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Surprised by Motherhood

by Dawn Camp | Apr 1, 2014 | motherhood, reading

I don’t remember dreaming of my wedding day as a child, but surely I shared the same fantasies as most little girls. By high school, my focus shifted to academics. What college would I attend? What job would I choose? Marriage and motherhood simmered on a back...

Words for Parents of Teens

by Dawn Camp | Jan 20, 2014 | motherhood

In November my two teen daughters and I attended Girls of Grace, an event put on by speakers and musicians who have a heart for teen girls. I’ve worn the title of mommy, mama, mom—it differs depending on the child who speaks it and the mood they’re in—for...

Please Visit Me Today at 3 Things for Mom

by Dawn Camp | Jul 23, 2013 | featured, motherhood

I have a guest post today called Don’t Let Fear Steal Your Peace, at a website called 3 Minutes for Mom. This site features a variety of writers who share a Truth, a Tip, and a Find. When first asked to guest post, I searched the archives and read all the posts...

How I Spent My 7th Blog Anniversary

by Dawn Camp | Jun 2, 2013 | a day in the life, Family, Favorites, Friendship, motherhood

Yesterday I commemorated the 7th anniversary of this little ol’ blog by celebrating life in the best possible ways with some of my favorite people. To be perfectly honest, I’d forgotten the significance of the day until one of my son’s best friends...

To My Graduate

by Dawn Camp | May 30, 2013 | Family, motherhood

My third son, fresh from his high school graduation ceremony, spent last week on a South Carolina beach with parent chaperones and other graduates from our Classical Conversations program. We parents secretly sent letters addressed to our seniors, to be read as their...

Warm Brownies

by Dawn Camp | Mar 30, 2013 | a day in the life, Family, motherhood

Warm Brownies. The words jump off the page, memories of chocolate in the air, cravings satisfied, love and home, butter. Always butter. My mother didn’t cook much. Somehow I never really thought about this as a child, not until I was married with a family of my...