Author Archives: Stephanie

I Love You More Than My Sunglasses

By Stephanie Carter lost my sunglasses in Famous Footwear the other day. Doing some last minute shoe shopping (with no success), it was hot, I’m pregnant, and three boys shooting this way and that throughout a shoe store had me way over the edge. I will be honest- although I am also ashamed of it-…

Summer Change

By Beck Summertime drives me a little bit crazy. It’s great in theory, but like many things that are great in theory (holiday dinners! getting married!), it’s a whole lot irritating. It’s too hot much of the time, and the kids are fretful and melting, little sweaty people whining to go inside and watch some…

Quite The Circle

While creating 5 Minutes For Parenting, I had the vision to showcase the best of the best writers we know and love. To have them as a part of our family here has given it all such a sense of completeness. To some of these amazing bloggers that will be featured every Sunday, I give…

You Moved Us

From Stephanie– I know this post, So Beautiful by Nell at Casual Friday Everyday is just a picture and not a story of words, but it certainly is a story we all know so very well. And it is so beautiful. From Megan– Whether you’re a subscriber to the attachment parenting philosophy or not, most…

If You Have 5 Minutes

I have many moments of bliss as I watch over my growing family of three boys and a baby girl due in just several more weeks. The contentment and peace, the amazing life lessons they continually teach me… And then there are the times I’m completely and utterly overwhelmed and secretly wonder What in the…