A few months ago I tried to speak with a friend about something troubling my heart. I felt a wedge growing between us and didn’t want it to be there. Maybe it was on my end, maybe it was on hers. Maybe it was both. Finding out seemed to be the most loving thing I could do. I believe that if a ... READ the POST
spa and tea party: kate turns 11
Kate turned 11 in June...and I never shared the photos!!! Life got busy and I never came back around to it. But better late than never I suppose...especially since this party was so girly and cute! We love to wake the kids up with breakfast in bed on their birthdays. The other kids help to get ... READ the POST
chance introductions & lily jade sale
Diaper Bag: LILY JADE || Brown Puff Accessory: AMAZON The past two weeks have been all about school! I turned off social media and laid low on the blog as I have entered into full time teacher mode!!! Matt has continued to travel for these job interviews while the kids and I have been ... READ the POST
what forgiveness is…and what it isn’t
My recent post about hardness of heart in marriage and the difficult work of marriage has raised a lot of questions on the issue of forgiveness. What exactly is forgiveness? I spent a number of years defining “forgiveness” incorrectly, and it had some fierce ramifications on relationships in ... READ the POST
an open letter to a critic & 9 reasons I responded
Last night, just after folding the last few loads of laundry and putting the last kiddo to bed, I set my phone down to plug it in and noticed I had received an email. My blog alerts me each time I receive a comment and, although it was late at night and I shouldn't have been anywhere but asleep, I ... READ the POST
to the mamas: you’re doing a great job
To the mamas: Mother’s Day. It’s just around the corner. Mother's Day is a good day. A day of honor for women everywhere who are in the trenches of raising little humans. For me, in recent years Mother’s Day has become a day of pretty dresses, smiles, homemade kid gifts, and take out so I ... READ the POST
