by Lisa-Jo | Mar 3, 2011 | Marriage, Motherhood, Sweetstuff
At 36 weeks pregnant I finally signed up for the obligatory maternity tour. While this is our third child, this is also our third hospital, state, country – so we wanted to get a feel for the digs, you know? One kid was in preschool and one was with a friend, so...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 2, 2011 | Kids, Motherhood, Sweetstuff, Travel
There are tiger mothers who don’t write books or end up on best seller’s lists. There are tiger mothers who ferociously protect rather than (figuratively) eat their young. There are tiger mothers who rear up on hind legs and wrestle the world, its demons,...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 28, 2011 | Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
He sits over a bowl of chocolate ice cream. A big bowl. And I go generous on the chocolate syrup to sweeten the conversation. And between bites he starts to share. The story of the day that was too hard to tell in the preschool corridor spills out over tears and...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 25, 2011 | Five Minute Friday
On Fridays around these parts we have a little tradition. We throw caution (editing, revising, and worrying) to the winds and just write. For five minutes flat. You’re welcome to play along. The rules are easy. 1. Write your heart out for five minutes and then...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 23, 2011 | Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys, Uncategorized
Ninjas are very important in our house. It is impossible to over exaggerate this point. They loom large in the minds of my boys who spend hours flinging themselves off beds, leaping sofas, hiding behind doors, and rescuing me (whether I like it or not) from unseen...
