by Anna | Sep 20, 2019 | Parenting
My 3yo climbed into my lap at the bottom of the stairs. I’m thick in the snuggling years and I’m here for it. She needed some loves and while getting them, her big sister said, “Oh you guys are so cute! You should take a selfie. Where is your phone? I will take it.”...
by Anna | Jan 14, 2019 | encouragement for moms, lifeblog
Yep. Over the last ten months I’ve lost more than 38 lbs. I hit 40 before the holidays, but then I lived my life and ate cookies with my family, and now I’m at 38 (again). I’ve shared about this whole journey a bit over on Instagram (click...
by Anna | Jul 7, 2016 | #realmomconfessions
I’m honored to share with you a few of the words I wrote that my friend Lisa-Jo Baker published on her site yesterday. Here’s a peek: Sharing my Real Mom Confessions is a joy. Together we’ve shared hundreds of real moments from mothering. Every Wednesday,...
by Anna | Oct 7, 2015 | lifeblog
We go to the same apple orchard every year to kick off the week of my birthday (which is today!) This year was no exception. I shared one photo on Instagram, the best of the bunch, but in the spirit of #realmomconfessions, here are the ‘outtakes’ from our...
by Anna | Aug 19, 2015 | #realmomconfessions, lifeblog
When you write from the heart, you can’t force words to surface. And so it’s been a week of quiet here, at the fence, but in our home it’s been anything but quiet. Our house has been listed for weeks now with no offers, zero interest, all negative...
by Anna | Aug 5, 2015 | #realmomconfessions
1. When Jared was gone for a week and Sam decided to start pitching un-holy fits, I threatened and followed through. I took away swimming lessons. Broke my heart, but I had to do something. Well, it’s been two weeks (today will be the third week) and we still...
by Anna | Jul 8, 2015 | #realmomconfessions
Real Mom Confessions. I’m exhausted and diving right in 😉 1. I downed a package of dark chocolate peanut butter cups (God bless Trader Joe’s) after telling my kid he could have watermelon for dessert. 2. I felt like a rotten mom today. I’m tired and...
by Anna | Jun 24, 2015 | #realmomconfessions
I’m a summertime Scrooge. Amidst the glowing summer bucket lists, pins of summer fun, the smell of sunscreen and late-night bonfires, I’m a total Scrooge. I so, so much prefer fall or even winter to summer. I know. Scrooge. Go ahead, bah humbug away, then let me...
by Anna | Jun 17, 2015 | #realmomconfessions
Wednesday #realmomconfessions! Holler! {I used to say that when I was a youth director and would be all Lutheran about it. ‘Holler at you!’ We’d laugh a lot and the kids would say it and we’d laugh some more. I might teach that one to Sam.}...
by Anna | Jun 3, 2015 | #realmomconfessions
Oh man. Do I ever have some goodies for this weeks edition. I don’t know if it’s because summer is upon us or because there’s been a full moon or maybe it’s the s’mores three nights in a row, but the kids are in some kind of rare form. So...
by Anna | May 20, 2015 | #realmomconfessions
It’s that time again friends, when we come together to share our real, to let each other know that we’re far from alone, and to giggle because we just have to laugh at the absurd everyday real lives we live. Here’s what I have for you this week: 1. I...
by Anna | May 13, 2015 | #realmomconfessions
Sometimes God says, “Surprise!” And you laugh and cry both in wonder and delight and sheer terror, accepting such a precious gift. You go in for early, early ultrasounds and vials of bloodwork to confirm the gift. You begin taking progesterone supplements...