September 12, 2011
by jennifer
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A week or two ago I dropped my daughter off somewhere and drove home, alone in the car. She loves music, so the radio is always on when she’s with me. I confess I’m terrible at remembering the names of … Continue reading
May 10, 2011
by jennifer
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My little girls are growing up so fast. It catches me off guard, sometimes, which is why I took these pictures last weekend. It was just a moment. I turned around and there they were, standing against an old brick … Continue reading
March 21, 2011
by jennifer
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On Friday my husband flew to California for a few days. He had a conference to attend near his hometown, so he went to spend a few days with his parents. I wondered how it would go, if I would … Continue reading
March 11, 2011
by jennifer
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Yesterday I was involved in an online discussion about one of the great pitfalls of motherhood: over-scheduling our lives and committing ourselves to more than we can sanely handle. Have you ever done it? I’m guessing you have. In fact, … Continue reading
March 9, 2011
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When you work really hard to edit your possessions, to pare down and use in your decorating only things you truly love… then only the things you really love will get broken. It was the only thing on the table … Continue reading
February 18, 2011
by jennifer
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Every day I drive through a particular intersection multiple times. The most common topic of conversation in our car while we wait at the light is the teen-aged boys who dances on the street corner holding a Little Caesar’s $5 … Continue reading
January 20, 2011
by jennifer
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“This always happens to me! Everything always goes wrong!” I heard him say. “You only do things like that for so-and-so! You never do nice things for me,” she complained. It’s an interesting thing, being a Mom. One of the … Continue reading
December 31, 2010
by jennifer
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Mom. It’s one of my favorite parts of being a Mom, but really, if you think about it, without Moms there wouldn’t be many celebrations. Understand that I say this with great respect and appreciation for my husband who provides … Continue reading
December 29, 2010
by jennifer
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I’ve learned a lesson in the past month or so. This is it: One year olds are a lot of work! Go ahead and laugh. The humor of this lesson is not lost on me. I have eight children and … Continue reading
December 25, 2010
by jennifer
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It seems that every year I find a different aspect of the Christmas story to ponder. As with all of Christ’s teachings, as my life changes there are new insights which settle on my heart. As this beautiful nativity (painted … Continue reading
