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 | 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...
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!...
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...
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...
