Today I read Self Harmers in the Church by Sharon Dickens, and I remembered my close brush with becoming a cutter just 18 months ago. I’m not super excited to share this with you. It’s something I’d like to pretend I never thought about. But my experience gave me some personal insights into this subject, […]
This past weekend I did something I’ve never done before. I took a 24 hour break from home. My oldest daughter volunteered to watch the kids for me, and I drove about an hour and a half south of the Twin Cities to an old monastery-turned-retreat-center just a few miles from Lake Pepin. The drive […]
Here are some of my tried and true organization and planning strategies. And I’d love to hear some of yours!
I hate selfies. I hate any kind of picture of me. I’m not photogenic. It’s self-centered. It’s stupid. I’ve got a million reasons why it’s uncomfortable. But maybe it’s time I started showing up on my own blog.
Getting Organized I’m going through Chalene Johnson’s FREE 30 day challenge. It’s utterly practical and has the potential to be a life-changer. I think I already do a lot of the things she talks about, but it’s helping me put those things into categories and do them in a way that makes sense and is […]
My eyes love drinking in beautiful photography. I drool over blogs and books replete with that kind of art. I’m a wannabe, but I don’t just wanna stay there. I want to learn how to do it, too. My sister is the one who got me thinking that if she could learn how to do it, why couldn’t I?
Today I’m brain dumping. I’ll tell you what I’ve been reading, thinking about, and learning this past month. If you’re a mom, there’s something in this pile for you. I promise.
When picking clothes for summer, this is what I take into consideration: 1. I’m busy. No time to iron. No time to hand wash. No time to hang dry. No time to mend badly constructed clothing. I need wash and wear. 2. I’m hot. No. Not that kind of hot. Sweaty, hot-flash hot. I need […]
I’ve undergone a major metamorphosis over the course of the past two years. The other day I got to thinking about all the things I’ve done or am doing now that I would never have dreamed of doing a few years ago.
The Apple Slice
I’m in the kitchen now, and the toddler has thrown a tantrum, and the day has been long and hard and kind of heavy. And your smiling family portrait, the one in the orange grove where you’re wearing the chambray dress? That looks pretty nice right now. I want that instead. I want to trade the truth I’ve arrived at – that my family is precisely the gift I need and that our struggles are uniquely suited for us – for a single slice of your life that looks appealing when my eyes are glazed over and my heart is tired.
I am Eve, trading gardens for apples.
Read the rest of The Apple Slice.