But They Look So NORMAL!
I don't often hear people say this about my boys, but I can tell they're thinking it. The disapproving looks. The not-so-subtle eye rolls. The exasperation and frustration. They wonder…
Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms {Book Review}
Busy Being...Busy I don't begin to know what your days are like. You could spend three hours with the Lord each day, in praise, worship, prayer, and Bible study. If…
H.O.G.W.A.R.T.S. Homeschool
Our school name used to be what we always pray to be--Happy Hearts Homeschool. We have dealt with severe attitudes over the years, but they get better every day. :)…
The Life We Never Expected {Book Review}
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{Book Review} 8 Simple Tools for Raising Great Kids
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Discussing Difficult Issues with Our Kids
My oldest son will be twelve years old in a couple months. That's old enough that we should have had more sensitive subject talks sooner than now. Unfortunately, we have…
When “Mommy Doesn’t Feel Good” {Imperfect Moms Day 48}
What do you do when it seems like you never feel well? I get a little tired of hearing the mantra myself. Like a broken record-player. Playing the same old…
How to Love Your Children Well {Imperfect Moms Day 46}
Common wisdom says that the best thing a mom and dad can do for their children is to love one another. But more important than that is for a child…
Dear Momma, You Can Rejoice in Your Imperfections! {Imperfect Moms Day 45}
Dear Momma, Today I want to share some of my imperfections with you. I yell. A lot. Sometimes it seems that the only way that the boys will listen is…
Even Parenting Authors Aren’t Perfect, But God Is {Imperfect Moms Day 44}
I am sitting on an airplane on my way to a conference and I am so frustrated! I couldn’t find the top I need to wear tonight. Just couldn’t find…
5 Tips to Outwit the Overwhelms {Imperfect Moms Day 43}
We cherish of the sweet moments of motherhood, of tucking our little ones in at night with soft moon-glow as they drift off in peaceful sleep. Reality strikes in any…
God is “PROUD” of you! {Imperfect Moms Day 41}
A couple weeks ago my son came home from school so excited to show me he had gotten 6 blue ROYAL tickets. These tickets represent the code of behavior in…
You Are Loved: Why It Changes Everything {Imperfect Moms Day 38}
Twenty years ago, I sat on my bathroom floor in my college apartment with a bottle of aspirin in my hand and was ready to take my life. I had…
I Can’t Do Everything…And God Doesn’t Expect Me To {Imperfect Moms Day 37}
I used to be the perfect mother, and had the blog to prove it. I sewed cute matching pants and skirts for my kids. I threw ridiculously detailed themed parties…
These Shoes Were Made for Running {Imperfect Moms Day 36}
My five-year old has become quite the fashionista in her short life. On a daily basis, I find myself smiling at the outfit she has put together, combining patterns, colors…
Do What I Say, Not What I Do {Imperfect Moms Day 35}
I have two precious children the Lord has entrusted to me. Being a parent is the most important call I have on my life. It is fun, rewarding, frightening, exciting,…
When God Messed with My Plans {Imperfect Moms Day 32}
I am Mom to six wonderful creations of Christ. Individually and as a group, they are funny, active, sensitive, creative, and often, a riot to live with. They're also a…
Overcoming the Working Mom Guilt {Imperfect Moms Day 28}
Over the past decade, my working status has changed quite a few times. I was a working woman when I got married, became a stay at home mom when my…
Keeping It Real {Imperfect Moms Day 26}
Face it, we all want to "put our best foot forward" whether meeting someone for the first time, on Sundays mornings at church and of course, on social media like…
Lessons for “Those Days” {Imperfect Moms Day 24}
I think we've all had those days when we just absolutely don't want to be a mom. It may be because we have spent the day cleaning up messes, dealing…
Terrible Mother {Imperfect Moms Day 22}
I am a terrible mother. Odds are, so are you. The other night my husband and I were in the family room, and I was complaining about having to tell…
With Apologies to My First-Born: What We Did, and What We Should Have Done Instead {Imperfect Moms Day 18}
Dear Daughter #1, I'm sorry. I really am. I'm sure you have noticed that your father and I do not exactly know what we’re doing. That we figure everything out…
4 Perfect Ways God Shows Us How to Love Our Children {Imperfect Moms Day 13}
I’m an imperfect mom in need of heaps of grace. There are many ways this is true and many confessions I could make, but as I was thinking about writing…
Let them Eat Dirt {Imperfect Moms Day 10}
Last night as I was getting dinner ready, my 19 month old toddled in to the kitchen from outside where she’d been playing with her older siblings, grinning from ear…
