Why I Write Reviews

I have waded in and out of the waters of book and product reviews over the past four years of blogging, not sure if they were worth my time or if anyone really cared about my opinions. Today, I’m diving in head first because I’m realizing that reviews do...

What I Wore: dotMOM

It’s Wednesday, so a little “What I Wore” is in order! This week is all from my weekend at dotMOM… Love this pink Lands’ End scarf because it is bright and soft and lightweight! And I ventured to the south with a new pair of cowboy boots!...

What dotMOM Did For Me

This weekend, I found a whole lot of much needed encouragement, clarity, and perspective and I only had to fly 1,900 miles to find it! The little man and I traveled to Alabama and the dotMOM Conference as guests of LifeWay where we were treated to the most wonderful...

Little Ones Can Do Big Things Too!

We still call him Little J even though there is a younger brother in the house now. At four years old, he’s in that stage where I can’t believe how fast he is growing but he still needs his mom and dad for certain things. Some days he seems so big, some...

All Around Fitness

Physical fitness has become a high priority in our home this year and the way we spend our time reflects this priority. It is a discipline and comes with some sacrifice, but also great rewards {like hitting my goal weight today!}. That’s right. I’m feeling...

dotMOM Snapshots

I just arrived home from a wonderful getaway in Birmingham at the dotMOM Conference and my mind is swirling and spinning in the best way! While I enjoy my family and process all the fabulous encouragement, here are a few snapshots from the weekend… A huge thank...

Pin and Party with Compassion International!

As you all know, it’s Blog Month with Compassion International, and this week there is a whole lot of fun going on to celebrate! ***** First, Compassion is holding a contest for all of you on Pinterest! I super duper love Pinterest and I’m thrilled...

My Unglued Antidote

This week, I finished reading Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst. Whoa. I underlined or highlighted something on 90% of the pages of this book. Ladies, Unglued is a MUST READ book for every single one of you. There are very few books on the planet that this could be said of,...

Every Day Blogs: My Ten Must-Reads

Blog reading can benefit your life and build you up or can it can take it over and drag you down. Well-written blogs inspire and encourage. Others can make you feel guilty or overwhelmed or less than what you are. That’s why I choose which blogs I read on a...

3-2-1 Penguins: Complete Season One!

There is just something nostalgic and wonderful about Saturday morning cartoons. When our own children were old enough to start enjoying this special treat, I was pretty disappointed in the so-called cartoons for “kids” that were available. They featured...