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…
Like most adults, I like to think of myself as mature and selfless, ready and able to lay aside my plans as needed when the situation and circumstances require. To a certain extent that is true: in an emergency I can drop whatever I am doing and rush to help. But what about less dire…
We recently had a long run of viruses in our home. All is good until Mama gets sick. I went down on a Monday about the same time the kids got home from school. I stayed in the bed until lunch the next day. Mamas don’t often get a true sick day. We work…
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…
“Mommy can we please have a tea party?” my little four year old girl asks me. “Why of course we can darling!!!” She leads me to her room where two tea cups sit on her play table. Sitting side by side, we just are, talking about whatever. We do this kind of thing quit often.…
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