The Motherload

Uncertainty is laced through every transition, but so is reflection. As I look back on the last couple of decades, especially this last one where I became a wife and mom, I jotted down a few life lessons that I continue to carry with me into this next season.

I recently met a new mom-to-be who, at that time, was 35 weeks pregnant. The mom seemed anxious but at peace, nervous yet excited to hold her newborn boy in her arms very soon. We chatted about all the birthing things - where would she deliver, how is she feeling, and the baby's name. She...

I need this reminder: I can handle the motherload, and I can only carry the load that is mine.  “Accept these gifts from the leaders and use them in the work of the Meeting Tent. Give them to the Levites as they need them.” So Moses accepted the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. He...

I’m going to share with you Lucy’s story, in hopes that if you are experiencing any of the challenges we’ve experienced, you can: know that you’re not alone, find a community of like-minded moms, and have a few more tools in your toolbox to unlock the greatness of your child(ren). Lucy is my...

I don’t know where I started living disappointed. It may have been after college when I expected student loans not to be a burden, but the reality was they were. It may have been after I got married and expected to buy a home to raise a family, but the reality was we were living in the retired...

These are some of our favorite Beautycounter products that I/we use daily to stay as healthy, safe, and clean as possible.I love having a regimen from start to finish to cleanse, prep, treat and protect, so I don’t have to think about what to use in the morning and evening. My skin feels clean,...

This morning between making breakfast, drinking 3.75 cups of coffee, and then running errands with all kids in tote, I jumped in the shower. Instead of enjoying a few moments of quiet and ridiculously hot water, I started making a mental checklist of all the things to do today. Pick up a birthday...

Where your intention is, your attention follows.  For a decade, I’ve been trying to find the highest quality products with the cleanest ingredients...that we like. Hello...laundry detergent swap-fails….some just. don’t. work. Or maybe my kids are extra stinky; it’s definitely possible.  I try new...

Did you know the person who makes old-fashioned sodas is called a “Soda Jerk”? I only know this because Hank, the Soda Jerk, took an interest in us as we passed through his small town one afternoon for coffee on our way home. He knew we “weren’t from around here.” He welcomed Lucy behind the...