Busy
May has got to be the busiest month of the year, at least, it is for me in my current season of life. Graduation parties and wedding...
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- Dec 30, 2022
Leap of faith
I’m not much of a daredevil. I’ll ride a few roller coasters in the summer and maybe glide on a sled once a year if we get enough snow,...
- Oct 4, 2021
Still a shock
Twenty years ago I had the shock of my life. After a year of unsuccessful attempts to have a baby, I had finally seen the coveted two...
- Aug 14, 2021
The Invention of the Microwave
When I was 6-years old, my dad bought our family’s first microwave oven. It was a giant behemoth with its own designated piece of...
- Jan 31, 2021
Deadly weapon
I’m in the process of teaching our 15-year old son how to drive. Since this is the third kid for me to teach this particular lesson, I...
- Sep 23, 2020
Difficult things
This morning, while I was walking my 3rd grade son to school, he asked me the question which I hear nearly every morning: “Why do we have...
- Aug 20, 2020
Donut cloud
A few days before we took our twin daughters to different cities to move into their respective college dorm rooms, I found myself in a...
- Feb 5, 2020
The last tooth
Our youngest son lost his last tooth today. There was little fanfare, just him showing me a giant-looking molar resting at the bottom of...
- Dec 30, 2019
Claimed
I heard a story on the radio a few months ago about a woman named Maris Blechner. Her first son died just after childbirth, then she...
- Nov 4, 2019
Soccer practice
Like a lot of parents, I spend quite a bit of time driving to, sitting during and driving home from ball practice. I could try to figure...
- Aug 5, 2019
No more playing
On Saturday, I helped my husband dismantle the wooden play set our kids no longer use. When we first bought it, a dozen years ago, it was...
- Apr 1, 2019
Otter moms
My family visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium over Spring Break. It is a beautiful facility right on the bay with a big emphasis on...
- Mar 11, 2019
Bike-riding lessons
There are just some things that are hard to teach young children: how to hold a pencil correctly, how to tie their shoes, how to make...
- Mar 6, 2019
Greatest Love
I love my 4 kids. I really do. I think they’re charming and delightful. I thoroughly enjoy their adorable personalities and unique...
- Dec 4, 2018
Moms in Prayer
On Tuesday mornings, I meet with a few other moms at a church near my youngest son’s elementary school to pray. We start out praising God...
- Nov 6, 2018
Names
I like my name. It’s easy to pronounce and spell. When I was growing up, I didn’t know any other girls named “Abby,” so it felt unique...
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