by Lisa-Jo | Jul 16, 2012 | Blogging, Cheering for you, Compassion, Faith, Family, Travel
We come home from the lake and even I am sun tanned as much as someone with an English father and Dutch mother can be. All those minnows and mornings on the quiet of a lake that’s seen my husband, his mother and his grandfather all grow up calm me. The quiet water...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 11, 2012 | Family, Motherhood, Travel
Our family is off to the lake and the woods on vacation this week. Where there’s no Internet. So I’m sharing five of my favorite posts from the last couple years while I’m gone. I hope they’ll be favorites for you too. Wishing you watermelon...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 9, 2012 | Daughters, Faith, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting, South Africa, Travel
Our family is off to the lake and the woods on vacation this week. Where there’s no Internet. So I’m sharing five of my favorite posts from the last couple years while I’m gone. I hope they’ll be favorites for you too. Wishing you watermelon...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 13, 2012 | Five Minute Friday, South Africa, The hard good stuff, Travel
Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We set a timer, throw caution to the winds and try to remember what it was like to just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Want to play Five Minute Friday? It’s easy peasy! 1. Write for...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 9, 2012 | Family, Inbetween, Kids, South Africa, Travel
We are the sum total of our stories. So when we sit down at the computer and open a vein we offer life to someone else. We pour out what we’ve learned or failed to learn as a lifeline to someone else. We offer our stories across computer screens,...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 5, 2012 | Blogging, Family, Kids, Motherhood, South Africa, Speaking, Travel
Remember that one time I told you I was going to do a podcast with Tsh from Simple Mom? And you all sent fun question ideas? Well, it happened and you can listen along with us as I talk about my middle name, why I don’t think I’m cool enough to be a...