Category: Random
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it all started with a fight
Last week, Jonathan & I celebrated our 6th anniversary. {I shared our meeting/dating story here if you missed it!} I mentioned on instagram that we were going to have a quick 19-hour-getaway to celebrate just the two of us. The day we left, I was scurrying around tying up loose ends and getting our kids…
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say no to drugs {especially when getting engaged}
how i met and married my guy // part 5
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say yes to gilbert
because this week is my sixth (!!!) wedding anniversary, I’m sharing the story of how I met & married my husband. //part 1 :: love at first . . . nevermind// //part 2 :: and so I asked him out// //part 3 :: sometimes love is just awkward// part 4: Have I mentioned I hate awkward…
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sometimes love is just awkward
the story of how i met and married my guy // part 3
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and so I asked him out
because this week is my SIXTH wedding anniversary, I’m sharing the story of how I met & married my husband. //part 1 :: love at first . . . nevermind// part 2 is below: When my 2 older sisters went off to college, my dad started this little tradition. The basic idea was this: when…
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love at first . . . nevermind
because this week is my SIXTH wedding anniversary, I decided to share the story of how I met & married my husband. in several segments, of course. here’s part 1. I remember it like it was 10 years ago. That may be because it was 10 years ago. There we were, embarking on our first week…
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let me hold you
This verse has been running through my mind this week. There are always problems in our lives, aren’t there? I bet you’ve never ever come to the end of a day and thought, “hey! another day with zero problems! everything went my way today!” Life is riddled with problems. Some tiny; others life-changing. The fact…
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4 Tips for Taking Your Own Family Pics
A few weeks ago, I decided we needed an updated family picture. Because I’m an incredibly patient person, I thought we would go ahead and take them that very night. Except the forecast was calling for rain. After dinner, I glanced outside, noticed there was zero rain, and suggested we attempt family pics. Because usually…
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Mom Series :: M is for Mama
Our last interview-ee for this Mom Series is Abbie from M is for Mama. I first found Abbie’s blog when she interviewed my friend, Laine several months ago {you can check out that interview here!}. I have loved reading her blog and following her via instagram, so I knew you all would love meeting her…
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Questions + Answers :: For Moms + By Moms
what’s the best parenting advice you ever received? how do you make time for one-on-one time with your kids? what’s the meal you make when you forgot about supper? these are just 3 of the questions that will be answered in this series.
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Hi. I Need You.
“How are you?” Fine. “Really?” She kept looking at me. I think it was because I was on the verge of tears. I decided she cared. So I told her what I was burdened about. And she listened. The whole conversation took approximately 2 1/2 minutes. But it made me think. Jesus tells us to…
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thoughts + changes :: part 2
2 weeks ago, I decided to take a little break from writing. It was a good time to think, pray, talk, and write things that weren’t going to be shared with the world. The results of my time away are a couple changes for this site. Change #1: no more comments. I love comments. I…