Mar 23, 2018 | FAMILY, Intentional Living, Parenting
Pigeon Forge Favorites If you have been a reader of Balancing Beauty and Bedlam for any length of time, you know that traditions and creating special family memories play an integral part of our family make up. For many of you, your fondest childhood memories revolves...
Nov 28, 2017 | Encouragement for Moms, Faith, FAMILY, Parenting
Our eldest son turns twenty four in two days and then next month, we usher him into a new season of married life. It’s been a joy to have him living at home for the last six months, but we’re excited to see him chart his new journey with his precious...
Jul 13, 2017 | Encouragement for Moms, FAMILY, Intentional Living, Parenting
A few months ago, the crazy fashion world dipped their toe into social media land to see if viewers would name the male romper friend or foe. A few entrepreneurial guys wanted to start a fashion revolution through their new brand “ROMPHIM.” They set up a...
Mar 17, 2017 | Encouragement for Moms, FAMILY, Intentional Living, Parenting
I’ve been so quiet over here, but not on Instagram (jenschmidt_beautyandbedlam) where I post almost daily (including video stories). Over the next few months, I’ll get back to my Mentor Mom series , but my book manuscript is due soon and then I hope to be...
Sep 21, 2016 | Faith & Family, FAMILY, Intentional Living, Parenting
Words. Names. Labels. Stereotypes. Close your eyes and take a minute to think about your childhood. Did one of those labels instantaneously pop into your mind from days of old? Words mark us, don’t they? They drip deep into the marrow of who we are and when we...
Jul 18, 2016 | Faith, Intentional Living, Parenting
Smooshed together in the back of the Guatemalan jeep, our four teens peered out the window, eyeing the edge of the cliff. I watched as our thirteen-year-old daughter clutched her plastic bag, just in case her stomach caught up with the velocity of the sharp...