by Lisa-Jo | Jan 31, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
Writing is like wrapping yourself up in words and giving yourself away. You wonder what people will think of the gift. Will they love it? Will they want to keep it? Will they share it with their friends? Being unwrapped is deeply delicate business. So what you all did...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 29, 2014 | surprised by motherhood
I wrote a book for you. All last year in the late nights and early mornings I got up and pulled my hair into a pony and put my glasses on and remembered my unexpected journey toward motherhood. It was not something I ever imagined doing. Writing a book. Or becoming a...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 27, 2014 | Faith, Family, Motherhood, Ordinary Glory
Every day I wake up knowing by the time I crawl back into bed with my laptop, a book or a favorite movie I will have learned more than I bargained for. I will be tired in every part of me. I will feel stretched out and squishy. I will often be frustrated that no one...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 24, 2014 | Five Minute Friday
Writing is like the old friend you can always count on to tell you the truth. ->click to tweet. It’s always there. You don’t need a computer or a fancy moleskin. You can just tear a corner off that old grocery list and write down a legacy of what you...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 23, 2014 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
Sometimes I’m tempted to turn all the comments you wise, wonderful and deeply funny women leave into a book. Seriously, you people are smart. And you write hugs that deserve to be passed on. So, today I give you my 50 favorite pieces of parenting advice for new...
