Tales from the Trenches

Wistful Moms

A blast for that past…a post from the 2008 archives. Last week two blogging friends (thank you, Cathy and Sarah) of mine sent me their thoughts on the seasons of motherhood and aptly quoted Ecclesiastes. Some might argue this was only coincidence. But to me this was God’s way of making me listen to him.Read the whole post >>

Small Miracles

Today we wandered outside to have a picnic lunch. A ladybug immediately caught Madeline’s eye, and she gently picked it up to examine it more closely. Rachel didn’t want to be left out, so we gave her a chance to hold the tiny critter. She didn’t mean to, but she toddler-handled the poor thing,Read the whole post >>

Brave Girl

While at the playground early this evening, I said to a friend, “My kids are falling apart,” referring to a tired toddler and a hungry baby, but it was five-year-old Madeline who really fell apart and has a big, blue cast to show for it. A tumble (that I didn’t even see happen) broke herRead the whole post >>

What You Really, Really Don’t Want to Find in Your Baby’s Mouth

This morning I discovered my beloved baby (the alleged food snob) plopped down next to our sliding glass doors, taking note of the sunny day, and munching on a beetle. Choking hazard aside, I’m not sure if a crunchy insect would be considered the breakfast of champions. Ewwwwww…

Unconditional Love

I’m the nursing the baby in the soft light of morning while my 5-year-old stands close by, watching the two of us. She reaches over and gently touches the sucking cheeks of her little sister. “She’s the most ‘beautifulest,’ cutest, most wonderful baby there ever was, isn’t she?” After a brief pause, my older daughterRead the whole post >>