Category: Motherhood

  • Hugging My Cub Tightly

    Hello, tender friends! While I’ve got a lot of content backed up, it seems disrespectful to not acknowledge the Trump assassination attempt. Praise God that he’s okay, but as a mom I can’t stop thinking about Corey Comperatore, the firefighter father who threw himself on top of his family to protect them but who was…

  • Mother’s Day Mini Adventure

    Hello, and happy belated mother’s day, tender friends! I hope your celebration was as fun as mine! We had a family mini adventure that I’d been pondering for a while. After church, we headed to a grist mill (you can see the turbine outside the mill in the background). We walked around “town” (population 139…

  • How to Measure Health

    Hello, tender friends! This little buddyy had his 4-year-old wellness check up this past week. They checked his height and weight, but fortunately didn’t see any problem with it. The doctor I took him to last year actually suggested that I feed him white sugar and ice cream to increase his weight. Thankfully, this doctor…

  • 😊5 Cubisms to Make You Smile

    Hello, tender friends! Happy Monday? Ok, I remember not loving Mondays when I was working full-time, so I wanted to share some delightful things that Cub has said, or Cubisms, that make me smile. Here they are: And who could possibly say no to this face? 2. Cub asked, “Mommy, which season was it when…

  • Moving in Unity
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    Moving in Unity

    Hello, tender friends! What a blessing it was to rejoice with those who rejoice at a friend’s baby shower this weekend! The shower was Saturday morning. I hustled Friday to get everything done- I had to pick up a gift, buy cardstock for decorations, and manage some work stuff. But when I was in bed…

  • Preserving Joy

    Preserving Joy

    Hello, tender friends! Cub had a BLAST at a local children’s museum downtown that I’ve been wanting to visit for a while. I’m so glad I made the time to go because it was so worth it. Cub pretended to build things. He pretended to go fishing. He tried repeatedly to count the fish swimming…

  • The Size of God

    Hello tender friends! We all know that children are a gift from God. But on the way to a friend’s baby shower this past weekend, I had this moment in which I was overcome by this fact and started crying. First, here’s her adorable bump. I’m sure we can all quote Psalm 127 all day,…

  • My Birthday Self-Care

    Hello, tender friends! I got to enjoy all of my favorite healthy things on my birthday! (Of course, my number one favorite thing is Cubby and Anthony, and I get to enjoy them every day!) While many of you know that I’m fasting from caffeinated tea for another 10 months or so, I enjoyed receiving…

  • How We Stayed Healthy for the Holidays

    Hello, tender friends! The holidays can be a difficult time if you’re trying to protect your kids from white flour, white sugar and general American excesses. But we did it! I hope this can help some other moms planning for future holidays. The colloidal silver and fire cider section can really help you minimize doctor’s visits…

  • Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year!

    Hello, tender friends! We rang in the NEW year with a fun NEW experience! That’s Cub with my friend’s daughter. Incidentally, he also received his first kiss from her at the tender age of two. Thankfully the romance has since cooled off. I support romance when they’re older, but I just wasn’t ready for it…