When I daydreamed about being married to my Prince Charming, our happily ever after didn’t include disagreements. Who fantasizes about arguing over silly things? If you’d asked me back then what might cause an angry word between “my whole world” and me, I would’ve guessed money. It made sense that finances should take top arguing … [Read more...]
The Proper Care And Feeding Of Ogres (Teenagers/Millennials)
If you have millennials at home--the wisdom is the same. Often times, a millennial is just a teenager who never grew up. Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived a lovely young damsel. As all great stories go, this fair maiden met her prince charming, and they were soon wed. It wasn’t long before they were blessed with the most … [Read more...]
My Family Life Today Interview
My three-part interview airs this week--Monday, Tuesday AND Wednesday. Pretty cool, right? There are some days I get to do things that are just plain fun. Last April I had one of those days. Like all cool, fun days go-- it began with a Vente nonfat vanilla latte and a plane ride far, far away from a sink full of dishes. But, like … [Read more...]
Guidepost Photo Shoot
So this happened Sunday. Our family is being featured in Guidepost magazine in January. Why us? I know a guy who knows a guy. Actually, I know a mom-author who writes for their magazine. With two million subscribers--Guidepost is the largest Christian magazine in the world. If you're a writer interested in a tagline beneath one of their … [Read more...]
The Mean Mom Hall of Fame – What God is Up To
If you've ever wondered what it's like to launch a book -- here's the skinny: It's like childbirth minus the epidural. Lots of hard work and prayers for this "baby". God heard my heart each day...I prayed what I tucked inside would make a difference in the life of a mom. From the moment I grab my full coffee mug and sit down to write I ask God to … [Read more...]
