gratitude

Today has been a crazy day.  I’m in the thick of trying to pull a couple of big projects together including a geography game that is proving to be a lot more challenging than I originally thought it would be.  That seems to be how most creative projects work out for me…   It’s hard to […]

Well, I guess it’s official.  We probably aren’t considered newlyweds anymore, right?  Rich and I celebrated 10 years of marriage this last week.  It’s been a whirlwind and I can’t believe how fast it’s flown by and how much has changed. Marriage is a gift.  Rich is a gift.  Sometimes I don’t think it is, […]

Counting gifts 252-272 Taking time to recognize God’s gifts for me is a gift that keeps on giving…  I’m learning to see His gifts for me all over the place, even places I never thought I would. A little while ago, I went to the library to get a culture pass for a trip to […]

Moms help keep the world going in so many ways… I think becoming a mother has only increased my appreciation for my own mother and also for every other mother out there.  It is a hard, often under-appreciated job.  And one that never really ends.  Even though I’m now a mom, I still need a […]

Potty-training is my nemesis.  It is my least favorite part of parenting, bar none.   Even just the thought of urine or poo in my carpet or even worse someone else’s floor leaves me feeling panicky.  Some mothers seem so relaxed and nonchalant about it.  I envy them.  I was with a friend once and her […]

I’m learning that God not only gives us gifts, but he gives them at just the right time. So I take time again to celebrate all of the wonderful gifts in my life – big and small! 196. A mother duck, taking care of her young. 197. little boys who were as mesmerized by the sight […]