September 1, 2013
by Maralee
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You can find our antics on Facebook or Twitter. Come along for the Ride. Danny: Mom, I prayed to God in my heart. Me: You did? What did you pray about? Danny: I ask him to help me not eat … Continue reading
August 31, 2013
by Maralee
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I never thought we’d be “those people”, but there we were. Our Disney themed t-shirts were packed in our suitcases and safely stowed in our overhead compartments. We never really planned on taking our kids to Disneyland, but when my … Continue reading
August 30, 2013
by Maralee
Comments Off on I say “no” because I love you. . . and I’m lazy
When you’re having to tell your child “no” to something they want, it can be a difficult moment to navigate. I find myself saying the same thing my parents said to me, “We aren’t letting you do this thing because … Continue reading
August 29, 2013
by Maralee
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Listen to “A Mother’s Heart for God” as featured on My Bridge Radio: Few people know us as well as our children do. My oldest son Josh had some candy and told my husband, “ Daddy, tonight so you … Continue reading
August 20, 2013
by Maralee
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I don’t like magic. It makes me mad. Seriously. I get irritated about somebody getting pleasure from intentionally deceiving me. This is probably also the reason I don’t like adults dressed up in costumes, but that’s a subject for a … Continue reading
August 18, 2013
by Maralee
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You can watch it all unfold in realtime here or even here. Between all the pictures I was taking and the adoring siblings/fans waving goodbye, I think Josh went to school feeling sufficiently like a celebrity. First Grade, look out! … Continue reading
August 14, 2013
by Maralee
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When you’re raising a bunch of kids all at once, sometimes somebody gets lost in the shuffle. My daughter was upset the other day and I heard her yell, “Look! Mommy, look! Hey, I throwing a fit. See! Look!” When … Continue reading
August 12, 2013
by Maralee
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Today has been a terrible day. And I haven’t even had lunch yet. I was going to say it all started when the six year-old jumped into my bed while I was still asleep to loudly ask which one of … Continue reading
August 11, 2013
by Maralee
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Come see for yourself here or here. I put Daughter’s comfort animal in the wash. Daughter has a crisis. Daughter is now sitting in front of the washing machine explaining the situation through the glass door to the pig who … Continue reading
August 6, 2013
by Maralee
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Watching your child melt down is an incredibly frustrating reality for most parents. It can all start innocently enough and for a thousand different reasons. Your child asks you for another cookie and you say no. Your child wants to … Continue reading