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Free to be Me, or am I?

  • July 8, 2020
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I am tired… Tired of having to overthink even the easiest of tasks like picking up groceries or visiting a store… Tired of our world full of fear, confusion, judgement, and anger… Tired of hearing about the “new normal” that is anything but normal… Tired of trying to protect my family and our freedoms when there are no clear answers… Just tired… emotionally… mentally… spiritually… physically… tired. I’m not one to post my thoughts often, especially if it would likely...

5 Things I learned on my Journey to Becoming a Working Mom

Well, here we are, nearing the end of another school year (even saying it, I still can’t believe it!), but not just any school year.  This year was one of huge changes for our family…good changes…but hard ones, too!   Last August, just before Katie and Austin started their 7th and 5th grade years at Cornerstone Christian, I was asked to consider a secretary position at the school.  This opened the door for Addison to also start at Cornerstone in their amazing K4 program,...

A Million Dreams

  • July 26, 2018
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“‘Cause every night I lie in bed…The brightest colors fill my head…A million dreams are keeping me awake.  I think of what the world could be…A vision of the one I see…A million dreams is all it’s gonna take…A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make.” [from “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack] If you’ve seen or heard The Greatest Showman, you probably just sang that song…and you’ll probably hear it the rest of the day (you’re welcome!)  I don’t know if I’ve...

A Mom’s Top 10 Take-Away Lessons Learned From Disney World

I know it’s so cliche’ to say “hindsight is always 20-20”, but it is oh so true!  We just returned from a 7 day trip to Disney World with our three kids (age 11, 9, and 3).  And, if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you should know that we had a wonderful trip!!  I L.O.V.E. Disney.  I try really hard to convince myself that I don’t…especially Disney World…because, I mean, who in their right mind wants to save for soooo long...

In Bloom | Book Review

I don’t know about you, but I am pretty sure that if there were pictures in the dictionary, you would find mine right beside the word “insecure“. So, it’s no surprise that I was thrilled to read this book as soon as I saw the title: Because, who doesn’t want the Biblical kind of confidence in this thing called life?! So, within even the first few pages of this book (I am reviewing the digital version), I knew this book...

Hatching Chicks | Our Learning Adventure

For the last month, we have (thanks to the wonderful teaching and help of a sweet lady we know) been watching the cycles of a chick!   Yep, I said chick.  Three, to be exact…  because, well…if you have kids, you know they can’t “share” an egg. We have listened to those eggs “turning” in the incubator for weeks.  We’ve added water almost daily.   We’ve watched. We’ve waited. We’ve “candled” the eggs to see their changing progress inside (very cool)! We’ve heard...

Throwback Thursday | Polar Opposite Siblings | May 2012

Just in case you were in doubt, Katie & Austin are polar opposites!  They always have been.  They probably always will be.  They rub each other like nails on a chalkboard… ALL. THE. TIME. I am in hopes that one day, they learn to keep their pestering balanced with extra love…that they know when to stop before they cross the line.  Only time will tell… But, I found these pictures this week, and it made me laugh!  Even at these young...

10 Things I’d Tell My 20-year-old Self

 I’m getting close to that next threshold of ages on surveys…you know, when you can no longer be grouped with that 20-35 group?  And, I must admit, it makes me feel old!  I’ll be officially closer to 40 than 30.  That’s right…I’m almost 36…eek!  And in my “old” age, I’ve spent more time lately in retrospect…not living in regret, but thinking of what I want to make sure I teach my daughters as they much-to-quickly grow up in front of my very...

My Lil’ Coffee Addict | Funny Friday

So, earlier this week, Addison and I decided to try our local Walmart pick-up.  We’ve used it before (and loved it — here’s my previous full review:  Walmart Grocery Pick-up Review), but the one that is right down the road from school just opened their grocery pick-up, so we decided to do it again. One of the “extras” we have always received from our Walmart grocery pick-up is a nice freebie bag with goodies inside.  This trip was no different! ...