by Lisa-Jo | Mar 21, 2012 | Blogging, Callings, Faith, Girlfriends
Sometimes we rage against where we are in life. Especially compared to her. Her – over there – with the easily strung together words or the pretty blog or the stylish shoes or the way with making sense of motherhood. We see the 4×6 snapshot and call it life. That...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 20, 2012 | Daughters, Faith, Motherhood
I unwrap a gift today. Tenderly. There is crisp, pink tissue paper and tiny fingers. A small foot. A pair of dimples. Cherry blossom love kisses the sky and my daughter’s cheeks. My daughter. There you are. One full year of memories. All those midnight hours and...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 19, 2012 | (in)RL, Blogging, Family, Motherhood, Speaking
So, have you heard of the website, Simple Mom? It’s fabulous. My friend Tsh is the awesome sauce behind it. And as part of Simple Mom she hosts a podcast called Home Fries. Tomorrow she’s interviewing me. And she said we should see if there’s...
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by Lisa-Jo | Mar 16, 2012 | (in)RL, Blogging, Faith, Girlfriends
Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We finger paint with words. We try to remember what it was like to just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Where your words are welcome, just as they are! (<—Tweet this!) 1. Write for...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 14, 2012 | Family, Girlfriends, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
When I’m reeealllly tired and my brain starts to wonder far, far away from our Cheerio-encrusted floor, these are the things I day-dream about: To go to the bathroom without an audience A hot meal Not to have to cut up any food but their own Make up that hasn’t been...
