time and the necessity of it as well. I don’t know if it is because he can sense the baby’s due date [...]

I am COMPLETELY out of style. I don’t know if motherhood sucks it right out of you, or if I never was in style before. But I really am out of it now. My confession is this:
Have you ever had a dream that you know is not going to happen, EVER. And you are realistic [...]

and its not even a youth event! My husband has decided recently, in the past month or so, to not only continue to “soft” snore, but to do it a little louder and now has added a clicky sound that he makes with his mouth and his throat. It’s awesome! I think the only thing [...]

I just got home from a refreshing mini-retreat in Palm Springs 120 degree heat! It really was refreshing. Not the heat when you are almost 8 months pregnant, but the time we spent there. It was a Student Ministries Staff and Spouse retreat. We do it every year and I think it is the greatest [...]