There are many mornings I wake up and the day ahead of me doesn’t look that different than the day before. And tomorrow doesn’t promise to be much different. It’s as though I’m trapped in the movie “Groundhog Day,” repeating …
Remembering the Sabbath
A friend of mine who grew up in Benin was recently asked what she found to be the hardest thing about living in the States. She responded: “Probably the way the Sabbath day is treated like any other day. I …
Show Up, Make Marks: An Interview With Skyler McGee
Artist and mama of three littles, Skyler McGee, has a mantra: Show up, make marks. It means showing up for yourself, showing up for the work that makes your heart beat, and making marks. Sometimes they’re lovely, sometimes they just …
Pizza Party
Family pizza night is something everyone can look forward to and celebrate without breaking the bank – whether you’re a family of two or twelve! Italian music optional. YOU’LL NEED Rolling pin Baking/pizza trays Saucepan Can opener Pizza cutter or …
Meaning in the Middles
My son won’t eat the center of cucumber slices. I’m not complaining, I mean, he’s eating a portion of cucumbers and beggars can’t be choosers right? Actually, cucumbers top the very short list of healthy things that he will eat …
The Rhythm of Rest
When my twins were first born and they would miraculously nap simultaneously, I would lie down on the couch with a spoonful of peanut butter in one hand and the remote in the other and watch reruns of Dawson’s Creek. …
Play Brings Rest to the Soul
My husband gave me two coloring books for Christmas – as a child, I didn’t even like coloring, I preferred puzzles and storybooks – but I have already broken into them. I’m not alone, coloring books for adults were a …
That Darn Play-Doh
At some point when I wasn’t paying attention, Play-Doh enlisted The Joker and James Bond to train my children how to play with it. They all worked together, compiling their maniacal-evil-genius and their handsome-devil-spy-intelligence, along with my household schematics, and …
5 DIY Projects That Embrace Rest
You do it all, friend. You’re the cook, the launderer, the house cleaner, the playmate, the peacemaker, the teacher, the caretaker, the chauffeur and so much more. But most importantly, you are the only version of you, and you are …
A MOPS Story: Taking Root
We begin to take root the day we’re born. Each day, we grow, we dig in deeper and become even more established within our homes, as members of our families and in relationships with friends. The roots that we lay …
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