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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 | Apr 24, 2014 | Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, Ordinary Glory
Most of my days look the same as the day before. And I wonder what to write about because, really, there’s nothing new. The alarm goes off at 7:20 and I go into Micah’s room to rub his back and try to bring him awake on the right side of the bed. Jackson gropes for...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 3, 2014 | Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, surprised by motherhood
Here’s to the mothers. Here’s to the boo-boo kissers. Here’s to the get up and warm the milk at 2am women. You are braver than you know. You make the music that makes the life that gives the rhythm to the day in and out and in again. Courageous. You deliver babies by...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 1, 2014 | Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, surprised by motherhood
It was not something I ever imagined doing. Writing a book. Or becoming a mother. And yet today I woke up to three very loud kids and a book that is launching out into the world. It seems there’s never a day when it doesn’t surprise me. You venture out...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 17, 2014 | Kids, Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, Ordinary Glory, Rabid fear of parenting
I like sleep. I like spending hours reading books, alone, in perfect quiet, in a pool of sunlight on a late winter afternoon. I like a clean and tidy house. I like to eat food while it is still hot. I like clean clothes. I like to brush and style my hair in more than...
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...
