Crying on the Kitchen Counter

December 5, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

I found myself crying on my kitchen counter this morning, and while I can be known to regularly tear up at movies or sweet stories, as a whole, I am not a girl who cries. In fact, I am normally pretty darn cheery. But today, I just couldn’t hold back the tears. And when my husband […]

Team Hope

November 28, 2012.Reading time 6 minutes.

Isn’t it strange how there are some days when everything about life seems to be perfect? You wake up and look out the window only to see the sun is shining. Your coffee to creamer ratio is balanced to perfection so you are able to enjoy every last sip of your ‘good morning’ cup. Your […]

Guilty Pleasure

November 25, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

Let’s be honest. We all have guilty pleasures. Admittedly, some are worse than others, but all are somewhat guilt inducing if we’re honest with ourselves. Prior to having children, I would say mine was sweets. But in the last few years, a new pleasure has developed that I’m rather ashamed to admit. However, every time it happens, I […]

Collin Klein’s New Identity

November 18, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

Here’s a multiple choice question to start off your day. If you are a K-State fan, last night’s game against Baylor was… A. Devastating B. Shocking C. Depressing D. The most terrible term you can possibly think of. E. All of the Above You guessed it. E. All of the above. And then some. All […]

But I Want to Be Different!

November 12, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

A common conversation between Christian and I goes something like this: Me: “Come here, and put this on. You will look so cute.” Him: “But I don’t want to look cute.” Me: “Christian, just come here. I want you and your brother to match.” Him: “But I wanna be differrrreennnnttt!!!!” (Said in a super dramatic and whiney […]

Help! The Paparazzi are Following Me!

November 1, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

In the therapy world, when a person is experiencing something not particularly ideal or hard or challenging, we therapists like to help our clients “reframe” their problems in such a way that they can be viewed in a more positive light. For instance, if you drank so much carrot juice your skin turned orange, a nice reframe might be, “You […]

The Broken Toy

October 28, 2012.Reading time 10 minutes.

The other day, my son and I were looking for costume parts in a second-hand store. As I was rummaging through racks of clothing, he began asking if he could buy a used toy. Being the germ-a-phobe I am, I initially tried to defer his attention from buying a toy there. I tried to explain to him those […]

The Game You Always Win

October 26, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

The other day I took the boys to the park to let them burn off a little energy. As we were walking up to the equipment, another mom was leaving with her young son. As she was working to lead him back to their car, he escaped from her arms and ran away. He got […]

To Be So Loved

October 17, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

I ran my first half marathon on Sunday, and it was quite awesome. At least, it was for me. But for my little son, it wasn’t. You see, he just wasn’t sure what to think about all the coming and going of his mom. When I drew near to him, he was happy. But when […]

The Crazy Neighbors

October 15, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

I hate to be judgmental, and I would never want to offend, but in the words of my late Grandma Freda: “It’s the truth, and someone has to say it.” So here’s the hard and honest truth about our formerly lovely, little neighborhood: Some crazies moved in. For one, they have this dog that is […]