It’s not the candy. It’s not the creepy decorations (though I absolutely abhor the fake hand “planted” in someone’s flower bed…yuck!). It’s not the spider webs or the zombies or piles of chocolate–because yum! It’s the costumes. Seriously, very little in all of motherhood terrifies me like the thought of putting 4 kids with...
Category: 31 Days of WHY
Day 30: Why I’m Giving Up
Y’all. I have started this post at least four times today. I have gotten less than a paragraph on three different topics. And then school ended, and supper had to be made, and Timmy barfed and fell asleep on the couch, and Megan had her first every gymnastics class (which she loved), and Eric...
Day 29: Why It’s Not As Easy As It Sounds
I don’t know what your “it” is. For me, it’s writing. Not just sitting down at my computer and intending to write. Actually writing. Not getting lost on Facebook or YouTube. Not getting interrupted by my kids. But putting words on digital paper until something coherent begins to take shape. It sounds so easy...
Day 28: Why I’m Changing Things Up
I’m making some changes to my blog that, hopefully, will go live in the next couple of weeks. I’m changing my domain name, as well as the look and feel of the site. To be honest, I’m already in way over my head. And I’m super grateful that my husband has more of a...
Day 27: Why (and How) to Parent Innocence
So we are edging running full-tilt toward the new and exciting world of tweens. The twins will be 9 this December, and I’m watching their maturity levels change before my eyes. They’re asking new questions. They want new privileges granted. They are responding in new (and not always respectful) ways. It’s fun and challenging...