Daddy loves you, This I know, For he always tells me so, Little arms in his belong They are weak but he is strong. He will guide you if you ask, He loves to help with each new task. Tickling, playing, dancing fun, Each day with him is a special one. Yes, Daddy loves you. […]
Category: Encouragement
HAWKs are the Best!
It occurred to me today that one of the people who gets far too little respect, gratitude, and recognition is the Helpful Aunt Without Kids (HAWK). (This also includes friends without kids but HFWK doesn’t sound as cool. 😉 ) HAWKs are amazing creatures. They go out of their way to help their relatives and […]
Why Butterflies Are a Resurrection Reminder
One of my favorite signs of spring is when the butterflies start appearing from nowhere to land on flower petals and show off their gorgeous God-given colors. We did a simple craft this year for the butterfly just by placing a stencil on paper and dusting with chalk all around it. As you can […]
Laugh a Little More!
“I love to laugh, loud and long and clear… The more I laugh, the more I fill with glee, and the more the glee, the more I’m a merrier me!” —from Mary Poppins April Fool’s Day has come and, thankfully, gone. I’m not a lover of pranks and I’m not really sure why this of all […]
Dear Mama in the Fourth Trimester
Dear mommies in the fourth trimester*, As you’ve probably discovered by now, that first three months is a litany of contradiction, whether it’s your first—how on earth will we do this?—or your second—how will we balance two? (I have no experience beyond that. 😉 ) You’re tired— You probably haven’t slept more than a solid […]
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day! To all you moms out there I want to offer some encouragement on this most special day. One of the reasons I’ve put off starting a “Mommy Blog” for so long—you know, all 2 years that I’ve been a parent 😉 —is because I didn’t want it to become something that stole […]
The Importance of Tea Parties
One of my earliest memories involves a teddy bear tea party. I woke up from a nap to find my polar bear missing and was a little worried until my mom came in and said, “Do you hear that?” I paused and cocked my head. I didn’t hear a thing, but then my mom asked […]
A Beautiful, Wonderful Thing
The following is something I wrote almost a year ago, now, back when I was pregnant with Bird. I’d like to share it with you today… As I finally hit the stage of pregnancy where I’ve stopped losing weight from morning/all-day sickness, and have started gaining weight, I’m reminded of a fact that I […]