There they stood. My three oldest sons. Mouths wide open. As I put a scoop of icing onto each of their tongues. This was their reward for smiling for a family picture without a meltdown. Yes. I bribe them for things like this. And yes. I am far past the phase of feeling guilty for […]

Blogging. It seems so fun and innocent when you say it. It’s even kind of a cute word. Until you actually start blogging, then it can seem anything but cute. It can seem more like the boogeyman. A hobby that brings you as much pleasure as it does pain. So just what is blogging to […]

The other day a friend asked me, “Would you ever be interested in running a marathon with me?” And before I could emphatically scream NO—in Spanish, French and Italian for added fervor— she began to describe the 18-week training program she had in mind. But as she talked, I came to a shocking realization: I […]

The other day I pulled up to my house and saw my son’s red tricycle sitting on my front porch. It was so cute and cliche, if it hadn’t been my house I probably would’ve said, “Oh, look. They must have little kids. I wonder how old they are…” But I didn’t. Instead, I turned […]

Buzz. My phone vibrates with a new text. I look down and read. “Oh my gosh. You’re never going to believe what M did last night! She ate the freaking chapstick again and I lost it! I mean who eats chapstick? Apparently my daughter. And I just went ape. #momfail #worstmomever #willsheeverforgiveme This is followed […]

Do you remember what you did last Valentine’s Day? Did you get a chocolate heart? Roses? Jewelry? Did you go on a date? Hire a sitter? Or stay home and watch a movie with the kids? Did the night stick out in your memory? Or are you still sitting trying to remember what you did […]

She’s sitting next to me during my son’s basketball practice holding her fourth baby in her arms. Her other kids are quietly playing around her while her newest baby fusses for some food. As she tells me about all the challenges she’s had with this baby, she says “I really should have known she was […]

Religion and politics. The two things we are taught to avoid talking about at all costs. Yet how sad it is that we are to avoid talking about what makes us feel most passionate. Because passion is what drives us to live a meaningful life. Right? Which is why its so hard to keep our passion contained. And […]

Everything I Need to Know About My Need for God, I Learned from My Baby…a mini blog This is my youngest son, and I don’t mean to brag, but he thinks I’m pretty amazing. (Bless his baby heart…) He’s recently learned to crawl, and he loves to go off on his own and explore. But […]