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Why all those years of lost sleep spent parenting are worth it

Why all those years of lost sleep spent parenting are worth it

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...
When you worry you’ve messed up your kids and it’s too late to fix things

When you worry you’ve messed up your kids and it’s too late to fix things

by Lisa-Jo | Feb 5, 2014 | Just plain hard, Kids, Motherhood

The thing is, we wonder all the time if we’re doing this motherhood thing right. Every night once the kids are in bed I try to ignore the annoying voice in my head that screeches through the list of things I should have done better. Every night. I can’t...
Happy (?) Holiday Photos: The truth behind every plastic smile from an expert with a camera around her neck.

Happy (?) Holiday Photos: The truth behind every plastic smile from an expert with a camera around her neck.

by Lisa-Jo | Nov 21, 2013 | Blogging, Family, Kids, Motherhood

Taking family photos makes me break out in hives. The photographer who makes it all bearable is Mallory. She has taken photos for us the last few years. And I invited her over today to share her perspective as everyone starts to gear up for those Christmas card pics!...
Why motherhood isn’t graded

Why motherhood isn’t graded

by Lisa-Jo | Jul 12, 2012 | Cheering for you, Girlfriends, Kids, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting

In the last week alone I have ordered food from the McDonald’s drive through window, paid for the food, and then driven off without it. I have taken the highway I can drive in my sleep in the wrong direction and had to go all the way to the airport to turn...
Because sometimes reading someone else’s story can be like coming home

Because sometimes reading someone else’s story can be like coming home

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,...
In which I podcast about crushed Cheerios, my middle name and Downton Abbey

In which I podcast about crushed Cheerios, my middle name and Downton Abbey

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...
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