Every morning like clockwork, I would lace up my shoes, step outside as the sunrose, and take my daily walk. As soon as our state instituted stay-at-home orders last year, I instituted this ritual. With the rhythmic pounding of my feet on the pavement, I found a safe space to process the pandemic. Outside my crowded home, I walked alone and wrestled with my thoughts and feelings, my worries and…
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Our Totally Epic “The Shining” Family Halloween Costumes
Sometime last year, it suddenly occurred to me my family is THE PERFECT CONFIGURATION to dress up as all the characters from The Shining. My husband could be Jack Nicholson. I could be Shelley Duvall. My son could be the little boy, and my twins…
How Summer Break Helps Us Grow Closer To God
I’m honored to be a contributor at iBelieve.com. Here is my latest post in that space. It’s been several weeks now since school got out. Whether you have a school age child or any children at all, it’s likely you, like me, are starting to feel the…
5 (Surprising) Things I Learned The First Year of Homeschool
We just finished our first year of homeschool. We’ve known for a long time that this was the best option for our son academically (more on that in another post), so I had plenty of time to prepare and, you know, FREAK MYSELF OUT. There…
Easter For The Overwhelmed And Worn Out
I’m honored to be a contributor over at iBelieve.com. Here is one of my recent posts for that community. I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’ve been limping through Lent and toward Easter. I’ve been crawling through most of this year, overwhelmed…
5 Things the Israelites Taught Me About Homemaking
What do the Israelites in the desert have to do with homemaking? It’s a valid question, but surprisingly, their wanderings in the wilderness have more to do with my struggles with home management than you might think. Will has been complaining a LOT lately. Last Thursday was…
Finding Your Purpose and Passion Again!
I had a clear purpose and undeniable passion for my chosen vocation before having kids. Now, after being a mom for 5 years, I wonder where my passion and purpose went. Maybe it just looks different. And maybe that’s okay. The summer after high school,…
Keeping Christ In Christmas For Moms
We decorated the house this weekend. We pulled out the tree and all the garlands, the stockings and twinkling lights. I made pumpkin pancakes on Saturday morning, and we baked gingerbread cookies that evening. We watched White Christmas, and the kids played with their little…
To My Son: Makeup Isn’t What Makes Me Pretty
DEAR SON… LET ME EXPLAIN WHY I WEAR MAKEUP. I know you’ve been curious. You watch me apply each product, each layer, and ask question after question about the functions and names. It’s usually while we’re parked in the car because, as you’ve probably noticed,…