A Letter To My Baby On Her First Day Of School
Here I sit, as I write a letter to my baby on her first day of school. You think these days are far off, as you sit with a newborn on your chest, praying through the sleepless nights, wishing away the bedtime tantrums of the toddler years, and then, BOOM. Life happens. Change comes, And […]
Finding Hope Through Loss | A Personal Journey of Miscarriage
Writing has always been an outlet of healing for me. Even as a little girl, I remember taking a pencil to an empty journal my mom brought home from her classroom and writing fictional books with made-up characters that before lived only in my imagination. Writing has always been a healing outlet for me, so […]
Pursuit In The “Middle-Of” Moments
Have you ever encountered a “middle-of-moment”? A moment where you’re faced with a choice of distraction, or choosing to pursue a heart posture of intention? We love gathering with our families, friends, neighbors, and just being together. We also love being the hosting house, but with that (more times than I’d like to admit), I […]
Tending To The Tired Mom In Your Life This Mother’s Day
Calling all Husbands, Fathers, family members, children, grandparents, mom-tribe friends, and anyone else this may concern this Mother’s Day: Still haven’t gotten anything for the woman who gave life to those little angels you call your offspring yet? Let me remind you – Mother’s Day is in 3 days! And this year, it’s not on […]
Mother’s Day 2020: The Year Every Mom Deserved…
Mother’s Day 2020: The year every mom deserved a one-way ticket to Tahiti, favorite snacks in hand, and unlimited spa credit upon her arrival. While you’re at it, cue the iced, fruity drinks with cute umbrellas delivered to her poolside, too. K? Thanks. Sound about right, mama? Though I’d miss my little ones clinging to […]
Meme-Inspired Quarantine Greeting Cards | Free Instant Download
Dear beautiful lady, (because let’s #bereal – men are not gonna send out these cards…) We are all tired. Yes, it really is that hard. No zoom meeting, minute alone, cookie devouring, or Netflix binge will change that. We are all 6+ weeks into finding a “new normal”. A pause in the day for sanity, […]
100 Virtual, Educational Activities To Help You Stay Home, Stay Safe, and Stay Sane!
“Have a routine,” they said, “It will be easier,” they said. The first month of shelter-at-home came and went, and here we are, still in it. In the middle of a 2-month (or more) “Shelter in Place” order to stay home here in the Mitten state, and many states nationwide… Running out of indoor activities, […]
Life With Littles | Surviving A Road Trip With Toddlers
Here’s to the days we KNOW our hands are full. The days where we KNOW we’re crazy and in the thick of it. The days where our expectations meet the rubber in the road (quite literally) at the raw realization that we just willingly got into a car with two little ticking time-bombs who also have […]
New Year, New Intros | 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Us
Whether you’ve known us for years or you’re as clueless about us as I am about astrophysics and neurology, here are a few things you didn’t know about us… Matt: I cry during pretty much every Hallmark and Lifetime movie. I had to put a self-imposed limit on how often I eat candy and drink […]
20 Bible Verses To Jump Start The New Year
There is nothing magical about the New Year, but there is something magical about vision, especially Godly vision. Click here to read how to build a family vision in 2020! So, here we are. The first day of a NEW DECADE. The new year has arrived, and along with it, new goals, dreams, “resolutions”, high […]