I just want to start by saying I would never physically fight a second-grader. I know that it would be wrong on many, many levels and I’m a civilized, mature adult. A southern lady, in fact. Genteel. Graceful. Manners...
Our home has been in full-blown threenager mode for eight months now and looking back, I only thought I had it rough the first go-around. Child number two has definitely turned me into a veteran threenager survivor. Growing up,...
From the first time your five-year-old misses a long-awaited field trip, to your 12 year-old not making the soccer team, to the postponement of a wedding due to a pandemic. . . disappointment will inevitably be a part of...
My alarm goes off at 6:00 a.m. It’s a normal weekday morning in the Trammell household, which can look like either pure chaos to an outsider or a normal, messy, rushed morning to the mom who is in the...
I'm not sure when exactly it happened, but sometime in my thirties I've come to appreciate something I used to overlook- the everyday, ordinary things that make me happy. In my twenties, the really big joys got more of...
Dear Ukraine,
I'm so sorry. I'm sitting here in comfort watching your people live through an invasion by a tyrant. I know that your mothers are suffering incomprehensible losses right now. Many of your fathers are fighting against real evil....
"How was your day?"
This is the first thing my husband asks as me as he walks in the door. It’s almost 8:00 p.m.
My answer is the same as it is most days. "I’m worn out," I say.
It’s only Tuesday,...
In just four short days my baby boy will turn one. It's hard to believe a whole year has passed since I left my full-time job to stay home. The days of waking to an alarm clock, dressing for...
Dual Roles
Mom Mode
Why is being both a teacher and mom important to me? First of all, I've always wanted to be a mom. Being a mom is the most rewarding, challenging, exhausting, gratifying, and tiring job I've ever had....
In a life full of to-do lists and expectations, how do we conquer the day?
I try to remind myself of Matthew 6:34 all the time! This Bible verse says, "Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about...
In + Around Birmingham
Guide to Vacation Bible Schools in Birmingham
Many of us on the BMC team have fond memories of Vacation Bible School. Often, this is a great way to get your kids...
