The Outer Limits
My sister Gina mourned the day her youngest son was too big to fit into the grocery cart. It wasn’t one of those “my baby is growing up” mourning things. It was more like a prayer: “Lord, help us - Jake is free.”
My four-year-old nephew makes shopping an adventure. On one trip, I watched Gina gather trail... >Read More
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The Father Nose Best
It happened around five years ago. I remember it as if it were yesterday. I had been stewing in my hot car all day with my five little ones. I delivered a son to baseball practice, delivered a husband to a church finance meeting, delivered the forgotten ball glove, and a bajillion other deliveries in between. (Who would've... >Read More
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The Finishing Touch
Have you ever had one of those days when nothing gets done? It's not that you haven't worked hard, but at the end of the day, everything looks about the same. You empty your bank account paying the bills knowing that, though the paycheck is history, the bills will be fruitful and multiply. You clean the peanut butter off... >Read More
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The Grass Is Always Greener?
I was so excited when I found out our new house would have a mudroom. It took on new meaning as we tried to get our lawn started. For the seed to germinate, the sprinklers had to be going almost non-stop. That, however, makes the lawn a massive mud pit. Everytime my husband went out to move the sprinklers, he sunk into... >Read More
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The Wonder Years
We had five babies in seven years. I know some of you overachievers have had more. I’m deeply impressed by your fortitude. They really were the wonder years - mostly because I sometimes wonder how we did it. We were basically in survival mode.
There were around ten (count ‘em, TEN) straight years of diapers. There were also months when... >Read More
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Labor Negotiations
"Is this your first baby?", "Is this your last?", "When are you due?", "Are you sure you're not having a litter?", "Did I ever tell you about my ninety-three-hour labor?". By my fifth baby, I'd heard them all. Everyone seems to have something to say to a pregnant woman. Some comments are sweet. Some thoughtful. Some incredibly annoying. One... >Read More
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To Do or Not To Do
I’m a mega-list person. Sometimes I get carried away and start making lists of my lists. Now that’s embarrassing. There’s probably a 12-step program. I’m intrigued that they’ll need to list the steps.
I love what a list does for me. It helps me sort out all the “have to do’s” from the “wish I had time to do’s.” Sometimes...... >Read More
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Pump It Up
I knew there was a problem when I realized that my control... >more
Come and Get It
Don’t you hate it when your pantry is full of stuff, but... >more
What Do You Fear?
