"How do you reconcile your love for someone with the revelation that they have behaved badly and I don't know the answer to that," she said. Savannah Guthrie was friends and co-anchors with Matt Lauer from the “Today Show,” who was recently accused of sexual misconduct and fired. Her quote wasn't extremely articulate or well put, but she had just found out hours earlier and was still … [Read more...]
Grateful November Challenge
Yesterday when my friend Jacqueline (Creative Outpour) reached out to me for this Grateful November daily challenge I wasn't completely sold on the idea. Don't get me wrong, I love the intentional pursuit of thankfulness and think it's easy to get caught up in life and forget to remember the good. However, I haven't been able to write in a while and I could feel myself thinking of all the to-do's … [Read more...]
beautiful, messy fall
Fall has been my favorite season for as long as I can remember. There is something that wakens and quickens me… something far down deep in my soul that is hard to even put words to. Anticipation is all around- I am eagerly waiting. Equally I find myself constantly lost in my thoughts and staring off towards the mountains- and perhaps it’s the juxtaposition of both that provides the … [Read more...]
The 10 stages of my children “cleaning” their room
I'll be honest here. One of my weaknesses as a parent is doing things for my kids that they should do themselves. Not all the time, but I can be an impatient perfectionist and just do things for them because we are a busy on-the-go family that doesn't have a lot of extra time. Love and Logic has been our favorite parenting book and I've tried to let them make their own decisions and experience … [Read more...]