Between high school and my sophomore year in college, I was a nanny for two different families who both went through potty training. Based on my observations from that era, I decided that I would let my child decide when they are ready to use the bathroom. No marathon juice weekends, little toilets, or setting…
Family
Memorial Day Weekend 2016
This past weekend we squeezed every ounce of productivity and fun with the moments we had. Friday morning began with some yard work at a friend’s home of the best kind: friends, cool weather, and heavy lifting. It would have been the highlight of our weekend but things just kept happening. Grandpa Moose arrived just…
A Family Photoshoot Story
A few Sundays ago we decided to enjoy the beautiful weather by trying our hand at family pictures. We grabbed the camera, tripod, and remote and off we went to recreate the success we had a few years ago. It was an entirely different experience this time around. Emily stood for one test picture while we…
Seven Months Old
Dear Nathan, You are growing and changing so much these days. You are super tall and the clothes that fit you best for length are 12 months, though I’m still putting you in 6 month size onsies and just tucking in the tails the best I can. It looks like you are moments away from…
This Season
I’m amazed in this era of life how quickly the seasons of survival, chaos, figuring, norming, and thriving cycle through and change. Right now we are bouncing around the norming phase on our way to thriving (I hope!). I’ve jumped headlong into a huge list of projects and Andrew has stepped in to help make things…
Painting
A few weeks ago I had the idea to grab some of Emily’s rocks for her to paint. She picked a few out and got settled at the table. I had to leave to help Nathan and when I came back, she had dumped out a lot of paint from the bottle and took to…
Standing on Their Shoulders
I have been blessed to be part of a line of women who are living an incredible legacy of motherhood. I am amazed how each one of their examples comes to my mind on a daily basis as I try to become the mother God wants me to be. I want to share five examples…
Kids’ Entryway with Free Printable
Once I had the kids’ coat rack hung up on the wall, I decided I wanted to add a few more touches to officially make it the space for the Jackson kids. Andrew’s mom gave us a series of books by Nancy Tillman, and I especially love “Wherever You Go My Love Will Find You.”…
We Made It
Andrew’s semester officially concluded today at 11:30 when he arrived home for lunch. The last few weeks have been brutal with a never ending list of deadlines topped off with a baby that won’t sleep in decent stretches. Last night Andrew worked on his last paper until 3am and woke up by 8 to finish…
Six Months Old
Dear Nathan, You are six months old today! You have grown up so much in the last few weeks. It is amazing to see your relationships develop with each one of us. You love love love Dad. As soon as you see him in the morning or when he comes home at night you light…