I felt creative last Saturday and went to the craft store to make a wreath. I noticed four words everywhere: Gather. Thankful. Blessed. Family— emblazoned on doormats, plates, ceramic pumpkins! Everywhere, like a mantra! I gave up on the wreath and purchased a dollar sign with “Thankful and Blessed” scrolled across a pumpkin, and hung …READ MORE
Humor
Shoes . . . Who Needs Them?
The school year is in full swing which means early mornings, lunches to pack, homework to check, and my least favorite game: find your shoes. I have a dichotomous relationship with shoes. Personally, I love them, and as my children often point out, I have too many. As a mom to five sons, I often …READ MORE
The Telephone Phenomenon and Other Mysteries of Motherhood
You are not alone. You may think you are the only one whose kids don’t let you talk on the phone or pee alone, but I am here to assure you that these are five universal, immutable truths: The Parched Phenomenon: We have made it to bedtime. We are so close to the finish …READ MORE
There is No Break in Spring Break
It’s that magical time of year when the weather starts warming up, we start planning summer vacations and looking forward to longer, slower days, and it all starts with Spring Break. Spring Break is always a welcome respite as our kids grow weary of school and we grow weary of taking them. I always look …READ MORE
The Swan Lake Effect
In our family, three boys happen to be the older ones, and four girls happen to be the younger ones. The boys do magic tricks, battle with swords, and need to know the exact location of the bathroom on the Millennium Falcon so that the model they are building will be completely accurate. The girls, …READ MORE
He Fights for Me
This morning was shower day. I had been sitting in my chair in the living room waiting for our one bathroom to be free of other dirty bodies washing up. Nobody, I repeat, nobody needed me. Not a child in sight. As soon as the shower is free, I move in, get ready to assume …READ MORE
