by Lisa-Jo | May 11, 2014 | Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, surprised by motherhood
You were 42 when you died. I am 39 and painfully aware for the first time how young you were. Young enough to love Bruce Springsteen and dancing with Dad in the living room or out on the driveway as you waved us off to school. It’s frozen in my memory. The outline of...
by Lisa-Jo | May 8, 2014 | Five Minute Friday, surprised by motherhood
It’s been a week you guys. Heck, it’s been a month. And a long 18 months before that and really the whole past 4 years. What a ride. Doing it with you all? That’s been the best part. By far and Amen. So today’s prompt is GRATEFUL because we...
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by Lisa-Jo | May 7, 2014 | Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, South Africa, surprised by motherhood, Take Action
Between Valentine’s Day and (now nearly) Mother’s Day this blog community has raised $32,384 toward a community center in South Africa!! Yup, you read that right: $32,384! That’s $5,000 for a sustainable, community vegetable garden. That’s...
by Lisa-Jo | May 5, 2014 | Callings, Cheering for you, Motherhood
I heard it all over Facebook and Twitter and in phone calls last year. The disappointment. The flowers that didn’t come, the cards that were forgotten, the breakfast that was a disaster and that you had to clean up while everyone else was watching TV. The house...
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by Lisa-Jo | May 1, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
Quit thinking your life, your writing, your kids, your career or your kitchen have to be perfect. What if we simply said, “yes,” right there in the midst of the mess? Yes to the water gun fight, yes to bacon for dinner, yes to impromptu ice cream runs, yes...
