by Lisa-Jo | Jul 1, 2012 | Daughters, Faith, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
I have a daughter. It’s changed everything. My gorgeous, rough and tumble boys – I love them as hard as they love all things mud, dirt and mortal combat. But raising a girl – I ache to give her a head start in this Pinterest, photo shopped world. I...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 29, 2012 | Five Minute Friday, Motherhood
Want to know how Five Minute Friday got started? Checkout the back story over here. Want to join our favorite free writing exercise of the week? It’s easy peasy 1. Write for 5 minutes flat on the prompt: “Dance” with no editing, no over thinking, no...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 28, 2012 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, The ordinary extraordinary
I look around our cluttered playroom and tell myself when it looks like the ones I’ve seen on Pinterest I’ll start a list of fun projects for the kids. I look at my kitchen and tell myself when I can find the Tupperware lids and have invested in some decent pots and...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 26, 2012 | Cheering for you, Daughters, Faith, Motherhood, Uncategorized
There’s an uncomfortable part of my arms I do not like. Between shoulder and elbow there’s a sort of soft, squishy no-man’s land that testifies to my love for sugar and the three kids who make finding time for lifting weights more complicated than...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 25, 2012 | Motherhood, Raising Boys
It’s Sunday morning and we should be in church. Instead we’re the first ones at the pool and I’m watching Micah swim without flippers for the first time. He’s all awkward energy surfacing each time to yell across at me,”did you see, mom?...
