by Lisa-Jo | Mar 20, 2012 | Daughters, Faith, Motherhood
I unwrap a gift today. Tenderly. There is crisp, pink tissue paper and tiny fingers. A small foot. A pair of dimples. Cherry blossom love kisses the sky and my daughter’s cheeks. My daughter. There you are. One full year of memories. All those midnight hours and...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 19, 2012 | (in)RL, Blogging, Family, Motherhood, Speaking
So, have you heard of the website, Simple Mom? It’s fabulous. My friend Tsh is the awesome sauce behind it. And as part of Simple Mom she hosts a podcast called Home Fries. Tomorrow she’s interviewing me. And she said we should see if there’s...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 14, 2012 | Family, Girlfriends, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
When I’m reeealllly tired and my brain starts to wonder far, far away from our Cheerio-encrusted floor, these are the things I day-dream about: To go to the bathroom without an audience A hot meal Not to have to cut up any food but their own Make up that hasn’t been...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 7, 2012 | Callings, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
It occurs to me how much I miss on the days when I’m frustrated. On the days when I hurry them through brushing teeth and climbing bunk bed ladders and demands for just one more sip of water. On evenings when I rush and mutter and long for the solace of bed and...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 20, 2012 | Girlfriends, Motherhood
The last of my three kids will turn one next month. I didn’t expect I would be this sad or this gut-busting happy at every change in her either. There’s nothing like the baby year and the friends who encourage you through it. This is my sleep-deprived and...
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by Lisa-Jo | Feb 13, 2012 | Blogging, Callings, Faith, Family, Motherhood
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ~1 Corn. 1:27 I came by motherhood backwards. It was never my intention or my dream. It was a slow revelation that “barefoot and...
