Tag Archives: Relationships

It's that time again. Lunches are packed, carpools have begun and it's the beginning of the year where we mark that next step of growth in our child's life. (Some of us have a marked up wall in our ho...

Happy September sweet friends! Is this your first week back to school? Have you bought a can of pumpkin yet and allowed yourself to bake something that fills your house with the smells of f...

This morning, I put my firstborn on the bus to Kindergarten.  {Somebody might want to call me to see whether I’m still functioning or if I’ve dissolved into a blubbering pu...

Lately, I've noticed a common thread when I talk to young mothers ... they are tired! Juggling jobs, housework, other commitments, plus KIDS, means that by the time dinner rolls around, they're too ti...

When I asked my husband what recipe I should share with you all, he didn’t even hesitate. These Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip cookies are his favorite. This is the story of how they came to be&hel...

My 15 year old daughter's eyes opened wide and her mouth dropped open as she looked at me and got in the car.   Thinking that something was terribly wrong I made the mistake of asking &ldquo...

“Mama, I messed up.” My college-aged son leaned in across the booth at our favorite breakfast spot as he whispered the confession. I held my breath and waited for him to tell me something ...

I was 17 when my parents divorced. It was a long time coming really due to my dad's addictions to work, alcohol and probably other things my mom covered up. My mom overcompensated so that my older bro...

  She walks into the kitchen, 'Hey Mama! What are you doing?' As I answer her and tell her that I'm cooking, she pulls up a chair. She climbs up and helps me with whatever ...

To those of you who grew up in a kind, Christian home, you are truly blessed.  What a gift your parents gave to you (it’s a gift I tried to give to my children).  To those of us who di...