When You Just Need a Break

I sit down while smiling at the other ladies around the table, fumbling to put down my baby’s car seat, diaper bag, and favorite toy. I let out an audible sigh. I’m glad to see these lovely women, looking forward to a night of planning for an upcoming...

A Spot in the Sun

I love my front window. It faces the afternoon sun. And although in the summertime it can be unbearably hot, requiring the blinds to be closed most afternoons, during the fall and winter it is a beautiful spot to soak up the sun. On a chilly fall day or blustery cold...

Why Marriage Works for Us

This past April marked my ninth wedding anniversary. It got me thinking about all the ways I have appreciated my husband in the past decade, all the things I want my daughters to know about their dad when searching for their own spouse. And although I’m rarely...

Mama’s Crazymakers

I love my children. But just like when getting married you could never have known all the wonderful, interesting, and quirky things about your mate, so it is with having kids. There may have been moms who told me stories to this effect prior to having children…but if...