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Tag: stay-at-home mom

No tissues

Posted on August 16, 2018September 10, 2020 by bethanymwallace

“Mama, I thought you were leaving!” Maggie looked up from her short stack of wooden blocks where she crouched, smiling,… Read more No tissues

Gumberries

Posted on May 13, 2017 by bethanymwallace

My love for crimson clover started my senior year in college. I’d never really paid them much attention before then.… Read more Gumberries

Doing

Posted on September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 by bethanymwallace

Maggie will turn four in November. I watched her sleeping tonight (since I couldn’t seem to fall asleep myself). She… Read more Doing

Walk and chalk

Posted on June 17, 2014 by bethanymwallace

“Walk. Chalk.” Each morning, as the hands on the clock tick and tock their way toward the number nine, Maggie’s… Read more Walk and chalk

Going off the grid

Posted on May 27, 2014 by bethanymwallace

Last month, I sat at home with my daughter one chilly spring morning. Before my husband left, I had an… Read more Going off the grid

Stalking stillness

Posted on February 9, 2014 by bethanymwallace

That pesky red-bellied woodpecker. I have stalked that woodpecker since I first noticed him, just a few days after we… Read more Stalking stillness

2013 gift list

Posted on January 1, 2014 by bethanymwallace

Before I move on, I want to look back—not to dwell on the past or listen to Sirens, as I… Read more 2013 gift list

Choosing not to

Posted on December 3, 2013 by bethanymwallace

When my friend Bruce invited me to his concert next weekend, I was stoked—and then immediately felt totally bummed. His… Read more Choosing not to

Not wasted

Posted on September 11, 2013September 11, 2013 by bethanymwallace

My husband changes the oil in our vehicles himself. When his brake pads need to be replaced, he borrows tools… Read more Not wasted

The real world

Posted on July 14, 2013July 14, 2013 by bethanymwallace

Someday, your father willbuild me a sunroomwith his hands. His sweat steadilydripping, devoted to craftingcontentment in my soul. And when… Read more The real world

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