Thirty Years of Cerebral Palsy
My little sister Nicole is turning 30 today. That’s kind of a milestone. I’d love to be able to take her out to celebrate in style, but I can’t. Nicole has severe Cerebral Palsy. She can’t walk. She...
View ArticleOne Year of Adventures in Parenting
I completely missed the one year anniversary of when I launched Adventures in Parenting. While some bloggers throw giant week-long anniversary celebrations, with incredible reader giveaways and Twitter...
View ArticleHoly Playroom Makeover, Batman!
A few days ago, I introduced readers to my alter ego, the home renovating maven “Katie-kicks-it-up-a-notch.” (I just made up that name. Can you tell?) And I showed you the transformation that we just...
View ArticleThoughts on the Rapture
I have thought long and hard about commenting on this whole Rapture debate. In case you are not aware, there is a large group of people who claim that Jesus is coming back tomorrow, May 21, to take all...
View ArticleTen Ways I Am Living My MoMent
You haven’t seen much from this mommy blogger lately. Since there are only about 5 million other mommy bloggers on the planet, and that number continues to grow exponentially each day, I’m sure that...
View ArticleBook Review: Letters From A Distant Shore
I rarely do book reviews on Adventures in Parenting. “Grown-up” book reviews, that is. This is mainly because I don’t currently have any extra time to read them! I read lots and lots of children’s...
View ArticleFeeling God’s Presence: Mercy after Miscarriage
I don’t know why I feel compelled to share this story right now, but I do…so I hope you’ll read it. The circumstances still make me shake my head in wonder. At 25 years old, I felt like I had my life...
View ArticleLiving with Intent: The Birthday “Life Goal” List
I just had a birthday a couple of days ago. The big 33. (That’s right – I’m not ashamed of my age!) This year, I can officially say that I have lived a third of a century. People always ask me what...
View ArticleTrue Story: My Home Invasion
Someone broke into my house on Saturday night. I am completely serious. In a perfect nightmare scenario, my husband was out of town and I was home alone with the kids when someone busted through my...
View ArticleThoughts of a Mom Stranded by Hurricane Sandy
By now, everyone in the U.S. has this image etched into their memory. It’s the perfect storm on steroids…the horrific Hurricane Sandy. Because of this “Frankenstorm,” I am stuck in St. Louis. Kyle and...
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