Embrace who you are and the beauty you are. I can be moved to tears so easily, especially when it’s something that truly tugs at my heart. For a long time I was searching to figure out exactly who I was. And I have realized something so powerful. I am uniquely made in God’s image.… Continue reading My power
As I was walking our youngest in her stroller to get her to fall asleep for nap time and our oldest rode her bike alongside us, I smiled as I saw the clouds part and the bright sun spread its warmth on me. Then I felt the slightest little tingle of fear of the unknown.… Continue reading My 2017 Focus: Intention
As 2016 comes to an end I’ve been reflecting on what I want to take with me from this year and where I want to head. I hear many people say that this year sucked but I disagree. I think that in life we will always have years that had a mixture of good and… Continue reading A new beginning
Whatever it is you want to achieve in yourself and out of life, it’s going to take consistency and discipline. Because trust me, you are not always going to feel motivated. It is on those tough days where you need to train your mind to speak with the positive encouragement to move you forward and… Continue reading For the days you don’t feel like it
After three very full days in Rome we moved on to Florence. The train ride there went pretty well because the girls took a nice nap. On our first day in Florence we bought tickets for the Hop on Hop off bus and made our way to Piazza Michelangelo. The view of the city is… Continue reading Florence: you took my breath away
It was my intention to blog regularly while on our trip but something odd happened when I saved this post that it took me a few days to fix the glitch and get the app to allow me to blog again. So I’m a little behind. In real time we are currently in Cinque Terre.… Continue reading Rome + toddler jet lag
One sure fire way to get out of your comfort zone is to travel with kids because all of the planning, prepping, and praying isn’t going to guarantee a smooth ride. For our trip since it’s off season there was no direct flight available. Our agent at AAA found us a flight with Air France… Continue reading Italy: The flights
After the luggage debacle that was our last international family trip, the one thing my husband kept saying to me when we booked our Italy trip was to pack lightly. Because back in 2014 when we traveled to Japan with Celeste who was 2 years and 4 months at the time, I think I may… Continue reading Italy – packing and the trip
As a parent of two little energetic girls, there are some mornings that I wake up and after a couple of hours with them I think, bed time can not come soon enough. I am pretty good about making sure that at 8:00pm we start our bedtime routine. Partly because I know this is good… Continue reading Motherhood: Discipline for myself
Oh my goodness I can’t believe we are nearing the end of October! It’s been too long since my last post and there is so much to share… One of the biggest news is we booked our family trip. We are going to Italy next month!!! It will be my first time since I was… Continue reading A little slice of everything
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 