Oct 10, 2014 | Encouragement for Moms, Intentional Living, Parenting
I can’t even begin to tell you the joy these pictures bring me. Since our children were young enough to page through picture books, building forts and then reading for hours have gone hand in hand with magic time. The sparks ignited from allowing our...
Sep 29, 2014 | Homeschooling, Intentional Living
The past few weeks, my family has had the privilege of diving into the best that hands on American History has to offer by partnering with American Heritage Chocolate. Two weeks ago, I was transported to all the historic beauty that Thomas Jefferson poured into...
Sep 23, 2014 | Fitness, Intentional Living
My phone rang last week and it was my precious friend, Christy from Southern Plate. “Let’s share what ten books influenced us. You don’t have to spend a ton of time thinking about it and they don’t all have to be super deep. Let’s do...
Aug 10, 2014 | Faith, Intentional Living
Snuggled on the sofa with my 15-year-old daughter, we scrolled through her Instagram feed together. 100, 115, 125 “likes” became a theme on each photo and it became clear that she’d found some committed “followers.” “Wow, Abby, your last picture got 139 likes,” our...
Jul 7, 2014 | Encouragement for Moms, Faith, Intentional Living, Parenting
(This guy? It’s so good to have him home. Posted from 31 Days of a Mentor Mom series.) Barely keeping my eyes open, I’m juggling between the sofa and my laptop right now. I’m trying to stay awake long enough to be fully present when our eldest son...
Jun 27, 2014 | Faith, Intentional Living, Parenting
My eyes perused our front porch. Scattered throughout sat men and their families. From all backgrounds and walks of life, these men symbolized the legacy and heritage of time well spent. Men of discipline, men of character, men who invested time in our son over the...