This is probably one of those things that's going to vary from person to person - but I still believe it's better to err on the side of caution. Which means that, unless your friend has already said it's okay…
If you struggle at all to conceive, you're bound to have at least one person tell you, "Just relax." (And at least in this particular instance, I think I can probably include anyone who has to try more than a…
Despite the fact that 1 in 8 couples will deal with it at some point, infertility isn't something little girls grow up dreaming of. (Shocking, no?) The fact is, most girls grow up playing with their baby dolls and dreaming…
Spring break has come to our little part of the world. And yet, as home schoolers, we don't really do spring break. The way I've organized our school year this go-round, we only do school 4 days a week (Monday…
This is a bit of a continuation of my musing from Wednesday. The latest thing on Facebook that I'm seeing six, seven (thousand) times a day is some sort of picture - ranging from cutesy to inspiring - with the…
The title really says it all. Lately, it feels like a bunch of people in my world have been spouting off with motivational sayings as a form of encouragement. I know they mean well. (Well, I choose to believe they…
I took the kids to the mall on Friday. Now, I'll be honest, I hate the mall. I've never been one to shop simply for the sake of shopping. If I need something, I figure out where it is, park…
I thought I'd take a few minutes and share a snapshot of some of the things currently going on in my world, both writerly and non-writerly. I finished some chapters I wrote to submit to a multi-author project and have…
I was asked to write about inspiration for a guest post. You can see what I have to say over on Andrea Cox's Writing to Inspire blog. I've ruminated along similar lines here before, but it's always an enjoyable exercise…
In summer, the majestic maple trees stretch their arms high and wide shading the ground. Bright green, their leaves flutter as birds and bees dart through, whispering wings the only sound. Autumn maples are fire on the breeze. Glimmering golds…