Being Enough “Did I stop and read to her today? Did I get down and play enough? Did I yell? Did I make her feel important or was I too busy?” I don’t know about you but I know that as a mom I struggle with thoughts like this almost daily. “Did I do enough?”…
Hello, my name is Betty and I am a recovering control freak. I want to control everything. I am a planner. I am a perfectionist. So, you can imagine what life is like with me. I am rarely the life of the party. I like to plan the party, but not attend it. …
Just about around Thanksgiving time every year Grandparents and my Husband ask me what I think the children want for Christmas. They don’t stop asking me until I send them a Christmas list. And they also want me to make a list for myself. They care to give what one wishes and that is so…
Have you ever noticed how our pressures in life resemble slavery? We are constantly being pulled in all directions as busy moms. There is an inner drive in us that is bossing us around. Telling us, “Go do this or go do that.” “You have to do it.” There is no rest. Our schedules control…
The “Old Fashioned Family Road Trip” has ingrained itself into our collective culture as the epitome of summer fun. The ideal family road trip promises us the chance to bond, grow closer together, make lasting memories, and solve all our problems. If you’re looking for the old fashioned, unplugged, gadget-free family road trip…
On my dining room wall hangs a plaque that contains three words: Live. Laugh. Love. To those who read the plaque when they visit my home, the verb trio might sound like a cozy cliché. But I see it as a three-word mission statement that helps me stay focused on what matters most…
As I was growing up, my family used to spend our vacations road tripping to zoos in our area. We’d drive to a city, stay in a hotel with a pool, do a day at the zoo, and drive home. It was the perfect way to spend a long weekend. Now that I’m the mom,…
I enjoy reading books to my children and when Janis Cox our Community Mentor Mom shared The Kingdom of Thrim with me I was thrilled. I think it’s hard to find good books for children that teach life lessons that include God. Janis did an awesome job writing this story and I’m delighted to recommend this…
A look of defeat forms on her sweet face. The thought comes to my mind.. …have I been putting too much pressure on her lately? “Sweetie, do you feel like mommy has been asking too much from you?” She looks up at me, her eyes filling mine with the overwhelming answer. I knew instantly…
Memories. They often escape me in the hurry of everyday life. When one comes rushing in, I claw at it, desperate to save it until later, only to realize that “later” has a way of erasing my best intentions. As I watch my kids race through their childhood at speeds that shouldn’t be…
Mom Inspired Adventures 