Does mud play for kids have benefits? Absolutely! We’re firm believers that every kid needs some mud play. My husband, Cade, is chiming in today with a memory from his own childhood and thoughts on the simple joy of dirt and water. Take it away, Cade! Mud Play For Kids Is Classic Kids have an…
I’m a Foster Parent, Not a Saint
If another person tells me, “You are a saint! What you are doing for that girl is just so wonderful,” I might punch them. Or breathe fire. Or cry. Or, as usual, awkwardly smile and look at them for a second too long and try to think of something to say before I mutter something…
Gestational Diabetes Can Be A Good Thing
Walking through my third pregnancy with gestational diabetes hasn’t been that bad. Sometimes I want to complain, but really, I have nothing to complain about. I admit I was both annoyed by the inconvenience and fearful for my and baby’s health when I had to start giving myself insulin injections at night to stabilize my fasting…
The Christmas Struggle
Confession: I struggle to find balance at Christmas. I struggle to talk about Santa aka Saint Nicholas (we celebrate them as the same person in our house); and how do I make sure we spend enough time celebrating the most important but all too often overshadowed, Jesus? How many presents? Where we will be which…