by Lisa-Jo | May 8, 2014 | Five Minute Friday, surprised by motherhood
It’s been a week you guys. Heck, it’s been a month. And a long 18 months before that and really the whole past 4 years. What a ride. Doing it with you all? That’s been the best part. By far and Amen. So today’s prompt is GRATEFUL because we...
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by Lisa-Jo | May 7, 2014 | Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, South Africa, surprised by motherhood, Take Action
Between Valentine’s Day and (now nearly) Mother’s Day this blog community has raised $32,384 toward a community center in South Africa!! Yup, you read that right: $32,384! That’s $5,000 for a sustainable, community vegetable garden. That’s...
by Lisa-Jo | May 1, 2014 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, surprised by motherhood
What I didn’t expect was how the book would change my perspective towards other mothers. I have always tried to be polite when I see another mother out in public struggling, but the book reminded me that we are all in this together. Whether our kids are 8 days...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 22, 2014 | surprised by motherhood
So I can’t believe it’s been 3 weeks since my book came out. Did you know that you all made it a bestseller? Yup. For three weeks straight it’s been a best seller in the Twins and Multiples Category. Surprised by Motherhood indeed, eh? :) Love being...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 14, 2014 | Daughters, Freebies, Motherhood, surprised by motherhood
My dad used to bring my mom tea in bed every morning that I remember. Hot, sweet tea. Milk and sugar. He brought it in her favorite delicate pink Spode tea cup and saucer. She liked to sleep in. He was always up early. And after he’d spent time in his study with...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 10, 2014 | Five Minute Friday, surprised by motherhood
Your broken pieces. Your awkward parts. Your jagged, learned-it-the-hard-way edges. Those pieces of yourself that you offer us, that you melt down into words and shape into stained glass truth for us to hold up to the light of our computer screens, fill us with...
