I grew up watching the Hour of Power with Robert Schuller. Mom and dad would have this playing on the television before we left for church on Sunday mornings. I was always amazed with the beautiful architecture and music. I can remember touring the grounds when I was...
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Disneyland Day Two – Type-A Bootcamp Reception
We were  in Disneyland this past week for the Type-A Bootcamp Blog Conference. It was a wonderful conference and I learned a ton. I am still digesting everything. That evening, the family was treated to a reception in the Grand Californian. Characters were there to...
Disneyland Day One
We made it to California! And guess what?! I didn't have to pull over to stop any fighting. Best. Trip. Ever. I am here for the Type-A Conference and I made the family come with me so I didn't have to drive by myself. I'm thoughtful like that 🙂 We decided to spend...
Why the carpet is blue { Lego Table DIY }
You know that Brian and I love to go to thrift stores on dates. Last Saturday Goodwill was having a 50% off sale, and we scored this table for $5.00. I had seen a few pinterest tutorials for a lego table and had this idea floating around in my head. A lot of times, I...
How to Talk with Your Kids When the Media’s Values are Not Your Own
Good morning! Today, we are joined by a guest author. Mary is here to share with us how to talk with your kids when the media's values are not your own. I know many of us can relate to this situation and appreciate Mary's insight. Author: Mary Kremer When I was a kid,...
Finding Freedom in Our Stories – My Good Side
My story is nothing dramatic or tragic. I am blessed. My parents are kind and giving. My husband is my best friend. My kids are sweethearts. But my story is to pretend that I can do it all, that I love everyone, and that everyone adores me. I check off the list of...
Books for this summer
I love to read. Ideally, there is a nice bubble bath, a plate of cookies, and a very cold glass of milk. The hot water is running very slowly so that it never gets cold and there are absolutely no interruptions. My favorite genres are historical fiction and...
Requiescat Spa {Rest}
At first I felt a little silly about sharing this with you. But I remembered that this blog is a scrapbook for my family and I wanted to document their sweetness, so I decided that I'm writing it down. Riley goes down for a nap around 12 pm and he sleeps for about an...
Time to decorate for Fourth of July!
Good morning and happy Friday! My house is full of little ones making posters for our next church fundraiser (do fundraisers ever end?! wow.) Â I was looking at the calendar and realized that Fourth of July is almost here. What?! So, I'm pulling up pinterest today and...
This summer…
This summer is flying by. How are we half way through already? I've done a terrible job of documenting what we've done and how we are doing. (Grandparents, I'm so sorry!) The first week, we were at home. We spent the week cleaning and purging and it was great! I'm...