This week at MOPS, we had a MOPS Mentor Mom (moms with adult children) panel. We were allowed to ask our mentor moms anything within reason. It was great to hear their perspective on how different parenting is now vs when they were raising their children. It got me thinking, while there are Read More
I’m Only Human…
As a woman, as a wife, as a mom there’s a lot of pressure. Pressure to keep up with the house, the kids and still have energy to spend the quality time with our favorite man. There are the days that I feel like a rock-star mommy and wife—children are happy, Read More
Rainy Day Fun
We are spoiled in sunny Southern California, very spoiled. We basically can enjoy amazing weather all year long, fun outdoor activities ALL year long {hello beach trips in January!}….at least until it rains. You see, coming from a girl raised in Washington state, for most of her childhood, I wasn’t Read More
The truth…
When I’m asked what I do for work, by people who don’t know, I always get one of two main responses…the first is, ” oh that’s nice” but typically seems to have a somewhat sarcastic undertone…or maybe I’m too sensitive. The other is my favorite, “what a blessing! Your boys Read More
One Thousand three hundred and seventy seven
{Disclaimer: you may need tissues for this one, don’t say I didn’t warn you.} Dear Loghin, I’m still having a hard time picturing you as an adult. You’re old enough to vote (please vote, but do so responsibly and wisely); your old enough to buy cigarettes (but if you do Read More
Family Road Trip
I love modern technology! I love that I’m blogging, while riding shot-gun as Jim is driving this monstrous RV through he California desert. With that said, I just wanted to let y’all know that the Livingstons are hitting the road as a family to take our oldest to college in Read More
Proud Momma Moments
A couple weeks ago three of my boys attended “Kingdom Rock” VBS at our church. They danced, they cheered, they crafted, they played, they sang their little hearts out, they worshipped and they had a blast! As part of the missions offering during VBS, there was a little friendly competition Read More