It had been a long day with the kids, and they hadn’t exactly been their most endearing. I needed a moment of sanity and if I’m honest, escape. This doesn’t describe a single moment in time, but a feeling I experience almost daily. There are times when my proverbial cup is empty, and I feel […]
January 2018 marked 9 years of marriage for me and my husband. Our relationship and lives look so different now than when we started, but the journey together has made us more united and really redefined our idea of love. Our marriage is far from perfect, but I am also realizing, that is true for […]
I’m not one to dwell on heaven–if I’m being honest. Sure, I think about the eternal consequences of my daily choices, but longing for the actual place and experience isn’t a feeling I would normally identify with. Unexpectedly, this week was different though. God kindly helped me “see” that unseen place more clearly than ever […]
*post contains affiliate links* I recently read “A Slob Comes Clean,” recently retitled “How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind.” The author and blogger, Dana White, makes the excellent point that a system is only as strong or effective as its enforcer. As an obsessed organizer and list maker, I have developed more […]
I don’t know why but gift guides, the kind with a glossy white background and clean, numbered images grouped by category are so alluring to me! So of course I had to make one of my own, and why not one full of gift ideas for men? For me, guys—be it husbands, brother-in-laws, dads, or grandpas, […]