These days, it has never been easier to financial support a charitable cause or organization. Whether it’s a “text-to-give” campaign or clicking a “Donate Now” button, we can contribute in a variety of ways on our own terms. However, just because it’s easier to make a difference, it’s still important…
With only two weekend days, it can be SO tempting to overcrowd Saturdays and Sundays with activities and errands. It’s something that I still struggle with, but I will tell you that I have gotten so much better at having “Slow Sundays” in our house. I don’t have much control…
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” – 2 Corinthians 6:9 When I came across this passage, I knew that I wanted to set my heart on these words for the month of October. Grace is a concept…
Even though summer is the perfect time to slow down, it can be hard to actually do that because who wants to waste a beautiful sunny day?
Can we talk about “mom guilt?” Why is it a thing? Like a crippling, debilitating AWFUL thing? A thing that we as moms *whispers* sometimes do to ourselves?”
Last week, our family left rainy Chicago in search of sunnier skies on the Gulf Coast. My oldest stepson graduated from high school down there so our trip was the perfect excuse to celebrate his accomplishments, catch up with my husband’s family, and honestly just whoosah. Leading up to the…
All of my life, I have held myself to incredible performance standards which propel me far but not as far as I know that I can truly go. I cut myself off at the knees and think things like, “Well, those things worked because you were fortunate. Don’t go any…
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 Faith is an incredibly personal journey and is something that I plan to instill in Caleb. Even with the selection of his name, it was important…
One of the things that has made my transition back to work easier is the support of a couple of friends who are in the same boat. Their babies are a few months older than Caleb and so they have been great about warning me what’s next (hello, sleep regression), celebrating…
Now that I am “settling” into my routine and new lifestyle, I have started to make a more conscious effort to prioritize my mental, physical, and emotional state – even if only for minutes at a time. After all, I have to look out for little old me because if…
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