I turned 29 yesterday. Maybe it was because I don’t like odd numbers or I am secretly planning a huge 30th birthday bash that has me anticipating next year {Lord-willing} — I was really thankful for a quiet day of … Continued
There are a lot of things I love. I love quiet time. I love my family. I love good food. I love the Bible. I love good friendships, good coffee, good conversation. I love perfect weather. I love design, bright … Continued
I had a phone call with a new friend last night looking for some input on parenting her two little boys. We chatted for nearly an hour and at the end of it she said “Can you just write some … Continued
I have another post flowing through my brain about gossip, but I have to get these other thoughts out before I lose them as well. Super mommy brain has me going a zillion directions at one time so I’m trying … Continued
All week, I’ve come to the table asking God…What do you have for me? As I sit there half asleep, my thoughts make their way to the paper. Praises, prayers, pleas for energy and everything in between. With the news full of … Continued
Have you ever anticipated something for several years, only to find out that you never really wanted it in the first place? Every year this happens with our kids. Birthdays bring in long sought after toys, but eventually they end up at … Continued
Happy Mother’s Day! Did you wake up yesterday excited to celebrate motherhood? If you have children, did you look at them at some point in the day with an extra glimmer of gratitude? Did you appreciate your husband more tenderly as you … Continued
Last week, I started a Mommy Monday series posing 3 questions we can all explore to get a little clarity in motherhood. Sometimes, motherhood — especially young motherhood when you have several under 3 — can feel like a blur. It … Continued
Over the past three months I have done my best to share my life in the midst of several large stressors. I wrote a few blog posts about how things were going and when motherhood is hard. Hubby shared our goal for oneness in … Continued
It is Friday…whew. Today, I have washed every piece of linen in the house after assessing that the kids likely brought in chiggers from the pasture. I am learning so much these days both about myself, the kiddos and especially the … Continued