“Mommy, Today Was a Small Day”
My six year old whimpers beside me, “Mommy, today was a small day.” “What made it small?” “There were not enough play dates or friends.
(my daily blog)
My six year old whimpers beside me, “Mommy, today was a small day.” “What made it small?” “There were not enough play dates or friends.
I apologize to the cauliflower plants that I’ve ignored them all summer. They kept growing and growing, but I grew impatient. I’d never once seen
I’m fixing my hair because I’m headed to a funeral. At a funeral, you’re forced (finally) to “trust in the Lord and lean not on your
This morning, a boy turns to me and asks, “Can you give me any tips on how to wait for something?” I’m stumped. I’m floored.
My daughter climbs high into the pine trees and returns to me covered in tree sap. It’s everywhere: hands, feet (she climbs barefoot!), arms, and
On the walk home from school, an extraordinary sight greets us. A beautiful hot air balloon hovers in the morning sky. (My husband’s phone snapped
It started again this morning: We walk the neighborhood children to school, and we’ll do it every single school morning. I love this routine. The
Driving on the highway in our little old Honda (the one with no air conditioning), I roll down every window and open the sunroof. The
All year, I’ve waited for the raspberries. Finally, we have a single ripe berry on the bush this morning. I complain to my husband about
My youngest arranges all the nail polish bottles on the kitchen table and asks me to paint her toenails. Seriously? I can think of 20