A is for AgapeFeb 4, 20122 min readAge Gaps and Potty TrainingJust a few days ago it was 60 degrees outside. Today I woke up to 16 inches of snow in the front yard. In the spirit of enjoying the...
A is for AgapeFeb 3, 20122 min readMy Image is not Your ImageI was reading a book on anthropologists and archeologists (it was a lot more lighthearted than that sounds) and there was a paragraph...
A is for AgapeFeb 1, 20121 min readThe Flowers Were On SaleMy husband has freely admitted to me that he buys my flowers from the clearance bucket at the grocery store. Okay, let me preface that by...
A is for AgapeJan 31, 20121 min readDon’t Forget The CupcakesToday was Bring a Friend to Soccer day. In typical fashion, I forgot. I feel bad. Though he’s not the only one out there without a...
A is for AgapeJan 30, 20124 min readWhat my father taught me was subtleWhat a father teaches a child is usually subtle. Sure, to most of us the first things that come to mind are, the value of a dollar, hard...
A is for AgapeJan 28, 20121 min readMessy, Oh So MessyLife is messy. Let’s admit that right now. Let’s wallow in it for a few minutes. Let’s remember all the strewn clothes we haven’t picked...
A is for AgapeJan 27, 20121 min readA Shoulder For YouWe grieve with you. We grieve with you because we love you. Not because we pretend to know your breaking heart. Not because we will...
A is for AgapeJan 25, 20121 min readTo Read, To LiveThe books are neatly stacked so the bindings always face the same way. I can, at a glance, reach for a heart warming tale of love and...
A is for AgapeJan 23, 20121 min readTo Dance With Eyes ClosedNot the light and fluffy dance she usually performs. Not cotton candy or just baked meringue. This was something else. It came from...
A is for AgapeJan 22, 20123 min readProactively YouDear Reader Friend, “The life you want is out there. You just have to make sure you know what that life is…and proactively live it....
A is for AgapeJan 20, 20122 min readDoes It Have To Spark To Work?We all say that the “spark” has to be there before we commit. We all make a big deal about the “it” factor and do we “mesh” and “click”....
A is for AgapeJan 17, 20121 min readI Am Okay With ThatWhy I feel like an inferior model of “mommy homemaker”: 1. I do not know 10 ways to use vinegar in every day cleaning. 2. I use my cast...
A is for AgapeJan 16, 20122 min readSecurity Blankets For Mommies and DaddiesWe find it difficult, in our cynical and clouded minds to remember, sometimes, what it’s like to believe unconditionally. Do you remember...
A is for AgapeJan 15, 20122 min read(Not) Dealing With TransitionThe dictionary defines Transition as “Passage from one form, state, style, or place to another.” By that definition, each of us has...
A is for AgapeJan 12, 20123 min readTo Be Crafty Or Not To BeYesterday I decided the kids and I were going to do a craft together. This is not my natural instinct so it takes some work and a mental...
A is for AgapeJan 11, 20122 min readThe Art of SympathyThe hardest thing to do is stand by and watch someone else’s pain. Sure, our own pain is difficult enough. We feel it inside us after...
A is for AgapeJan 10, 20122 min readDid Someone Say Run?Most of you already know this about me. I don’t like sports! I’ve never been a natural athlete. When all the children were out playing...
A is for AgapeJan 8, 20121 min readWhat Mom Taught MeThings I learned from my mother, the short version: 1. Being polite and helping someone out are more important than smiling at every one...
A is for AgapeJan 7, 20122 min readGreat ExpectationsHave you noticed that we come down harder on those for whom we have higher expectations? Whether it be a friend, co-worker, child or...
A is for AgapeJan 4, 20122 min readThe Relevance and Irrelevance of WordsRemember the old taunt, ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,’ I wonder if kids recite it anymore? I...
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