by Lisa-Jo | Sep 28, 2015 | Books you should read, Cheering for you
I was knee deep in change when I picked up Kristen’s book. {Holley, Kristen, me.} Our family was facing a cross-roads of jobs, relocation, new schools, new friends and ALL THE FEELINGS that go with that level of change. While we were only moving an hour away...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 24, 2015 | Blogging, Speaking
All three of my kids stayed up too late the other night because they asked me if they could. And sometimes it’s worth saying yes in those moments. They didn’t have school the next day and they wanted to know if they could just fall asleep watching a Disney...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 17, 2015 | Cheering for you, Faith, Family, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
May today be its own unique story. May we remember that these kids aren’t an interruption, a distraction or a nuisance. May we open our eyes to this morning and remember that the two sleepy heads crawling into our bed are a gift. May we wash out bottles and fill...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 10, 2015 | (in)courage, Cheering for you, Girlfriends, Ordinary Glory, Our First House, Sunday
Sunday afternoons are messy at our house. And I like them that way. (If you follow me on Instagram you’ve probably noticed). We’ve usually let the weekend play around us with all its Legos and dolls and light sabers and blanket forts and left over pizza. We’ve...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 8, 2015 | Cheering for you, It Gets Better, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
How do you measure the life of a mom? Is it in diapers changed? Loads of laundry folded? Dishes washed and stacked and put away? Is it in temper tantrums soothed, fevers treated, number of steps walked to rock babies back to sleep? What about all those dentist...
