I woke up from a nap (rare opportunity) and wondered what the girls might be up to. My husband was also on the couch relaxing with me. I took a peak outside our open front door and found this: You guys…this may not mean anything to you, but for me this was such a proud… Continue reading Making memories
I really wanted to blog today but I’m running into some technical difficulties that I’m too frustrated right now to try fixing. So, this will be a Cliff notes version of what I originally intended to share because I’m posting from my very small phone. To give you some back story on why I’m on… Continue reading Technical difficulties
When the world and what’s happening around us begins to feel heavy and out of control, I have to stop and remind myself that everything is a choice. I get to choose the energy that I allow to rest inside me, the thoughts that I let linger in my mind, and most importantly what I… Continue reading Choose Better
This morning started off well and then my 5 year old had one grumpy moment after another until finally I had enough and I raised my voice at her. We hadn’t had a moment like that in a while…and of course this happened on the first morning of me taking them to school, just barely… Continue reading Being Made New
My husband and I have often talked about how easy it can be for our mind to get lost in the darkness of negative ideas that frustrate or produce anxiety in us if left to unravel. How very important it is to not let yourself get lost in negative thoughts and have a healthy support… Continue reading If you listen, God is there
Last night as I finally called it a day, I rolled to my left side and pulled up the covers around me; and in that second between feeling the comfort and warmth of my bed, I thought of my two girls sleeping soundly in the room next to me and I was filled with such… Continue reading Unfolding What Matters
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/focus-on-the-family-broadcast/id290803395 I ran across this podcast today and I haven’t stopped thinking about it because there was so much that rang true to me. The title is New Hope for Moms Who Won’t Give Up, with special speaker (author & mom) Sarah Parshall Perry. This lady had me laughing, nodding in agreement and wanting to… Continue reading Encouragement for Moms
I kept thinking about last night’s post and the whole idea of keeping that child like wonder in the midst of the daily grind. Don’t get me wrong, I’m the first to admit that frame of mind can be way easier said than done. There have been more times than I care to admit that… Continue reading Childlike wonder at Costco
No matter how much I think I have things laid out and under control, nothing ever truly goes as planned. On my way to my parents house this morning to drop off Celeste before heading into work, I called my mom to let her know Celeste would be going to VBS today. So I would… Continue reading A whole lot of faith and grace
A few days ago I was driving Celeste to her dance class and asked her how her day was going. As we got to sharing, I realized a few of the things she mentioned to me focused mainly on her little sister’s not so good behavior choices. So I asked her to tell me something… Continue reading The sibling bond – heart to heart.
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 