This week I cut my hair. It started as a few inches off, then a few more. I walked around with it short for about a day and a half and when I came back from my Sunday morning walk, I handed my husband the clippers and said, take the rest off. You see, I’ve… Read More Cutting it All Off
I woke up this morning with an Attitude of Gratitude. Maybe that sounds cheesy, but, you see, I am working hard at developing the habit of choosing just one or two little things to be grateful for each morning before I even step foot out of the bed, and today, I am simply grateful for… Read More Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude
Every day after school my kids hound my husband and me about going to the playground. Even when it’s raining! Because we often say yes, they now assume that we will make time to take them. It’s become such an ingrained routine that we now mentally prepare ourselves in advance. Shoot, sometimes we even strategize… Read More Meet Me at The Playground!
Today I need to love on my littlest son for a minute because he has taught me a big lesson. He is super independent, ridiculously confident, and mad fearless. He can do all the things, knows all the stuff, and tries all the nerves! He is the epitome of who we get to be when… Read More A Big Lesson from a Little Boy
Do you ever wonder, “What am I supposed to do here?” You’ve read all the books, listened to all the speakers, prayed all the prayers, tried all the things and yet still, you’re stuck. Plain ‘ol stuck. Neither here nor there. Not struggling, but also not thriving. I’ve been there before and it is not… Read More If God Didn’t Give Me a Spirit of Fear, Why Do I Feel Scared?
Like a castaway on a deserted island, motherhood can be a lonely thing. Especially when you’re a stay at home mom, or in my case, a slay at home mom. We can often find ourselves, home with the kids or home in front of our laptops working away. We voluntarily take on the weight of the… Read More Live on an island. Don’t be one.
If you’re a mom like me, you’ve probably got a lot going on and the balls you’re juggling can sometimes get out of sync. You’re likely wearing many hats… Mom Chef Maid Chauffeur Referee Emergency Medical Technician Partner Shall I continue? I’ll take a guess that many of those labels are ones you wear proudly.… Read More Three must-do’s for when the balls you’re juggling start to fall
Exhaustion, Overwhelm, and Busyness is the tune that many of us mommas sing on the daily. We are often juggling many balls, have lots of different responsibilities, and are tasked with being everything to everyone. And we all have our breaking point. The other day, I reached mine. After dealing with waylaid plans, an unexpected… Read More Whatever you say you are, you are!
If this hasn’t been the busiest season ever! From zero to 180 in less than two weeks! I’ve been quiet on the blog, but for good reason, I promise. Here’s my timeline as of late: On July 5th, Vernon received an offer for a professor position in a brand new country. By July 14th we… Read More Lessons from a Major Life Transition
Listen, we all know someone who talks badly about others. We all know that one person who is perpetually negative and seems to always have something unsavory to say about someone else. And if that someone else is someone we care about, we are usually pretty quick to jump into defense mode. Or perhaps you… Read More Don’t You Dare Talk About My Frannnnnd!