Tag: thoughts

  • christmas is for the hurting

    christmas is for the hurting

    I’ve had a hard time with Christmas this year. The lovely home tours that are usually so inspiring to me? I haven’t even looked at most of them. We decorated our home for Christmas, but I only put up about 50% of our stash. The main thing I keep thinking is “I can’t wait until this…

  • lately.

    lately.

    After posting every day in October, I feel like I haven’t written at all here lately. And I’ve really missed it. But since writing isn’t something I have to do – like taking care of my sweet littles, cleaning toilets, and cooking is – well, I just don’t always take time for it. Anyway, I just thought I’d share…

  • thankfulness :: why Jesus changes the rules

    thankfulness :: why Jesus changes the rules

    Have you ever made a thankful list? Usually we do things like that around Thanksgiving – listing out blessings from the year, perhaps recounting specific situations where God provided like I did recently. Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking through my “thankful list” for this year.  The usual suspects appeared –  salvation, family,…

  • Jehovah Jireh :: My God Provides

    Jehovah Jireh :: My God Provides

    2 weeks ago, I packed the 3 kids up and we headed to Salvation Army to look for tops for Anna Grace. I was specifically searching for hooded sweaters. However, since it’s kind of a hit-or-miss store, I didn’t find any I loved. We walked out with some super cute stuff {like the sweater she’s wearing…

  • what’s your filter?

    The internet is a loud place. If I ever doubt the validity of that statement, all I have to do is think through how many times I’ve used it in the past 24 hours: got my dinner recipe read blogs sent messages via facebook tracked spending with Mint uploaded a pic to instagram shared a notebook with…

  • 31 Day Simplify Series :: limit your options {day 14}

    31 Day Simplify Series :: limit your options {day 14}

    I’m about to disclose some information to you which will probably put me in the Worst Mom Ever category in a lot of minds. But I’ve considered the risk and I think I’m okay with it. You ready for this? I only give my kids 2 options for breakfast. Shut the front door. I know.…

  • 31 Day Simplify Series :: how I have a clean house & more sanity {day 6}

    31 Day Simplify Series :: how I have a clean house & more sanity {day 6}

    Earlier this year, I kept getting stressed out about cleaning my home. I would be going about my day, taking care of the 3 munchkins and then I would randomly notice a giant cobweb in the corner of a ceiling. “ew. I need to clean that off.” However, my well-intentioned thoughts were quickly forgotten when I smelled…

  • 31 Day Simplify Series :: a definition {day 1}

    31 Day Simplify Series :: a definition {day 1}

    What does the word ‘Simplify’ even mean? I asked Merriam Webster himself and he directed me to the word ‘simple.’ Which is defined (in part) as follows: Notice that circle – er, oval – around that second definition? That’s the one we’re going for in this series. Not complex or fancy. Uncomplicated. There are 4…