I have a card stuck in my journal. My sister gave it to me a couple of years ago, when we were both with little babies, and toddlers, oh and school age kids too! The card said "We're in the trenches, but chin up, you're doing a grand job!" It gave me hope, encouragement and a… Continue reading You’re doing a grand job!
Tag: Parenting
The Messiness of Motherhood
Motherhood is messy. It is filled with spills and stains and grubby marks. All precious, but still messy. I can't count the number of times I've gone to go out (or gone out) and discovered the milk marks, snot marks even on my shoulder. I have repeatedly wiped the fingermarks and the occasional crayon mark… Continue reading The Messiness of Motherhood
When God interrupts
I think a mother's life, certainly in the early years, would always include "interruptions" as part of a description of life. Conversations, reading a book, sitting down inevitably get interrupted by the baby waking, the child needing help, the child out of bed. Ironically as I sit to type this I've been interrupted - by children and text messages! Don't… Continue reading When God interrupts
The Best of Times
They say that Mothers of little boys are busy from son up to son down. As a mum to 3 boys, I'd have to say that rings true! One of the mottos that I live by is Keep Calm and Carry on. Meant for British citizens as a strategy in world war II, it has meaning… Continue reading The Best of Times
Blue Skies & Lollipops 