by Lisa-Jo | Jan 10, 2011 | Christmas, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
Parenthood is the epitome of finding yourself five minutes into a beautiful plan that has utterly derailed. Plan a birthday party and your toddler will wake up with a fever of 101. Get everyone miraculously dressed in time for church and the minute you’re about...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 27, 2010 | Christmas, Family, Kids, Raising Boys
Today you turned three years old and had a temperature of 101. We’d bought plates and balloons and party favors all in your beloved puppy theme. They’re all still in plastic bags. We’d ordered a sheet cake and planned hot dogs and chips....
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 27, 2010 | Christmas, Family, Kids
So far, it’s been an outstanding break. How about you? Photo: Cousins in snow.
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 25, 2010 | (in)courage, Christmas, Faith
I have been marking the weeks of Advent with this series – Pregnant with Christmas. You can read the first chapters here: part one, part two, part three, and part four. Today brings us full circle. The first time I give birth, I am afraid. I am in South Africa,...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 20, 2010 | Christmas, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Uncategorized
As we travel toward December 25th, I will be marking the four weeks of Advent with this series – Pregnant with Christmas. You can read part one here, part two here and part three over here. With one child born two days after Christmas and my tummy full of...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 13, 2010 | Christmas, Faith, Family, South Africa, Travel
As we travel toward December 25th, I will be marking the four weeks of Advent with this series – Pregnant with Christmas. You can read part one here and part two over here. With one child born two days after Christmas and my tummy full of another one right now,...