Mid-Year Resolution

Olivia doesn’t watch a horrible amount of television, but this article still made me want to be a better mom.  She normally only watches 30 minutes of Veggie Tales after her nap.  And if she wakes up before we’re completely de-stupified.  And if...

Second Haircut (In Two Years)

Well, Olivia’s birthday came and went recently, and with it, her second annual haircut. The room was really more crowded that this picture shows. Along with mommy, daddy, Benjamin, [second?] cousin Evie, [second?] cousin Hope, [great?] Aunt Martha (the stylist),...

Morning Devotions

Olivia and I had eaten breakfast together while I was reading my bible.  I finished eating and took my dishes to the kitchen.  I returned to find this: Close, Honey, but the church bulletin isn’t actually God’s Word.

Bribery

After dinner, Josh and I looked over at Olivia, who had been actively playing in her little kitchenette area. She was standing, nay, leaning against the play-fridge with a look of stout concentration. Any potty-training parent knows that look. “Do you need to go...

Wipe Your Feet

So I was playing outside on the balcony with my new tea set and water (my favoritest toy of all because of its mess potential). The balcony floor boards were all wet – I don’t know how that happened. I came inside to get a refill (somehow my water...