You’ve seen an empty juicebox. My hearing is sensitive enough that when my daughter tries to get that last drop and the pouch flails, gasping for breath, it hurts my ears. But the visual speaks volumes. When I was a mother of a preschooler, this was how they explained a moms need to rest, even…
Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series! Merry Christmas from PearlGirls™! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and talents! If you miss a few posts, you’ll be able go back through and read them on this blog throughout the next few…
This little ‘ole meme is about to bite the dust! Today we blog about the letter “W.” For me, it’s about waiting. Oh, how I hate it. I joke that grocery stores should have some kind of scan that if the lines are too busy, we can kind of wave with our groceries, say, “catch…
I can’t believe it has been 8 years. My dad’s been gone that long and yes, time helps, but the grief never ends. It evolves, I think. How can I feel comforted? It’s a choice. When my dad was declining fast from lung cancer and few even knew he was battling,…
I remember blogging briefly about the dandelion before, but the visual and application keeps coming back to me, so I thought instead of exercising (I will later, promise!) I would expand on it. Our youngest has loved dandelions since she could walk. Each year she’d gather them and present them as bouquets. Often she’d leave…
It’s a new year, time to work on those goals, themes, and for some, resolutions. But for too many, it’s a time to not just look back, but stare and wish for the clock to turn back and stay there. If you’re here today, it isn’t by accident. Every Sunday I share a thought or…