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February 2011

February 23, 2011

the slump

All right. *sigh* I hit the slump. A.K.A. the valley that comes after the mountain...

February 22, 2011

Wearing the “Minister” Hat

I went back and forth on attaching the 'Minister' moniker to my Minister Mama blog...

February 16, 2011

Wordless Wednesday: Baby Sledding Faceplant

R1! We said "hold the baby!" (He didn't) And how did R2's hat get over...

February 13, 2011

The Family that Jacks up each other’s Hair:…uhh, still loves each other?

It was R2's turn to experience the haircut from Daddy in which he took far...

February 11, 2011

On the days when being a working Mama pretty much sucks.

The night before a 3-day work trip, R1 (the 5 yr. old) overheard me telling...

February 10, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

Oops. It's Thursday. (you win some, you lose some). Besides, I am out-of-town, in 16...

February 09, 2011

Haiti – One Year Later

The other day, R1 (my sensitive 5 yr. old) mentioned we "should go over to...

February 05, 2011

It’s a Blizzard! (or about 9 inches of snow)

I must admit, our fam ran out and bought 12 gallons of water. The hubs...

January 2011

January 28, 2011

Like Hiccup in the arms of Toothless: final 2010 reflections.

Finally. I'm wrapping up my reflection questions of 2010 to help us STOP, EXAMINE &...

January 13, 2011

So this is Love.

The hubs asked my son what he loved most about me, so they could make...

January 07, 2011

Protected: What was your biggest challenge, joy & obstacle of 2010. More reflections…

***Don't forget: I’m giving away a $25 Home Goods gift card for leaving a comment...

January 05, 2011

(Less) words Wednesdays: Favorite.

My new thing? "(Less) words Wednesdays". My promise to you? Every Wednesday will be short...

December 2010

December 12, 2010

“Is there any more gifts for me?”

Last week, we got our annual World Vision's Christmas Gift Catalog along with pictures of...

November 2010

November 15, 2010

Losing Mom

Last week, my Mom turned 70 years old! (Holy Canoles, right?!) I thought about it...

November 04, 2010

If the shoe fits…

Does this sound like me? "From the awkwardness of pumping at work to changing diapers...

October 2010

October 16, 2010

Does your kids know that they are rich? (Because I am so stinking wealthy it’s ridiculous)

If you are reading this, chances are you are wealthy enough to own a home...

September 2010

September 26, 2010

Sex. Abuse. Jesus. Poverty. Prostitution. Slam Poetry. Coulda killed me.

Dave & I saw these dudes perform today. They are Gabe & Kirk of Kinetic...

September 24, 2010

I’m just a cog in the old InterVarsity machine

Just like the next human being, sometimes I think life is completely crappy, not worth...

September 19, 2010

Overheard…

...this weekend at our house... Me: Ransom, please don't stab your brother right now... (using...

September 10, 2010

Gimme the plastic, please?

The other day I was exchanging my old, torn wallet for my new $10 bright...

August 2010

August 26, 2010

When it hurts to flush…

...and sneeze, and open the olive jar, and pick up a 19 pound baby... ...you...

June 2010

June 20, 2010

A day for Dad’s.

My main man has been such a committed, loving, consistent, awesome Dad to our little...

May 2010

May 10, 2010

7 Months of…

...this beautiful smile. For the record: at 7 months, Rhys... ...goes in circles on tummy...

May 09, 2010

Mothers Day

Today when Dave & the boys took me out for a mothers day lunch at...

February 2010

February 08, 2010

My Day of Reckoning

It's time. It's time to leave my baby boy for 3 days & 2 nights....

January 2010

January 30, 2010

A Night Away

Wow, a night away. Dave & I are packing up for our 1st night away...

January 26, 2010

Protected: Oh my, oh my, oh my

Well, let's just say the rubber has hit the road. And my car has hit...

January 16, 2010

Earthquake for Thomas the Tank Engine (& Haiti)

Yesterday, my husband Dave, our son Ransom & I got together to discuss our response...

August 2009

August 18, 2009

thick skin.

So, I tweeted the other day about how I needed "thicker skin," with all these...

August 14, 2009

Back in the Saddle Again…

If you read my blog a little over year ago, you remember me laboring on...

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