I have been breathing life into some old, tired dreams.Last weekend my friends and I drove to Midland for a women's conference, and had the privilege …
10 regrets at the end of a homeschool day
As we enter a new year of schooling, I am forging my soul with this post from last year. A second grader, third grader, fourth grader, and pre-K …
10 things kids freak out about almost every day
Even the slightest mishap can cause a monumental freak out for kids.If you haven't been around kids much lately, or if you've been an adult for a very …
ten things I learned after sending my children to their grandparents’ house
Last week the kids were all in Dallas, and I lived a joyful freedom from responsibility that I did not know was possible.Monday we drove three hours …
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ten things I can do when the house is kid-free
Yesterday I hugged my children goodbye and sent them off to their Grammie's house. They made a horrible scene. Boy 1 was the only one not …
10 Activities We Do That Will Never Make It on Pinterest
Pinterest is so pretty, isn't it.Pretty crafts, pretty houses, pretty quotes, pretty people.Pinterest is also so full of tips.Tips on mothering, tips …
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10 things I’ll miss someday (that I can’t wait to be over today)
Having four "big kids" is a bit crazy sometimes. My mind knows that these are some of the best years of our lives. My sanity, however, needs a little …
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10 bits of motherhood that can be harder than giving birth
Ah...childbirth. That fully female privilege, met with both terrifying imaginations and romantic dreams by soon-to-be mothers all over the …
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10 things I learned in a campus ministry
Mr. Fantastic and I have a great love for college campus ministry. Both of us became Christians on the college campus. He became a campus missionary …
ten ways a bully became a blessing
Last Wednesday one of our boys was bullied at baseball practice. The incident involved three boys total, the teaching of very bad words, some …
ten signs you are not the WORST MOM EVER
I have an urge today to grab every mom I know by the shoulders, look her in the eyes and shout, "Stop thinking you're a bad mom!"Because, to be …
how to catch a husband in ten easy steps
When life gets busy, work overloads our attention, children suck our energy, or a marriage just gets in a boring rut of the same ol' same ol', there …
