Author: linnea

The Birth Wild Card

Happy due date to me! I can’t say I’m surprised that today feels like any other day. Well, any day with a massive baby bump, that is. For whatever reason, God has given me three very long pregnancies (41 weeks a piece) and three very short labors (5 hours, then 3 hours, then just over 2). So as baby #4’s… Read more →

Bathtime Shennanigans

Art-Killing

I shouldn’t be writing right now. I should be mopping the kitchen floor (no idea when I last did it—it’s been months). Or folding laundry (always an option). Or Christmas shopping. (Will someone please tell me why oh why it’s December and I haven’t even started yet? I’ve known my baby’s due date since June. And since I’ll be 38… Read more →

silly kiddos!

What I Want Them to Know

At church last week, Pastor Mario decided to mix things up a bit. Instead of a traditional sermon, he had a panel of four couples—eight God-fearing, experienced parents—on stage answering questions as part of a series he’s doing on family. At one point, one of the fathers said, “6,570,” and started to choke up a bit. “Mark it down,” he… Read more →