Let me just warn you: I am about to be honest. I spent two weeks away from my children, and though at times I could hardly breathe for missing them, there were other times I wondered if I didn't miss them enough. The days were busy and filled, and at night I was tired. There wasn't much time to worry over them or wonder what they were doing (or what they were eating). I was surprisingly ...
Motherhood
Tuesday’s Tip: Put it in perspective….
Think you have too much laundry to do? Feeling overwhelmed by the mountain of dirty clothes staring at you on any given day? Consider this: Eight babies. Countless cloth diapers. And no washing machine. Enough said. Now, go throw a load in your washer and be thankful for it....and pray the washing machine at Haven of Hope Baby House gets fixed fast! ...
Notes from Nana: A Mother’s Day Memo
Some days, is your physical mailbox just filled with un-asked for and un-wanted mail? I read something stunning recently, in of all places, a mail order catalog. I stand by the trash can to check my day’s mail and sometimes just glance at an item and throw it away. (A hint I learned years ago. I’m always looking for those "Clear Your Clutter Away” type ideas.) But this catalog was ...
Because some Mondays you don’t have time to make anything…
You might have a child home from school and a meeting in the middle of the day and a house full of laundry to wash or dry or fold. You might have a to-do list ten miles long and a plan that won't play out. You might be feeling a little bit like I am today... If you are, you MUST read Kristen's latest post at WeAreThatFamily.com! And, by commenting on it, you could win a book that just might ...