Someone once asked me to summarize motherhood into a four minute spiel. I had a small panic attack over how to cram such an all-consuming topic into a crunched time period. Then I thought, “How many things have I learned to do in under five minutes since having children?” A few examples that come to…
This time of year brings a lot of focus onto one of my favorite people of all time. She is viewed by the world through many lenses, and is often pictured as a serene, quiet, submissive girl who graces stained glass windows and religious portraits or jewelry with timeless beauty and grace. She is Mary,…
I love a good garden. There’s something so rewarding about preparing the soil, digging through rich dirt, placing seeds and/or young plants in the earth, watering and nurturing tender shoots, and then harvesting the result. It’s simple, yet profound. It’s organic and healthy. It brings us closer to nature and puts food on the table.…
Who Needs The Voice? My family has a new obsession (at least, new to us), and it is the phenomenon known as “The Voice”. Many of you are fans, I’m certain. Some of you may be completely unimpressed with me at this point, either because of our choice in television shows or because I am…
The River Chick – Rebecca Greebon My first experience with true Anxiety came roaring in on the coat tails of my introduction to Motherhood. Don’t get me wrong – it’s not that I had never felt anxious up to that point. You don’t live for long on this planet before walking through a moment (or…
I remember very clearly the day one of my best college girlfriends made the statement to me that everyone always knew Gregg and I would end up together forever, married into our happily ever after. She said this to me during the fun and frenzy of my engagement/wedding planning phase. Her comment ended with, “You…
