Parenting is THE MOST HUMBLING experience ever. The moment you think you’re NAILING IT, you get knocked right back to Earth.
Like when you gather the gumption to face those four baskets of clean laundry, and get it folded in ONE sitting. It’s 10:30 p.m. and you are feelin’ GOOD (and gassed)!
But wait a second…. Continue reading
This is Fred.
He is a hairy, huffing beast of a dog. He’s barrel-chested and low to the ground and SO DANG STRONG. There is no stopping him when he’s on a mission. Continue reading
Hello, Friends!
I am tickled that a version of my In the Books essay is up today on the MOPS International blog, Hello, Darling.
I’d be honored if you clicked on over and gave it a read: The Things No One Tells You
Wishing you a meaningful and restful Sunday with the ones you adore.
Stacy
Featured image via mops.org
My girlfriends and I have some fabulous mothers.
They nurtured us, but kept us in line. They protected us when we needed them, and released us when the time was right.
They are unique and quirky, their own special breed of crazy love– and we adore them for it. Continue reading
In her freshman year of high school, Brandi Matonich was a happy, busy, normal teenager. She held a part-time job at a local coffee shop, and played the clarinet in the high school band and Jazz Band. She looked forward to school each day. Continue reading
I have a wild heart. I’ve known it forever.
As a girl, I was drawn to the fastest, highest, spinny-est rides at the carnival.
My favorite novelty at summer camp was riding the knotted rope swing out over Hagerman Lake, then letting go and free-falling into the water. At winter retreats, I always said YES to the Polar Bear Swim, running from sauna to frozen lake, then plunging into the frigid waters through an opening cut in the ice.
Hello, Friends!
Even though it’s snowing outside my window, I’m thinking about my favorite day of spring: Earth Day!
Annually celebrated on April 22, Earth Day is designated to promote worldwide support for environmental protection.
As a resident of the wild and wonderful Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I feel both excited and burdened by the responsibility to teach my children to take care of our glorious Earth. Continue reading
Hey, Everyone!
Remember our friend, Robert Andy Coombs, from the January Grand Edits guest feature? (Full story HERE)
Well, Bob is having the most exciting week ever at the Grand Rapids DisArt Festival (in full swing through the 25th). Continue reading
When Jaclynn Kreider was a young girl, her father, Jack Kriegl, was her hero. They enjoyed many of the same things – playing sports, Green Bay Packers football, skiing, hunting, trapping, and spending time outdoors.
At three years old, my middle son Reed is the family comedian. He is high-energy and chatty, with green eyes that shine.
Reed has always loved getting filthy.
