You know it…I know it…the whole world knows it: 2016 was hard…and weird. 2016 made me wish that I lived in any other time other than this one…that there was somewhere perfectly safe and happy that my family and I could sneak off to. 2016 made me long for Heaven. But I am not in Heaven…yet. I […] Read more…
Let me begin this post with, I’m not pregnant. However, for some reason, I feel the need to organize all my thoughts and ideas and attempts at surviving the first few weeks with a baby. These are not scientific by any means, but just some thoughts that I used or wished I’d used when my […] Read more…
There are 3 packages sitting in my kitchen that are ready to be mailed out! All I need is 3 mommas to send them to. The winners (there will be 3 of them!) of this year’s Christmas giveaway will receive a copy of my recently-published children’s book, “The Emergency Bird,” along with a special edition […] Read more…
Thanksgiving is over, but I hope our giving of thanks will never end! Now Christmas is coming and the year is swiftly coming to a close. Oh my! – How things have changed this year!!! Even more than usual. (If that is even possible.) Some very good changes and some very hard changes. When I […] Read more…
As my children are entering into the ability to understand the depth of Christmas, I am filled with the desire to present them with the truth: that, yes, we eagerly await the joy the gifts will bring on Christmas morning, but we also anticipate the forever joy that the birth of our Savior brings. Toys, […] Read more…
I am a recipe hunter. Yes, I have cookbooks and research fun recipes. But my favorite recipes come from people I know. Whose yummy treats I’ve tried. I will hunt your recipe for YEARS if I love it enough. I am still trying to squeeze a cole slaw recipe out of a girl from 2009. […] Read more…
We have an oak tree in the front yard that makes THE BEST acorns. They are big and fat and they all have those little “hats.” It’s like Pinterest is raining down crafty opportunities in my front yard. I’ve been gathering the acorns for weeks now…buckets of them…all in anticipation of making my very own acorn […] Read more…
For some reason, I’m at a stage in my life where I want to make the most of every holiday. This is largely because I’m married with children, and the responsibility of decorating for and teaching about the holiday falls mostly on me. So in response, I find myself always keeping an eye out for […] Read more…
Join us this week as our “Kids On A Mission” series takes us to the weird and wonderful island-nation of Madagascar! Holding the title as the most biologically diverse area on the planet, Madagascar perfectly points to the beauty and power of our Great Creator. Throughout this week’s lesson, children will be introduced to the great […] Read more…
I know I seem silly for saying this. Mainly because, how could anyone ever love the time in parenting where your sole job is to get their stuff in the toilet. But I do… I Love Potty Training I have now potty trained two children. Two people have learned the most polite thing you can […] Read more…