Tag Archives: Mothering Well

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; And by knowledge the rooms are filled with all the precious and pleasant riches. -Proverbs 24:3-4 Ah, August. All the fall things ar...

I wrote a blog a few years ago confessing that I actually like the early displays of Christmas merchandise. > Trigger Warning: It's Not Too Early For Christmas Displays! I made some good points in ...

I have written a number of times about my backyard garden. I love planting seeds, watching the starts poke through the soil, and then seeing them grow into crop-producing plants. If anyone wants to ex...

There's one thing my daughter Penny absolutely loves: helping. Truly, if I pull out a paintbrush, start scooping flour into a bowl, drag bins out of the garage, or even mention the words "yard work," ...

Recently, a Mom in our community asked me about our bedtime routine. I had shared briefly about it at another forum, and she wanted to know more. She was being led by the Holy Spirit to read the Bible...

We turned off of our street on the island and began the long climb over the expansion bridge. I'd stuffed photo albums, my wedding dress, some baby items, and important documents in the back of our SU...

Here's my holiday confession: the season of giving can often unintentionally turn out to be one of selfishness for me. You can't read the story of Jesus coming down to earth to dwell among us and see ...

"Motherhood is the exquisite inconvenience of being another person's everything." -Unknown   The threes. They are a sweet and sour whirlwind of emotions. With each of our children, my husband and...

As we approach the busy school season that is ahead of us, I can't help but be filled with some excitement to get back into a routine. Summer has its perks but the one thing that really lacks for me i...

While some are already back to school, our district in the pacific northwest doesn't get back in session until after Labor Day. I truly am trying to enjoy the last couple of weeks of summer by taking ...