The days come and go pretty quickly. Work, school, homework, sports, dinner, bedtime routine and start all over. We are pulled thin and feeling full just by keeping things going. It’s a unique season in our family right now. Lots of routine to just maintain with not a lot of extras. Fun crafts, special meals, […]
As a mom one of the hardest things I am learning right now is letting go and letting my kids do their own thing. Even if it is different than what I might choose. Gasp! I know, you mean these people that I had a hand in making are not little clones of me and […]
My attempt each morning is have a smooth, rather quiet, efficiently run and encouraging time before we all go our separate ways. Does this always happen? Well, no. Maybe 50% of the time. And that is being generous. I like to pack lunches the night before but sometimes as soon as the kids go to […]
(Look at these cuties being super sneaky) Yesterday I introduced the kids to a new term – RAOK. Do you know it? RAOK= Random Acts Of Kindness It’s all about doing something out of the kindness of your heart to someone you may or may not know. It could be as simple as a […]
The flu decided to hit our kiddos over break. First was Kaia on our little getaway to Orlando. Yep, the flu in a hotel. Not where I would choose to deal with the flu but we made it and still had a great time. Thankfully she is such a trooper and hardly complained. A week […]
First day of school. First day of kindergarten for the girls. First day at a new school, in a new town with new teachers and kids. First day for this mama here to be on her own in the last 8 years. Insert heart explosion here. So many emotions. Nervous and excited. Scared and giddy. […]
Through this whole transition my heart has been burdened for our three sweet, little people. My head cannot wrap itself around all that is going on. I can’t imagine what their brains are doing. Well I do have an idea that it’s overwhelming for them. I see it come out in some fun (not really) […]
Today I have the privilege of having one of my dearest and oldest friends on my blog today. We survived high school and college together. Since then a good number of years has passed and there are now 2 husbands and 7 kids and many states between us but our friendship continues to grow and […]
Last night was a monumental occasion in our family: We took a family bike ride and ALL 5 OF US were on our own bikes! The girls have officially (and safely) mastered bike riding! They’ve got the starts, stops and turns down like champs so we ventured out on a big loop around our neighborhood. […]
Source: behance.net via Elisa on Pinterest Today for “God-sized dreaming day” we are talking about what a typical day looks like and how I can see God in that. As a wife and a mom of three there always seems to be something unexpected that happens throughout my day that I’ve learned I just […]