Empty Swingsets

The swings were empty, and I was close to tears.  A wooden playset was about to make me cry. It was ridiculous really. We only lived in the house for six months. But I looked at the empty swingset while I stood in the empty house, and I thought of my three boys. Brothers who…… Continue reading Empty Swingsets

5 Reasons I Would Fail as a Girly-Girl Mom

As I admired all the beautiful prom dresses at church today, I was reminded that I will never help a daughter prepare for a formal. And I thought of several reasons why that is probably a very good thing. 1. I have never had nor do I ever plan to get a pedicure. 2. I’ve had one professional manicure: the…… Continue reading 5 Reasons I Would Fail as a Girly-Girl Mom

Flying Cheese ~ A Kindergarten Confession

It was all because of the flying cheese. I was tucking my little man into bed when he made his cheese confession. “Mom, I forgot to tell you something.” (Lewis, who shares pretty much every detail of his every day life with me, “forgot” to tell me something…my ears perked up immediately.) “What’s that buddy?” “I…… Continue reading Flying Cheese ~ A Kindergarten Confession