After a few weeks’ break, I’m so incredibly happy to resume Small Moments Mondays. And I can’t think of anyone better to kick things off than John, from The Adventures of Daddy Runs a Lot. What words can I use to describe John? Witty, kind, intelligent, loquacious, driven? Yes, all of those things. But there’s…
Small Moments Mondays
Going Home…Small Moments Mondays’ Beginning
In July of last year, I began the Small Moments Mondays series. My lovely friend Kris was the first poster and she set the bar so very high… Kicking off Small Moments Mondays, a series of guest posts focusing on the little moments in life, the moments that can be so easily taken for granted if…
My Cue
I’ve been sitting here staring at this screen, trying to find the words to tell you about this week’s Small Moments Mondays guest poster. There are so many things I could tell you about Rachel, who blogs over at Mommy Needs a Vacation. I could tell you that she’s one of my dearest friends, that…
Because of His Peace
This week’s Small Moments Mondays post comes from Miranda, who blogs over at Not Super…Just Mom. And before I go any further, I have a confession to make. I have a huge bloggy crush on Miranda. Aside from the fact that she’s stunningly beautiful, there’s an ease about her writing…a warmth that makes you feel…
Swirled Around Us
This week’s Small Moments Mondays post comes from the lovely Meghan, from Phase Three of LIfe. Meghan is a new friend, but she is full of surprises. My first impression of her was that she was so sweet, but then, after reading Dinnertime is different with a kid, Moms are organizationally challenged, I have a name, thankyouverymuch,…
Parenting with grace
I heard it long before I saw it. Bearing down on me, grumbling and rattling my entire bike. I felt my body go cold as I glanced over my left shoulder and saw the dump truck growing closer to me as I approached the top of the hill. In complete panic, I quickly turned of my handlebars and my front tire hit a patch of loose gravel and my seven-year old body was thrown through the air and into a massive, immovable tree trunk. On a street where I wasn't supposed to ride my bike in the first place. And then everything went dark. When I ...
All in love with allParenting
So, for the past couple of months, I've been dying to share a secret with you. No, we're not pregnant yet. (I know, right!?) But I do have a new baby, of sorts. And that new baby is allParenting, a new online magazine for moms—the product of many talented women (and a few men) and many months of their hard work. allParenting, from the publishers of SheKnows, provides provide timely, helpful information to help moms live a healthy, joyful, well-balanced family life, all delivered in an oh-so-pretty format. So what will I be writing for allParenting? Well, for starters, I'll have a weekly column called Small Joys, wherein I'll ...
Today I said yes
She unearthed the stamps and ink pads I had hidden in the back of the closet. Oooohhh, Mommy! Can I use these? And, oh, how I wanted to say no. Gifted to her nearly three years ago, I've let her use them once. Because I've been saving them. For what, I'm not sure. Like china that sits in the cabinet for special occasions, they languished in the closet. But today I said yes. Though my inner control freak wanted to tell her not to mix the inks, I held back and let her create. And I am so happy that I did. Because she's a kid and her only job ...
Right before my eyes
The past sixteen months of my life have been lived in two-week increments. Infertility does that to you. It robs you of the present and leaves you wishing away weeks of your life, placing all of your hope on something that might never be. The past several months have been particularly painful. Time is slipping through our fingers and I have felt us running out of time. But, life has a funny way of handing you something when you truly need it. I was recently invited to create a Mother's Day photo book with Snapfish and although I've made them for others, I don't ...
Practicing what I preach
Last night, as I was trying to fall asleep, I had big plans to write a post today to recap the past year, my second year of blogging. I thought that this afternoon I would sit down and share my thoughts with you, but today got away from me. Craig, Katie, Matthew, and I ran a 5K this morning. Well, Craig ran a 5K, if I'm honest. I did more than my share of walking. Then, our almost-five-year-old-not-a-baby-anymore girl ran her first race. I thought my heart might explode when I saw her face, beaming with pride, after she crossed the finish line. ...
Each and every day, I strive to appreciate the wonder, beauty, and whimsy in the small moments, the moments that, when strung together, form a lifetime. 
