It’s a Giveaway!
Boxing up the Bows
Nine years ago I gave birth to a 7 pound, 9 ounce bundle of baby girl.
The Messy Truth
Shame is what happens when we let guilt fester and sink deeper and don’t deal with it. Shame seeps into our skin when we aren’t looking and takes our spirit hostage. And then she sits down heavy and masks herself as us so we can’t tell the difference between the two. {excerpt}
Slaying the Loch Ness Mommy
O Minivan, Minivan, Wherefore Art Thou Minivan?
Plans
Making Do Part 3 {A Series}: Chalk It Up
A high half-wall / unusable bar separates our eating area from the kitchen. Since we have one of those really open floor plans, builders do things like that to delineate one space from another I suppose.
Recipe for a Redneck Snow Day
- Handful of Southern children who rarely see snow
- Light dusting of wintry mix
- Roasting pan
Advice for College Presidents
Most days I feel like an Army general who never went to basic training. Leading small, lower-ranking people who wholeheartedly put their trust in me, who believe I know exactly what I’m doing. I masquerade as one who is competent and ready, but worry that at any moment someone will properly examine my credentials and discover I’m a fraud.
- The Big Bang Theory: What Happens When Two First-Born’s Marry
- How Not to Panic When Your Child Asks You What Sex is in the Middle of Church
- How to Maintain June Cleaver-esque Composure During Hormonal Shifts
- How to Administer First-Aid Even if Blood and Vomit Make You Pass Out