"Bike ride at the bayou this Sunday?" My husband texted me from work on Friday. "YES," I replied. Our family loves bike rides, and this is the time of year for it in Texas. Soon, it'll be miserably hot and we would rather be swimming than biking. But, while I always love the idea of biking, ...
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How the NICU changed a never-been-in-a-NICU mom forever
On a walk through the NICU to visit my precious niece, I pass maybe twenty rooms. They're all filled. I see so few parents. "Some babies are here for six months," the desk lady tells me, "Their parents have to go back to work to keep insurance and pay for all of the medical expenses." My eyes well ...
If you’re drowning in discontentment–here’s a life preserver
It's been a whole year since we moved into our camper to minimize the monthly bills we pay while my husband goes through the rocky start of starting a small business. I've told you before about how I was so ashamed to bring my brand new second baby home to this camper. We said it would only be ...