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Pressing Pause | Book Review

First off, sorry for so many book reviews, but I had a LOT of reading time over the last week with vacation (YAH!!) And even some time to catch up on my blogging.  I’ve been reading this book for a while, as it is a 100 day devotional, but I’m over 2/3 through it now, so I felt I could take the time to write an honest review for it at this point.If you know me at all, you know...

To My Mom…On Mother’s Day

Mom, You have officially been a mother for almost 34 years now (more if you count those months you carried me in your womb before anyone else could even know my name!).  Your first child to call you “Momma” is now grown with three kids to call her “Momma”.  Your second child also has three beautiful children…and your last child is officially an “adult”.  I’d say, you’ve finally made it to the point that you can look back over those last...

I’m not who you think I am.

I did NOT spend 5 minutes explaining to a friend why she really didn’t have to “go” as badly as she thought…because she did NOT want to use the kids’ {specifically, my son’s, ahem} bathroom…since I had not had time to clean it prior leaving for school morning drop-off…and that I would have much rather shared MY bathroom with her, but my little miss was sleeping in my closet that was adjacent to the said bathroom… Okay, so yeah…I totally...

YOU. ARE. ENOUGH.

  As this week began {yes, I do realize it is even now only Monday}, I found myself…   emotional…   missing my closest friend, whom I had just said my “farewell’s” to, before they flew out of our country to follow God’s calling on their lives to be missionaries…   fighting back the tears I had pushed aside all weekend…   frustrated that no matter how much I tried, I could not finish a task before 10 more were...

Before you were Mommy…

It isn’t often that I write a second post in reference to a recently-reviewed book. Today, I must.     I was re-reading in my “Hope Unfolding” by Becky Thompson book, when I read something that I had forgotten…something I needed right know…something I think many other  moms need to hear right now. She put to words what my heart has felt so often.    So, one final, but oh so important excerpt for you:     Ladies, there will come...

Hope Unfolding: Grace-Filled Truth for the Momma’s Heart | Book Review

If you are a mom, this book is a MUST read!  I cannot emphasize that enough.  As moms, we so often find ourselves questioning if we are good enough…we wonder how we are going to get it all done…we worry about how things are/are not going to work out…how do we balance this thing called life?!  I could go on and on, but suffice to say, this book is a gentle reminder that we are not alone in those feelings....

Mommy Guilt 101

First off, let me preface by saying that I am going to be totally candid with you in this post…in hopes that maybe I am not alone or just weird. (Well, we all know I am at least a little weird, but you know what I mean!)   Marriage and Motherhood are two of the best and biggest life choices I have ever made (next to my faith in Jesus Christ)!  And they are also the most challenging and most rewarding...

5 Things I Do When Life Gets Stressful

Ever have those days when you feel nothing but stress and anxiety?  Perhaps you are stretched a little {or a lot} too thin…maybe you have had less sleep than required by your body…or perhaps you’re a little more emotional at the moment, which makes life at least appear more complicated than it may be. Whatever the reason, I would venture to guess we all have stressful days on occasion. Here are my top 5 stress-relieving techniques: 1) The absolute first thing I...

Money-Making Mom | Book Review

I have been a fan of Crystal Paine for a while.  I read over Money Saving Mom things frequently — anything I can do to help our single-income family to save money and be able to live without worrying about finances.  So, when I saw that I could review Money Making Mom, I jumped on the chance!! Crystal is such a great example — a down-to-earth woman who is willing to open up her life, her history, her mistakes, and...