Good Enough is Good Enough

Good Enough is Good Enough

How many of you as kids were punished with doing “chores” or housework? My mom’s favorite disciplinary tactic was dusting.  If you ever saw my house you would know why this was a punishment indeed.  My mom, at the height of her Amish country phase, had so many knickknacks sitting around collecting dust that she […]

The Gift of an Ordinary Day

The Gift of an Ordinary Day

A very dear friend of mine once told me that life is messy, but amazing.  Hidden in the chaos of everyday craziness are those magical moments.  The ones that we barely recognize until they’re gone.  I saw this piece by Katrina Kenison several years ago, long before I had actually seen my oldest child successfully […]