by Lisa-Jo | Jan 20, 2010 | Family, Kids, Sweetstuff, Travel
Sometimes you are so homesick you can taste it. And today it tastes like birthday cake. My little brother turns 8 today. And I am not there. But worse than that, my oldest son is not there. Jackson and Karabo; Karabo and Jackson. They have been friends since Jackson...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 12, 2010 | Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood
At six every single morning my two-year-old wakes up, calls for me and expects a transfer to my bed stopping only to pick up a bottle of milk warmed to his exacting standards along the way. Then we pretzel. And I dread the moment my alarm will go off. It’s...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 18, 2009 | Family, Kids, Motherhood, Pride, Sweetstuff
UPDATED: So, after reading the comment by the Harvard Housewife I realized – duh – I don’t need no preschool play to see my little goat. I’ve got a flipcam and plenty of time on my hands since we are snowed in and completely housebound. So,...
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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 | Dec 5, 2009 | Callings, Faith, Family, Motherhood
Looking for some good new reads? Once a month there is a newspaper post put out called The Saturday Evening Blog Post. This is where bloggers gather on the first Saturday of each month to share their latest and greatest blog posts. I linked up. You should too....
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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...
