by Lisa-Jo | Mar 14, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we love words and the relief it is to just write them without worrying if they’re just right or not. So we take five minutes on Friday and write like we used to finger paint. For joy in the...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 11, 2014 | No such thing as just a mom, South Africa, surprised by motherhood
Spoiler alert: there are five fun ways to change the world at the end of this post. Because there’s no such thing as just a mom. Whether you’re in Michigan or Maubane, South Africa. Since Valentine’s Day we’ve raised $24,440. For a community...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
My arm has long since fallen asleep and I’m amazed again by how heavy a nearly three-year-old can feel. I lie pressed up against her in the bed and watch her chest rise and fall. She smells wonderful. I like to press my lips against her tiny palm, her chest and feel...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 7, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
Dear Five Minute Friday writers. You are my people. You are the people I can just walk into a room and plonk down on the sofa next to and kick off my shoes without worrying too much if my socks are smelly. You are the people who know that writing is a constant battle...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 5, 2014 | (in)courage
What if you were kind to yourself today? What if you looked in the mirror and smiled. Instead of counted gray hairs and wrinkles. What if you didn’t step onto the scale. What if instead you stepped into the middle of your floor and spun fast and loud to the...
