This quote from the last season of The Office got me right in the heart the first time I heard it. What do you consider to be "the good old days" of your life? Is there a time you would go back to and re-live if you could - changing nothing, but just for the …
Author: Sarah K. Butterfield
Former SPED teacher turned SAHM and MOPS Leader! I write about motherhood, faith, and writing. Currently working on a memoir about life as a missionary kid.
3 Ways to Make Chores More Enjoyable
"What's this, mommy?" he asked, pointing to the large display of grapefruit at the grocery store. "That's a grapefruit!" I said. "Pleeeeaase can we get one? I've always wanted to try one!" I was happy to indulge him this small request. It's a healthy food and it was on sale this week, so why not? …
On Dealing with Disappointment
One day as I was vacuuming our stairs with our dust-buster, the hose attachment broke. I had only cleaned halfway up the first of three flights of stairs in our townhouse. "What am I supposed to do now," I wailed in frustration. "You could try the shop-vac in the garage!" my husband suggested. I had …
How to Grab Groceries with Kids Without Losing your Mind
It was a hot and sticky summer day when we brought my first born home from the hospital. I sat in the back of our car, next to William who was snuggled in his brand new car seat. We stopped at a 7-11 for gas and my husband delivered a red slurpee to me through …
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Guaranteed Ways to be a Miserable Mom
Every day, I astound myself by finding new and creative ways to feel miserable as a mom. I've limited this list to just five, but I know you could add to it. There's no "right" way to be a miserable mom, so don't be discouraged if your misery looks different than mine. Five ways to …
Facing Fear with Faith
It rained last month in San Diego. As is usually the case, TV journalists were on the scene, standing in front of puddles and cautioning drivers everywhere. In our family, wet weather means my husband can't ride his bike to work, so we all pile into the family car to drop him off then bring …
Grace for the New Year
We're a few days into January and I've been bombarded for what seems like weeks with messages about becoming a new and better version of myself in 2019. Between magazines at the checkout aisle, to TV commercials, to my email inbox, even to my Instagram feed, everyone wants to tell me how to meet my …
