Ok, I know it’s technically not the new year yet, but I had to tell you about something I have been working on. As I have prepared for Christmas, wrapped gifts, made lists, and baked the days away, I realized how much stuff I have. Not only how blessed I am, but how…
Thoughts
He washed it white as snow…
Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe Sin had left a crimson stain… He washed it white as snow. source It’s odd when memories come to us, for so long I assumed it’s because we were reminded of something or someone who touched our life. But I am beginning to wonder…
Fall Family Photos 2014 + feeling thankful
Do you make resolutions at the end of each year for the coming New Year? Some years I do, others it passes and I realize I haven’t thought about it at all. Each year however, the thing that I desire most is a feeling of balance. So I set out to create systems and…
Guess who turned 1 this weekend?
It’s been a year, a whole year since our sweet little man came into our lives. My first baby, had her first baby, and well…he’s already a year old. I can’t believe it!! Yep, that’s a whole bunch of teeth in there too, and he is taking those first steps, and discovering how to…
There is a season turn, turn, turn
I know change is good, and when it’s change I have been craving or working for then it naturally feels like a success. A goal met. Crossing a finish line. But sometimes change comes and it doesn’t feel great. At least not a first. Embracing it, especially when it looks like the direction we…
How to have an epic summer + commit to way less
Let’s face it, we all find ourselves in a rut sometimes. There seem to be many ways to arrive in burn out land. Especially as we transition into the summer months and may be trying to figure out how we are going to enjoy time with family, friends, lots of activities, travel, visitors, planning a…
Choosing a bunch of happy today
If we ask our children and loved ones what they really want in life, they would probably tell us that they want to be happy. I have thought a lot about happiness and life so much since my Mom passed away in early April. After the initial shock wore off I have to admit,…
Happy Mother’s Day
Our first rose of the year bloomed just in time for Mother’s Day! It’s the little things that seem to bring the most joy in life, I hope your day is full of those things that bring you the most joy. Happy Mother’s Day friend,
Dentists, coupons and letting stuff go…
Do you ever just get to the point where you let a few things slip and really don’t care? I feel so flaky for even typing those words. But it’s true. And if we are friends, then you need to know who you are friends with right? source I am a recovering perfectionist. I spent…
Why Moms Need Friends Too
The journey of motherhood is on my mind and heart with Mother’s Day coming up. But also because I had the blessing to spend the day with a large room full of Moms I love. These women are in my MOMS group at our church. They are the most beautiful, engaging. witty, real, honest, loving…