by Dawn Camp | May 6, 2014 | holidays, reviews
[The contest is closed and the winner is comment #17, Amanda.] Listening to music makes me happy, but I don’t do it nearly enough. We parents can’t always get away with plugging in a set of headphones and tuning out the rest of the world. That’s why...
by Dawn Camp | May 5, 2014 | faith, Family
Saturday I attended a friend’s funeral, the second in a handful of months. A cheerful wife and mother to three sons, Allison spent her last night at the Fox Theatre with her family, later posting, “The Lion King was fantastic! So thankful to see it with my...
by Dawn Camp | Apr 24, 2014 | (in)courage, Friendship
Saturday is the day for this year’s (in)RL conference! My house is in the middle of the I’m-about-to-have-company whirlwind; I even repainted a bathroom. {Do you nest like a woman in her 9th month of pregnancy when you invite company to your home?} I love...
by Dawn Camp | Apr 17, 2014 | a day in the life, motherhood
This 2005 Easter morning photo is a classic representation of motherhood, even though I’m not in it: mom plans the children’s clothing in meticulous detail—matching shoes and hairbands, coordinated outfits, nothing but the best—and just wants one photo to...
by Dawn Camp | Apr 5, 2014 | (in)courage, Friendship
I am not a fighter. I’m a peacemaker by nature; a keeper of secrets; a respecter of privacy. I ruffle few feathers. Diplomatic, that’s me. My awareness of boundaries and personal privacy sometimes keeps people at a distance—not too close—even friends. Yes,...
