My dad always said girls were made of sugar and spice and everything nice, and that boys were made of snakes and snails and puppy dog tails. He was right. Boys love gross things. Last night, Zachary tooted, laughed and said, “my fart is refreshing.” There is a smell coming from Nolan’s bookbag that IContinue reading “BOYS”
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NEVER
Sometimes my kids drive me so crazy, I actually feel like a bonafide lunatic. That’s the reality of having 2 small and 1 medium boys (they have recategorized themselves). There are a lot of ‘I would never’s’ that I’ve had to eat in the past seven years. It is so easy to be a good parentContinue reading “NEVER”
MOUNTAIN
I stood over my washing machine with tears streaming down my face. I did that everyday for three weeks. I saw what mountain lay ahead of us. When Michael told me that he felt a calling on his life for ministry, it was a difficult pill for me to swallow. I was comfortable. I hadContinue reading “MOUNTAIN”
SUPERPOWERS
The other day I stood looking out of my kitchen window staring at my mother’s house (which is right next door) and thought to myself, ‘How did she survive this?’ Motherhood. It is so hard some days I think I’m going to lay down and die because my mind and body shouldn’t be able to withstand theContinue reading “SUPERPOWERS”
POMP
Saturday I was honored to sit as faculty at the commencement ceremony for the 2013 graduating class of Laurel University. This is not the first commencement I have attended as faculty, but Saturday was special in its own right. Saturday, a student graduated who started her journey at Laurel University almost 4 years ago, theContinue reading “POMP”
STAYCATION
Over Spring Break, the kids were home with me all week. Actually 10 days. That’s a long time. I still had to work, a lot, but they were home. Michael was working and had projects to complete. So I thought of a few things to do throughout the week….to reduce the amount of violence thatContinue reading “STAYCATION”
REACHING
Michael started our garden inside this year. We transformed our living room, temporarily, into a greenhouse (of sorts) to start all kinds of seedlings. Tomatoes, squash, cucumber, sugar snap peas, broccoli, and all the veggies that you can’t get enough of in the summer. My mouth waters just thinking about slathering a boatload of Duke’sContinue reading “REACHING”
INTENTIONS
This morning was going to be good. I had every intention of it. I had outfits laid out on the steps for the boys (I manage that about 4/7 days per week). I had cleaned up birthdayness. I usually save the icing in the fridge until Michael says weeks later, “You going to use thisContinue reading “INTENTIONS”
PERSPECTIVE
Last night Zachary had a fever. I knew it was Zachary before he got to my room. I could tell by his movements, the pace, the number of steps it took him to reach my room. In his faintest sigh, I knew it was him. I know my children. When he got to my roomContinue reading “PERSPECTIVE”
DEAR TEACHER
Dear Teacher, Today I registered my son for kindergarten. In August, I will walk him into your classroom and allow his mind to be molded by what you have prepared. My little boy is the one with the brightest blue eyes and the most concerned face. He’ll be the one who stands very closely toContinue reading “DEAR TEACHER”
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