by Lisa-Jo | Nov 23, 2015 | Cheering for you, Christmas, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
Last year was the first time I cooked a Thanksgiving turkey and put together a family advent countdown calendar. The FIRST TIME EVER IN NEARLY TEN YEARS OF PARENTING. Because that’s how long I’ve been sleep deprived. Dear Moms of Littles, listen up here...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 14, 2015 | (in)courage, Faith, Motherhood
My daughter comes to me with snot and tears streaked down her face and asks between wails, “Do you still love me, Mama? Even when I’m crabby?” She then bursts into more sobs as I take her small frame onto my lap and wipe the hair out of her eyes. I...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 12, 2015 | Holidays, Kids
As much as I love November and the holiday season, I dread the monsoon of marketing directed at our kids that comes with it. Nothing makes my head want to explode more than listening to a child who just got a new paint set, or backpack or soccer cleats start to whine...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 3, 2015 | Blogging, Books you should read, Cheering for you, South Africa, Take Action
In January this year I sat in the back of a bumpy Landrover in South Africa and blatantly eavesdropped on a conversation between my adopted brother and one of my dearest online friends. Crystal Paine from Money Saving Mom was brainstorming a hundred different business...
by Lisa-Jo | Oct 29, 2015 | Cheering for you, Just plain hard, Motherhood, Ordinary Glory
Some days there’s so much to share but none of it is interesting or original so you don’t say anything. A kid lost his ever-loving mind in front of a guest because he discovered you’d eaten his laffy taffy. The kitchen is covered in dirty dishes....
