Choosing Which Child Excels

I remember when the nurse told us we were having twins. I also remember my husband telling her to go get the doctor because he needed a second opinion. Shock aside, hearing you're having two children at the same time leads to a myriad of questions. Will they think the same? Act the same? If one of them feels pain, will the other as well? Will they have the same personality?Fast forward seven years. LM (Little Me) is as independent as the sky is blue. She taught herself to tie her shoes because ... VIEW POST

The Grass Is Always Greener

It's no secret that the hubs has been a stay at home dad for the past five years. He had a very good job on an assembly line making vehicle engines. The pay was great, the benefits were awesome, and employee vehicle purchase program - I won't lie - spectacular. But he drove an hour one way to work, while I drove 40 minutes the opposite. At that time, the kids were in daycare, and we were in the midst of a gas crisis (not good news when you drive 120 miles a day in a 15 mpg "man-truck"). After ... VIEW POST

The Crazy Lady Who Talks To God

Sometimes as Christians, we're taught that you shouldn't tell people you talk to God... Unless you want a one-way ticket to the funny farm, via a custom ride in a padded wagon. It's just weird. Like the homeless people in Central Park who wander around and mumble to themselves all day, or people with a nervous tick. You get labeled... put in a class of people who are somehow less intelligent, irresponsible, flightier, or naive. "Come back down to reality", they say. And while we're riding that ... VIEW POST