I never knew how miserable a meal could be before I had kids. Everyone is complaining about the food, the baby is literally throwing stuff, the toddlers are sparing with forks and there is just so much screaming.   Add in the regular Sunday night blues, stress from my husband’s upcoming business trip, and some […]

Motherhood

July 15, 2015

The Blessing of Family Affirmation

Confession time.   I have been known to be on my phone too much. And I hate that I do this–I hate that I get sucked into my phone.   I hate that it is a constant temptation.   Hate that I love my iPhone so much…but I really do love it. Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, […]

Motherhood

July 12, 2015

3 Mistakes I Made That Led to My Phone Addiction

We just got back from a beautiful week in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We head up there every year and stand in awe of that big lake.   It’s a great time with family that we all look forward to each year.   In fact, I’ve been going up there every summer since I […]

Motherhood

July 6, 2015

Life with Kids: When Vacation Isn’t Really A Vacation

As a woman with childbirth (hopefully) still in my future, I can’t really believe I’m about to say this, but here it is. I need the pain of childbirth when my children are born. Need not only pain but not just pain. I need that life-changing pain we feel while giving birth–to be a part […]

Motherhood

July 5, 2015

Why I Need the Pain of Childbirth