by Tiffany Bluhm | Oct 14, 2016 | Heart and Soul, Kiddy Diaries
It was an unassuming October day. The kids were home. Seven stormy days of rain were on their way. My willingness to be outside with my kids would end at 7 pm and resume once the rain had cleared. Indeed, as I write this the lights flicker and I clutch perhaps the...
by Tiffany Bluhm | Oct 5, 2016 | Kiddy Diaries
I originally posted this at the beginning of the summer. As summer ended I now have an almost 2 year old and 5 year old. I need this reminder and maybe you do too. I get it. They can make us crazy. In the past two weeks, I’ve found my five-year-old son, Jericho,...
by Tiffany Bluhm | Aug 3, 2016 | Kiddy Diaries
The most notable memories I’ve retained from my early days in Sunday school all revolve around story time. I loved the Bible characters in all their flannel board glory. I remember the felt between my fingers as I imagined Jonah thrown overboard, Daniel in the lion’s...
by Tiffany Bluhm | May 25, 2016 | Heart and Soul, Kiddy Diaries
I get it. They can make us crazy. In the past two weeks, I’ve found my five-year-old son, Jericho, eating brown sugar straight from the bag at 7 am. I’ve found him covered in marker ink because he wanted to be a tiger. I’ve caught him climbing up on...
by Tiffany Bluhm | May 7, 2016 | Heart and Soul, Kiddy Diaries
She has laugh lines. She feels sassy when she’s in heels. She gives up sleeping in on Saturday mornings for cuddles by her rambunctious kids. They call her “mama.” She does her best to keep it all together. It’s imperfect, it’s messy, and...
by Tiffany Bluhm | Apr 10, 2016 | Heart and Soul, Kiddy Diaries
I’m a woman of color, young, and found myself in various leadership positions in the last ten years. I’ve sat at the boy’s table, girl’s table, and the table that welcomed us both. I’m a feminist in the sense I believe women are equal in...
