There's this Johnson and Johnson commercial that has as its tag line, 'Having a baby changes everything'. I can remember seeing that commercial while I was pregnant with my daughter (the last time I actually got to really watch TV) and thinking that it was nonsense. And then she was born. And then my son was …
Moming Ain’t Easy
My brother called a couple of nights ago and the first thing out of his mouth was 'You don't sound good'. I explained that I was tired - my kids haven't been sleeping well - and that his niece and nephew wouldn't let me great. We laughed and moved on. Later in the evening I …
Full Surrender
Faith. I've been throwing that word around a lot lately. Between my aunt's cancer diagnosis, treatment, and remission, testifying about the blessings of being a true tither, to Jacob's decrease in ear infections, I throw the word faith around like a football on Sunday. But here's a confession: I've got work to do. You see …
The Fallacy of Happiness
In 2014 Pharrell released the mega-hit, 'Happy'. Once my children heard it, their requests to listen to 'The Happy Song' were daily. I sang and danced along with them, laughing at how they messed up the words. Happiness is something that is often the topic of everything from ad campaigns (Hershey's 'Happiness Is...') to famous …
The Good Wife
I recently came across a post on a social media page about taking your spouse to the altar and praying for them. I didn't know the poster personally but something about it bothered me. It wasn't the idea of praying for your spouse; it just made me wonder if the person who posted it was …
Princess and the Frog
When Josephine was three her godparents bought her a beautiful Princess Tiana doll. We watched the movie and she became a fan. A year later, about two weeks after school started, she decided she didn't like Tiana anymore. When her dad asked her why, she said that a friend at school told her she shouldn't …
#FakeOutrage
I've been on a hiatus from blogging because I'm trying to take my own advice regarding my belief that everything that comes in your head doesn't have to come out of your mouth. The hiatus is over. I need people to stop with the fake outrage. I need people to stop pretending to be offended …
The Bubble of Ignorance
Disclaimer: This post may be longer than usual. If you're friends with me on Facebook you know that I've had a lot to say about the upcoming elections, the recent shootings of black people by police, and the overall shenanigans that have unfolded in our country over the last few months. I spend a lot …
Surving Summer with The Kids
I'm in education. That means that every summer I get a few weeks off to catch up on everything I don't do August through June. For the first 6 years of my career that meant sleeping, laundry, and ridiculous TV shows. And then I had kids. There's a lot more laundry, very little sleeping, and …
Be All That You Can Be
I can't remember the decade that the Army used that slogan but I can still clearly remember the jingle. The commercials showed the average Joe or Joanna transforming into soldiers, doctors, and all the things that apparently joining the Army can help you become. If only it were that simple. Every day we receive messages …