Oct 13, 2013 | Encouragement for Moms, Intentional Living, Parenting
“Just a minute, honey, I’m almost done.” “That’s what you said last time, mom.” “I know, but really, just give me one more minute. I’ll be right there. Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed as I worked on my latest project. My heart sank as I glanced at the clock. My...
Oct 4, 2013 | Intentional Living, Parenting
Cutting up the pieces of card stock and gathering the last of the decorations, I couldn’t wait for the hours ahead. After a long, incredibly grueling and emotional sports season, those coaches needed some encouragement and surely, this would do it. While I...
Oct 2, 2013 | Faith, Intentional Living, Parenting
I am an open book. A book filled with laughter, colorful stories, family bonding and beautiful memories. A book filled with bedlam moments, loneliness, heartbreak and continual processing. Our family story stretches through chapters of both celebrations and difficult...
Sep 30, 2013 | Encouragement for Moms, Intentional Living, Parenting
My husband flippantly mentioned something about us being “middle aged.” I gasped, “What are you talking about? I am not middle aged! I feel so young.” His eyebrows raised and while attempting to avoid a mind field reaction, he kindly replied,...
Sep 25, 2013 | Freezer Cooking, Intentional Living, Kitchen Tips, Large Groups, Meal Plan
As the crisp, fall air brushes my cheek, it marks that time of year when the hustle and bustle of my hurried schedule wreaks havoc on our family dinner time. Making meals. Gathering for meals. I desire to fight for that time together, yet when the 5 o’clock hour whips...
Aug 17, 2013 | Encouragement for Moms, Intentional Living
Beyond ecstatic, I hung up the phone overcome with gratitude. After seventeen years in our home, the home with five children (four teenagers), three dogs, and two cats tearing up the same worn carpet and ripped vinyl floors, one of my favorite flooring brands invited...