If 2014 was the year of disaster. And oh, it was…Then 2015 was the year everything began to unravel. So maybe 2016 has hope of being the year the pieces began to fall back into place, or rather, the year they fall into a new place. I feel on the verge of possibility. As you … More My year of possibility
Having my nephews over so regularly since they moved here has made me aware that at our house we have some unwritten rules of how we do family, so I decided to write them down. Just a little bit about how we do life, enjoy! Loud is just our way of life Pray often and … More Bedlington House Rules
Your incessant selfies are well, annoying. You seem so very…into you, and well…we just are not. It’s not that we hate pics of you, everyone get’s their selfie game on every now and then…just maybe not every other day. I get it, I have a teenager. You want everyone to see your new outfit, or … More Dear Selfie Girls
My daughter is 15, a freshman in High School, and soon to be dating. That’s right, you heard me, daaaa-t-ing! I was speaking to a mom today about our kids, and how they have reached this age where they are ready (or so they think) to start the dreaded game of dating, and I realized…She’s … More A note about my child and dating
So I looked for blogs today about losing it as a mom and the guilt of parenting and what showed up was a bunch of blogs on moms who feel guilty for working or reasons why mothers lose it and a bunch of coping mechanisms to help you not lose it. Here’s the deal…I don’t … More I lost it
On this Back to the Future anniversary day (Or so it was when I started this post, and no flying cars of hover boards, thanks a LOT!), and the anniversary of my oldest’s birth (that’s right, 15 years ago today, or now yesterday…) I have decided to jot down for her the 15 things I … More 15 things I wish I knew at 15
We got back from vacation on Sunday night, much later than I wanted to. But on Monday, what I was thinking about was not what an amazing time we had (though we did), or how glad I was to be back in America- the land of soft plush beds and potato chips (though I was), what … More My love/ I still love you, but I need a break from you- relationship with my kids
As I get ready to leave on vacation with my husband in the morning it’s got me to thinking how very very valuable I think vacations together are. I really do place a very high importance on vacations in my marriage, and in my family. Now, we are not a crazy family that vacations multiple … More Why I think vacations are part of the success of my marriage and family
Sickness and Health. What do they mean? Health, when everything is running smoothly, operating as intended. Literally it is the state of being free from sickness or injury. Sickness then in turn is the opposite of health, when things are not running as intended, the state of being ill. Truth is, we are constantly in … More In Sickness and In Health
This is a blog I wrote this week for my church’s blog. It is a very real struggle I face (we all face) as a parent of faith. I hope it helps you. Mostly, I hope it helps you see that you are not alone. It’s a very fine line we must walk as parents … More Is pushing our faith down our kids throats keeping them from having real faith of their own?
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