Family
You know that mom? The one that you see dropping her kids off at 7:30 in the morning in her heels, pearls, matching cardigan and cami with her perfectly pressed slacks and flowing silken locks. Her kids are dressed in the latest fashions, their hair perfectly groomed and even the youngest one not in [...]
We were tired of the same tan walls, the sound of our own voices echoing as they bounced off the floors, the walls, the ceilings of the house that we’d been cooped up in with strep and flu for over a week. So, we did something radical.
Instead of ushering each person off to their [...]
Tonight’s bedtime started with an argument:
“Monkey’s bed”
“Princess’ bed”
over and over again
Finally, Nathan pulled out a quarter and said; “Let’s flip a coin for it.. winner gets to choose the room, the other one gets to choose the book”
Monkey won, so it was Princess’ turn to choose the book.
She chose a book from one of our [...]
Hands that trembled with the first kiss
Hands that cradled a newborn head with tenderness
Hands that are roughened by work
Hands that support, that caress, that lift up
These are my husband’s hands.
With them he supports our family
He holds our family together
He creates beauty with those hands
To me, they are beautiful
Those hands that hold my heart,
His Hands.
Dear Elf on The Shelf ,
I don’t think that I’ve thanked you for the magical air that you’ve brought to our house this Christmas season.
From catching my 3 year old standing in front of you with clasped hands, pink cheeks and twinkling eyes as he whispers what he wants for Christmas so that you can [...]
