by Lisa-Jo | Dec 16, 2009 | Kids
I’ve never really been big on chicken soup. I’m a candy girl at heart; the sweeter the better. Nerds, pop rocks, laffy taffy and cotton candy are at the top of my list. This is where I find comfort – just ask my dentist. I was thinking about that during an incredible...
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by Lisa-Jo | Dec 14, 2009 | Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
This is the tweet that our church’s youth pastor sent after our family concluded its first photo shoot in a decade: Yes, folks, this beautiful picture, which was taken outside our church came at the cost of my chin, my pride, and as it turned out, a dangerous...
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by Lisa-Jo | Nov 25, 2009 | Family, Kids, Sweetstuff
I’m thankful for: Monkey hugs. Freshly cleaned carpets. Mmmm smells as good as it looks. Good-bye little boy footprints, hello steam-cleaned. New pajamas. Four free days to fill as we choose. Christmas trees and the decorations we’ve collected from around...
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by Lisa-Jo | Nov 23, 2009 | Kids
__________________________________________________________________ Shared with the Chatting at the Sky community as they pause on Tuesdays to unwrap the “extra” in the ordinary.
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by Lisa-Jo | Nov 20, 2009 | Faith, Family, Kids, Raising Boys, Sweetstuff
The first time my firstborn son heard the story of David and Goliath it took him months to recover. I. Am. Not. Kidding. He was traumatized. Now, this was more a result of how the material was presented than the actual content. It was at a VBS (vacation Bible school)...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 16, 2009 | Kids, Motherhood
I love you boys. I love your bellybutton reminders that you were homegrown inside of me. That we know each other inside out. Literally. I love what a delicious mix you both are of me and your dad. But in such different ways. There goes Pete’s lips and my blue...
