Some women feel amazing when they are pregnant. They glow and love every minute. I'm not one of those women. In the beginning, I'm sick. Then, I'm overwhelmed and sure that I won't be any good at adding another little one to the mix. Then, I feel guilty for not...
Disclosure: I am a Family Christian blogger. It is my honor to share news with you from a store that I enjoy and support! Our sweet Nathaniel started attending a private, Catholic school this year. Now, he and Julia are at the same school (hooray for the same...
Last week, I emailed the sweet friends at Hope Spoken to let them know that I wouldn't be going. It is just too close to my due date. My heart was set on going. I was going to be a small group leader this year and I already had dreams and plans of wonderful...
Thank you for your emails and texts over the past few weeks. We are slowing coming out of the cave of grief and finding joy at every turn. Last Friday, Riley and I went over to The Simple Farm. They have reopened for a few hours on Friday morning, and I was so glad to...
Why do the chapters written in pain seem to always be the most beautiful? On Friday, Brian and I waited for the call - the call to run out the door to meet our sweet Riley's birth mom. We met at a Starbucks, outside on the patio. As I sat down, I felt the weight of...
I never did write that adoption "wrap up" post that I promised. I was going to tie it all together for you in a nice little bow, hit publish, and close that chapter of our story. Our plans never do go quite as expected, do they? Today, I will be meeting the sweet girl...
Brian woke me up around 4:15am and told me that Riley's Grandma Wendy had passed away. I was pretty sure I was in the middle of a bad dream. Brian said it beautifully on his Facebook Page: Very sad news to share. One of the most important people in our life, Grandma...
Winner announced! Jenni T. ********** Disclosure: Our family was provided tickets to LEGO KidsFest in exchange for promotion of the event and to provide our own LEGO KidsFest review. All opinions are my own. Is your home filled with LEGO® creations around every...
Disclosure: I am honored to announce that I am an As You Wish Pottery Ambassador! I look forward to sharing my pottery adventures with you over the next months! Have you heard the song Background by LeCrae? Having an eleven year old son means that I listen to a fair...
I know many of you are settling back in to routine after the holidays. It can be hectic and crazy, but good just to be home. My mind is still racing after the holidays. Today, I found two voice-mails from my grandfather that I had saved on my phone. I listened to them...
Just after we get back from Christmas, I get one email over and over. Those of you who got new DSLR cameras want to know what the best photography classes are! (And yay! So excited for you!) 1. SnapShops with Under the Sycamore Ashley's classes are online, perfect for...
Right outside of mom and dad's front door is a beautiful tree, loaded with red berries. When it rains, the berries shine like diamonds and greet everyone that walks by. I've been watching the resolutions and wishes and hopes for the New Year scroll by on Facebook and...
Today, I'm over at Mom it Forward talking about Parenting Teens and Preteens. I'd love for you to come on by!
As we finished packing for Texas, Brian reminded me to pack my camera. I was feeling pretty overwhelmed, so I opted just for phone pictures this year. If I wasn't allowed to lift and I can't ask Riley to drag around my carry on 🙂 the phone camera would have to do....
A few days ago, I was going to ask you to pray for my grandfather. He was diagnosed with Colon Cancer and things were happening pretty quickly. First they gave us six months, then five weeks. We are flying to Texas tomorrow, so I was sure I'd hold his hand and say...
Get in the picture this holiday season! Please will you hand the camera to your spouse or to your oldest or to your favorite aunt? Usually, we see holiday moments through the lens of our camera or the screen of our iPhone while we try to capture everything. We stay on...
Oh this sweet girl. My firstborn. My Julia. Months ago, a groupon came across for a trip to the Nutcracker. I grabbed two tickets and marked it on the calendar. It was the perfect Saturday afternoon. She got to pick where we ate lunch - the Olive Garden. She poured...
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidaysAreCalling #CollectiveBias Just writing this down has me absolutely giddy! Nate is at the age where Christmas shopping is not easy. He will be...
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all...
At 2:30pm yesterday, I sat straight up from a nap. It hurt. I was sleepy, so I couldn't quite tell what I was feeling. I tried to walk around, drank a glass of water, and hoped it was just indigestion. I put a movie on for Riley and went upstairs to take a bath. I sat...
For a few months now, I've been searching everywhere for fall. When I visited Nashville a few months ago with friends, I looked for it there. It hadn't quite arrived. Last year, we drove up to Payson to find it. I had decided that I just wouldn't find it this year....