by Melinda | Feb 2, 2016 | Contentedness, Thankfulness
Target. For mommies (and grandmommies), it’s the land of bright and cheery aisles, fun and affordable style, and the Dollar Aisle. For kiddos, it’s the land of the free cookie. Well, at least for one kiddo I know. Brody likes to go to Target for...
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by Melinda | Dec 31, 2015 | And We Wait, Contentedness, Eyes Wide Open, He's Bigger than Me, Life on the Rock, Listen and Learn, Mimmie's Heart
Brody got a ride-on CAT four-wheeler for Christmas, which he calls a “Monster Truck.” It’s made for a toddler, and came with a little yellow CAT construction helmet, which he loves. Fortunately for us, the kids just stayed after Christmas, so...
by Melinda | Dec 30, 2015 | About Me, Comparison, Contentedness, Free Indeed, Health, In the Eye of the Beholder, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness
Brody is two years and nine months old. Brody is a boy. Brody has discovered what makes him a boy. Brody likes to dance naked and celebrate his boyness. Yes, bath-time, potty-time, and changing clothes has been taken to a whole new level in Brodyland....
by Melinda | Jan 12, 2015 | Contentedness, In the Eye of the Beholder, Life Abundant, Self Help
Do you remember that song by Baz Luhrman, addressing the Class of 1999? It was a compilation of great pieces of advice to a high school graduating class, and I loved it. It started out like this: Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99 If I could offer you only one...
by Melinda | Jan 2, 2015 | About Me, Christmas, Contentedness, Free Indeed, Get Real, Heart talk, Home on the Range, Living Low, Working Out Faith
I’m still sitting here, writing by the light of the Christmas tree. It’s still beautiful, with its warm, twinkling ambiance, especially when it’s freezing outside, and the rain is, too, but something has shifted in me. Certainly, the fact that...
by Melinda | Nov 15, 2014 | All in the Family, Christmas, Contentedness, God in the Everyday, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Thankfulness
You know what I’m doing today? Decorating for Christmas. Yes, on November 15, I’m decking these halls. Knowing, months ago, that my kids were coming in for Thanksgiving week, and that we’d be celebrating our Christmas with them at the same...
