Life of a Mom
« Previous EntriesA Man After My Own Heart
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008I always thought Scott was on board with me over the past couple years of going green and buying organic. What he did this weekend, just summed it up that he does take this true to his heart.
He surprised the girls with shirts from his business trip to Iowa. When he showed me the shirts, […]
5 Year Old Starting Her Own Business
Thursday, July 17th, 2008My little girl is after my own heart. You don’t even know how it warms my heart of what my little girl did last night.
It just doesn’t feel right, that she is 5.5 years old. It seems just like yesterday, that this was us.
You know when I was pregnant with Madisyn, every morning I would […]
A Look Into The Deepness of a Mothers Love
Monday, July 14th, 2008I have had quite a few scares since my Lyndsee poo was brought into this world almost 4 years ago, but something about this morning just really shook me hard core.
We still co-sleep of course and I was awaken to the little cries at 6:30am of “Mama, Mama, wake up”. I immediately woke up and […]
Jen Gets World’s Worst Mom Award
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008I’m so bummed and I can’t quit thinking about the what-ifs :(. Tonight we took our nightly walk like we do every night, but this night I decided to do something different. I was missing my super fab friend Cindy and called her up to see if we could walk down to her house. She […]
Taking a Holistic Approach on my Health
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008After a year of being told my health problems were all in my head and that I needed to just go join Weight Watchers, I finally bit the bullet and made an appointment with our Holistic Medical Clinic.
It all started back about 3.5 years ago when I had my youngest daughter. I just never did […]
Showing The Kid In Me
Saturday, May 24th, 20085 Minutes for Mom is having a super fun photo carnival. When I begin thinking which photo I wanted to use for this… I immediately thought of the crazy fun time I had in the back yard with my girls and nephew. They were daring me to do headstands and of course this mommy had […]
I Am Hugging My Girls Even Tighter
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Thursday morning when I was making my rounds on CNN to read the latest news as I do, my eyes bugged out and I was hoping I was reading wrong.
Steven Curtis Chapman’s little daughter had passed away in a tragic accident. Ever since my youth group days at church I have loved loved loved his […]
You Know You Are a Mom When
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008You lose your fruit bowl that you fixed yourself!
Let’s set this whole scenario up. I cut up some grapefruit into a bowl for part of my lunch with my salad. I proceed to sit down and eat the grapefruit and then the phone rings. I go to answer the phone and evidently bring the bowl […]
Mostly Sane Ramblings from Mom
Thursday, May 15th, 2008It’s Thursday and I am ready Ramble!!! Are you ready? Hope so here we go ;).
Walking up a 1.5 mile hill with the cold blowing in your face and then all of a sudden you realize pushing a 64 pound girlie in the stroller is taking its toll. You can do it, you start telling […]
The Great Birthday and Mothers Day
Monday, May 12th, 2008Every few years… my birthday happens to be on Mother’s Day. What a wonderful time it is to celebrate such two wonderful days together.
First off… I am so blessed to be a mom and thank God for choosing to bless me with two wonderful miracles. They truly are my life. I also made sure to […]