Ocieanna
I Want to Be a Great Mom
Have you heard of the book, Good to Great? An author studied a bunch of companies. He decided which were merely good and which flew beyond good to great. Years ago when I first heard about the book, I decided the concept could also apply to mommyhood. I wanted to be more than a good…
Read MoreCountdown to Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Alaska!
It releases on Tuesday! I can’t believe it’s finally here. It’s been a long journey, but a great one. Here’s a slideshow with images from our research trip to the spectacular Glacier Bay. View the slide show “First, we made our way through the bay, so close to the jagged mountains with spiking turrets and…
Read MoreBirthday Love
My Facebook post from yesterday (my birthday): “Wow do I feel loved! Thank you for all the birthday wishes.” If you’re on Facebook, you know what I mean. I got over a hundred birthday wishes–a hundred! Those little notes may seem unimportant, but not to me. I felt showered in love, love, love. Another…
Read MoreAccepting Life’s Ups and Downs
I look at that last blog post talking about how I re-gained my energy level and think—wow, I was feeling so good back then. I also notice how I feared it would drop again. It did. In October my energy level plummeted (which is why I stopped posting on here). I learned something though, which made…
Read More5 Ways I Boosted my Energy Level
Hi awesome mommies! Many of you know I’ve been struggling with a low energy level since my cardiac arrest. There may be several reasons for this, some physical, some emotional (to be a little raw here). Lately I’ve been doing so. much. better. Holy cow! To be honest I’m scared that it will drop again…
Read More“My Heart is Ever at Your Service”
My heart is ever at your service. William Shakespeare Hi awesome mommies, As a romance writer I love that quote from the bard. Can’t you just see the handsome, muscular hero pledging his deep love to the heroine? But the more I think about it, the more layers I see for me as a…
Read MoreAre You a Lifeguard Mom or Grace Mom?
Hi awesome mommies! If you’ve read my blogs or Facebook posts lately, you know we go to the lake a lot in the summer (at least on sunny days–not guaranteed up here in the Northwest). The other afternoon we traipsed down to the lake and, as usual, I was impressed with the safe structure the lifeguards gave…
Read MoreThe Joy of Unstructured Play Time
Hi awesome mommies! As I sit here writing, I can hear Abigail and Christian’s laughter. I honestly don’t know what they’re doing. Something naughty? Definitely possible. Whatever it is, they’re having fun. And the best part is, it’s fun they created. Part of the awesomeness of summer is our flexible schedule. We don’t have to…
Read MoreThe Power of “No”: 2 Tales of Whining
Hi awesome mommies, As a parent, saying no is hard. Really hard sometimes. Here are a few examples from my life. Whining in Alaska I was fourteen when my dad took me on a trip to Alaska. For part of the time (while he fished for salmon over…
Read MoreLord, Help My Kids Know Your Love
Hi awesome mommies, I really love the book, The Power of a Praying Parent, by Stormie Omartian. She uses Scripture to create beautiful, pertinent, powerful prayers. Her prayers guide me on how to pray for my children. Here’s the one I’ve been praying this week. I insert my own kids’ names. Lord, I pray for…
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