“Dude!?!?!” and Other Inappropriate Things I Say to Jesus Here among the humans, which call me mommy, mom, Baby, Jami-Jo, and ‘Muuuuther,” insert premenstrual 16-year-old insolence, I am well known. They know. And the stuff they know, some of you know too. Because I am known for being… candid. Perhaps too much so, according to the one who calls me, “Baby.” However, he’s too quiet. Which is why we make a great couple. He rarely says anything, and I say …
How to Get Skinny, Healthy, and Wise: Change Your Focus Yeah, by now, two weeks into a new year… how many of you have thrown in the towel on all those fantastic resolutions? You don’t have to answer. As a matter of fact, don’t answer. Because that is not why I am here. I am not here to tell you the next great diet or workout plan, and I am not going to invite you to sell essential oils or …
A Good Girl’s Guide to a New Year: First, Take a Shower Let me start by saying, I am not one of those whiney moms, drunk in my closet. Truly, I rarely drink. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I have had a glass of water in 28 days. That’s not entirely accurate. I have completely lost track of time, for all I know the last time I had a drink of anything was months ago. This is …
The Grocery Store Manifesto: All the People Must Eat I am a professional Mommy. No really, I have a bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. Yeah, Home Ec. But, I can’t sew. Sewing is not necessary anyway. No offense to those of you who do, truly, it is beyond me. Why craft what I can buy on Amazon? This way I don’t have to lose a finger or buy extra sessions with my psychiatrist. Actually, I don’t see a …
Loving Jesus Out Loud: The Soft Underbelly of Belief My second book, Sacred Ground Sticky Floors just release.d I began this journey a mere three years ago. I know there are aspiring authors out there that just threw up a little. Hey, there are seasoned authors that just rolled their eyes in disgust and may have barfed a little too. I don’t take the “ease” of this journey lightly. I am most cognizant and obliged, and no, I won’t say, …
This is an excerpt from my new book! Sacred Ground Sticky Floors released on October 2, 2018!!!! Check out the GIVEAWAY BELOW!!! AND SPREAD THE WORD!!!!! Comparison… I sat across from the broken couple and listened to their apprehensions. I didn’t know them well, but I was honored to answer their questions about the adoption process. The woman held a worried-worn piece of paper that was covered, front and back, in questions. Her voice cracked with the ache of an empty womb. Infertility is not an issue I have dealt …
