I mean currently, it doesn’t seem like life could get much slower. The baby will only nap if you’re holding her, your older child seems to just take her good old time to finish one task because she keeps getting distracted, you’re still in your pajamas and you’re lucky you even had a chance to... Continue Reading →
Easter Perspective
Thank the Lord it’s not up to us! Salvation, that is - the gift of eternal life. Thank the Lord, because if you’re anything like me, you mess up 97% of the time. No matter how hard you try. No matter your good intentions. No matter your skills. We all mess up. Thank the Lord... Continue Reading →
Wintering
We really haven't had much of a winter so far this year, here in western Pennsylvania. I think a lot of people braced themselves and thought, "Well, here we go," when we woke up to a dusting of snow on November 1, but overall, that was only one of a few bouts of flurries. This... Continue Reading →
The Power of Playing
I have to admit, I don’t always feel like I’m very good at playing with my daughter (let’s call her S). It may sound shocking, or it may not, I don’t know. One part of it is that I’m an introvert, which means I love love love LOVE spending time alone, and while I think... Continue Reading →
A Case For Waking Up Early
An Experiment/Work In Progress This week, my husband starts a new job, and for the first couple of days of training he has to get up at 4:30 to start at 6. Impulsively, I decided to get up with him and start my days early. What could be better! Even though I struggle to get... Continue Reading →
Healthy Baby Steps
How many times have you heard or said, “My diet starts tomorrow!” or, “I’m going to work out 90 minutes a day from now on!”? I know I’ve said that kind of thing so many times over the years, but guess what? It rarely sticks! The new diet or habit might last a day or... Continue Reading →
The Vibrant Life 