I met Marti when I was 36 weeks pregnant with my now 16-year-old. We spent 2 hours getting know each other in the back of an extended cab truck on the way to an office lake party (our husbands worked together.) We then spent a whole day on the beach just talking and hanging out.…… Continue reading Sisterhood by Marti Skow (The Girl God Gave Me to Do “Life with Boys” Together)
Category: Life
19 Ways to Love Your Wife
I’ve been on the receiving end of sweet selfless love since my wedding day 19 years ago. Corey has got loving me figured out. Want to make your wife feel loved? Read on. 19 ways to love your wife. Date Her. This is much easier for us now that our kids are older, but alone…… Continue reading 19 Ways to Love Your Wife
Body Parts I Never Imagined Discussing with My Kids (and it has nothing to do with breast cancer)
I wrote the following little story several years ago as a guest blogger at Leanne Shirtliffe’s website. I recently started receiving spam comments with advertisements for Cial@s and Viag@a and realized this post was the culprit. I guess if you mention male anatomy multiple times in a post, crazy drug companies will find you eventually. (You’ll…… Continue reading Body Parts I Never Imagined Discussing with My Kids (and it has nothing to do with breast cancer)
How A Bunch of Teenage Boys Unexpectedly Cured My Sadness
I seldom fear cancer will come back. I’ve read the stats, and I know that because I found my tumor early, my chances of another bout with it are very slim. And aside from the fact that I tend to write about cancerish things a lot, it’s a rare day that cancer thoughts overwhelm me.…… Continue reading How A Bunch of Teenage Boys Unexpectedly Cured My Sadness
Flip Shots – How YouTube is an Answer to a “Mom Prayer”
It has long been a prayer of mine that God would make me aware my children’s gifts and talents. And that He would help me to be a dream cheerleader not a dream squasher. I used to watch my friend, Cinnamon, (yes that’s her real name) and think, “She’s got this mom thing figured out. I…… Continue reading Flip Shots – How YouTube is an Answer to a “Mom Prayer”