There is no place like home. Even if it looks like a wreck. We got home last Sunday night from almost 3 straight weeks of traveling. First, to Kentucky for 2 weeks of Jonathan’s classes and then to Tennessee {with our teens} to help a church plant with their community outreach. The trips went well. …
Category: Personal
our {picture heavy!} weekend
Hi there! How was your Easter weekend? I don’t know about y’all, but our weather here in the south was a-ma-zing. Rather windy + chilly on Saturday, but really amazing other than that! On Friday, it was so gorgeous outside that I decided to just eat in our front yard. About 15 minutes into preparing …
Valentine Party Recap + recipe
Well, hey there! Happy Monday to ya! I mentioned Friday that I was hosting a Valentine’s Party for some of my teen girls, so I thought it would be fun to share a little picture recap with you. Here’s the whole area set up: And how about a closer look at those tissue pom poms? …
Friday Faves
A few lovely links to peruse this weekend… I always find it interesting to read what’s new in home decor. this article of design trends for 2015 did not disappoint. This recipe has been pulled up on my phone for a week now. The weekend seems a good time to make them, don’t you think? …
10 Questions for Moms :: my personal goals {part 1}
First of all, I am very thankful that the 10 Questions for Moms post has been helpful to you. My favorite thing is when you say you’re taking these questions to God in prayer. You know what? That thrills my heart. If you read posts here and are drawn to the Lord in prayer, I call …
10 of my favorite products from 2014
Before I get started, let me just say that I’m not ignoring the 10 Questions for Moms in the New Year post. Several of you have mentioned via facebook, email, or in the comments that you would like to see my goals breakdown. I’ve written my goals down on paper, but have yet to write …
you don’t have to understand
Before my kids take a nap, I usually read at least 1 story to them. Sometimes it’s Curious George or Madeline. Sometimes it’s a few chapters out of Proverbs. Lately, I’ve been reading some stories out of this Bible story book. We’ve already gone through it a couple times for our evening devotions, so the stories …
grace. and more grace.
Summers are our busy season. Due to Jonathan’s job as youth pastor, we are able to take kids to camp, lead teens on missions trip, and be heavily involved in our church’s summer outreach for kids. It’s seriously awesome! Like anything, though, it also has parts that are difficult. Like the part where we leave our …