Day 19: I Don’t HAVE to… Take Perfect Pictures

Day 19: I Don’t HAVE to… Take Perfect Pictures

I have included affiliate links below. When you purchase through these links, I may receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting this site and our sponsorship of our Compassion child, Samson! The Hubby got me a DSLR camera a few years ago for Christmas. It is...
Day 18: I Don’t HAVE to… Homeschool My Children

Day 18: I Don’t HAVE to… Homeschool My Children

Ah, the ever divisive topic of educating our children… I said I would never homeschool my children. Six months later, God steered us right on to the path of homeschooling and we’re journeying that path for the third year now. It took me quite a while to...
Day 17: I Don’t HAVE to… Post on the Blog Every Day!

Day 17: I Don’t HAVE to… Post on the Blog Every Day!

My 31 Days of NOT Having It All series was well planned out, but I did not write all of the posts ahead. Bad blogger, I know. When last week became very busy, I had to decide whether to cram in some hurried blog posts just to fill the 31 days OR be present in my...
Day 16: I Don’t HAVE to… Follow Every Fashion Trend

Day 16: I Don’t HAVE to… Follow Every Fashion Trend

The seasons are changing and I get all giddy about switching out my clothes to jeans and sweaters and boots and everything fall. I love reading about all the new fashion trends and seeing how I can make them work for me. But let’s face it: trying to keep up with...
Day 15: I Don’t HAVE to… Stop Having Fun!

Day 15: I Don’t HAVE to… Stop Having Fun!

This weekend, I ran a 78.7-mile relay with some of my best girlfriends. We had a little sleepover the night before {because we had to leave for the race at 5:30am!}, painted our nails with glitter, decorated the windows of our team van, put on sparkle skirts, and had...
Day 14: I Don’t HAVE to…Keep a Perfect House

Day 14: I Don’t HAVE to…Keep a Perfect House

I might have been one of the worst homemakers in the world when I first got married and even more so when I first started staying home full-time. As a big picture thinker, details often escape my eye and mind, so I would totally miss something that needed to be clean...