In Between {Five Minute Friday}

In Between {Five Minute Friday}

It’s Five-Minute Friday with lovely Lisa-Jo! Set a timer and just write. Don’t worry about making it just right or not. For me? An exercise in letting go and letting words flow. Five minutes only. {yes, I do set a timer and it quacks like a duck at 5 minutes, which...
Books & Bibles for Kids: June Edition

Books & Bibles for Kids: June Edition

Welcome to our monthly feature, “Books and Bibles for Kids!” I get so many great kids’ books and Bibles to review and I want you to know about some of our favorites each month! I hope you enjoy these new finds! I have included affiliate links below. When you purchase...
I Love My People {Family Pictures 2013}

I Love My People {Family Pictures 2013}

Sunday was our night to take family pictures for 2013. We got all fixed up, found an old brick wall in an old part of town just before sunset, and I’m in love with the results… Double J {15 months} Little J {5 years} Big J {7 years}   I love my people....
Road Trips & Dead Presidents

Road Trips & Dead Presidents

Today I’m over at Faith Gateway {the awesome new home for Tommy Mommy posts!} sharing some favorite road trip activities to keep your kids’ from going into a screen-time coma during summer travels! We have traveled out of town during four of the last six...
Five

Five

It’s been five years since I stopped teaching, five years since The Hubby started medical school, five years since I started blogging {in August}. And five years ago today, this handsome young man joined our family…  June 2008 June 2013 Little J, you have...
Rhythm {Five Minute Friday}

Rhythm {Five Minute Friday}

It’s Five-Minute Friday with lovely Lisa-Jo! Set a timer and just write. Don’t worry about making it just right or not. For me? An exercise in letting go and letting words flow. Five minutes only. {yes, I do set a timer and it quacks like a duck at 5 minutes, which...
Barefoot: Recognizing the Holy Ground Wherever You Are

Barefoot: Recognizing the Holy Ground Wherever You Are

This space we live in has become quite normal, quite ordinary to me. The daily routine has become more of a drudge as I know that each day just brings more dishes, more errands, more of the same lessons to be taught to children who seem to have forgotten them from...
My 5 Summer Beauty Must Haves!

My 5 Summer Beauty Must Haves!

I have included a few 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! Summer always throws me for a loop, especially when it comes...
My Black Thumb Isn’t Really Black

My Black Thumb Isn’t Really Black

I’ve always thought I had a black thumb. I’ve never kept a plant alive long term. In fact, they usually only last about a month. If that. Yes, I’m THAT bad. We bought a house with a lot of beautiful landscaping last year, so this spring, I was...
My Half Marathon Playlist!

My Half Marathon Playlist!

I’ve shared with you some of the songs I enjoy running to, but I feel like you need to see the WHOLE playlist from my last half marathon to get an idea of what keeps me going step after step! A few things you might notice about this half marathon playlist: A lot...