by Melinda | Mar 23, 2013 | All in the Family, Mimmie's Heart, My Man, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
Don’t worry. It’s not like it sounds. I’m talking about my man who’s been around for 30+ years and my new man of 5 days. Old, that is. Five days old. Grandfather and grandson. To me, that sounds like peanut butter and jelly…a...
by Melinda | Mar 22, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Mimmie's Heart, Motherhood, My Girls, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
Change is hard. Just ask Lilli. At two years and nine months, she was so excited about her brother coming. And really, the coming part was pretty wonderful. It was the staying part that was the kicker. Actually, I’m not so sure it would be so bad if she...
by Melinda | Mar 18, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I’ve had fun hanging at the hospital with my daughter and grandson. It’s been a sweet time basking in the afterglow of a successful birth and healthy baby, relearning the rhythms of a newborn, and getting the last vestiges of sleep before we go home...
by Melinda | Mar 18, 2013 | All in the Family, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
He arrived, finally, my grandson. Brody Alexander, a tiny, but mighty little guy weighing in at a mere 6lbs 4oz, and measuring just 18.75 inches, brought with him the discovery that my daughter wasn’t as far along as the doctors thought she was, about 3-4 weeks...
by Melinda | Mar 11, 2013 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Mimmie's Heart, My Girls, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I was delighted when my daughter called yesterday and my oldest granddaughter cut in and said she wanted to talk to me. I happened to be in the middle of something right then, but I don’t get to chat with her as often, since she splits time between her...