100 things I want to teach my daughter

100 things I want to teach my daughter

I have a daughter. It’s changed everything. My gorgeous, rough and tumble boys – I love them as hard as they love all things mud, dirt and mortal combat. But raising a girl – I ache to give her a head start in this Pinterest-perfect, photo shopped...
Five Minute Friday: She

Five Minute Friday: She

On Fridays a bunch of brave writers gather here to all spend 5 collective minutes writing on a single prompt. Here’s how it all got started, back story, details and all. The short version is: 1. Write for 5 minutes flat for pure unedited love of the written...
5 ways we survive school mornings

5 ways we survive school mornings

It occurs to me how much I miss on the days when I’m frustrated. On the days when I hurry them through brushing teeth and climbing bunk bed ladders and demands for just one more sip of water. On evenings when I rush and mutter and long for the solace of bed and...
Five Minute Friday: Mercy

Five Minute Friday: Mercy

Friday, time to crack open the chocolate ice cream and unscripted version of beautiful you! {That’s my friend, Mallory. Who took our family photos I talked about last week}. On Fridays a bunch of brave writers gather here to all spend 5 collective minutes...