All things about being a working mom, wife and Christian woman.
The other day, Mackenzie was looking at framed photos of Chad and I in our younger years, asking where we were and if she was there too. I told her she didn’t exist yet and she just looked at me with a bewildered look on her face – a completely unfathomable thought for a mere …
The pic below is a reminder of how real mom brain truly is. For starters, I was taking Mackenzie to daycare that day, which was off normal routine because Chad usually handles drop-off. And I obviously had to take her picture because she looked SO CUTE and I wanted to capture the moment! Another thing …
I want to try starting a new weekly blog post called Faith Friday that’s focused on anything and everything faith-related that comes to mind…could be a Bible verse, an example of God’s work in my life, talking about struggles with having faith, etc. If you have any ideas on what you’d like to see covered …
As is true with any new year, I find myself doing a lot of reflecting. It’s crazy to think how much happens in a year. If I had to sum up 2019 in two words it would be Tough and Humbling. The last decade would be Blessed and Memorable. Blessed and Memorable. I say that because …
I have to admit, as much as I’ve heard others moan and groan about the “Terrible Twos,” I’m actually enjoying this phase with Mackenzie. Sure, sometimes she pushes my buttons, doesn’t like to listen all the time, sasses back and pouts – and then my gut reaction is to lose my patience and get frustrated. …
I just finished reading Bob Merritt’s latest book, “Done With That,” which I highly recommend if you’re looking for some spiritual inspo. In a nutshell, it talks about how we need to let go of our old life to begin a new life in relationship with God. To let go of an old life of …
I am so sad that it’s been so long since my last blog post and truth be told, I have no other excuse except that it just hasn’t been high enough on my priority list lately. But now I’m back in it and I will make a promise to myself and my readers that I …
Hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day! I wanted to share some insightful parenting advice I got from yesterday’s message at church because I think it speaks to the core of (most) parents’ desire to raise kids who are respectful, hard-working, faith-filled adults. It came from our guest speaker, Dr. Tim Johanson, who is a …
I’ve had a few conversations over the last couple weeks where people have commented how awesome it is to see how my sisters and I have rallied together to support and take care of our mom after her stroke. Many of them have said, “I don’t think my own family would do that,” or “Not …
Lately I’ve been in utter awe and wonder at what my L.O. says, does and understands. I swear it seems like every single day, she surprises me with a new phrase she picked up or a new skill she learned. Just the other day she was actually having a “conversation” with me. I had given …