Here is a little bit lighter of a topic for today: I am going to share a few poems with you, but first you need the background story. . . The year was 1999, me (7 months pregnant with Garrett) and my husband of 4 years moved in with my parents while we waited for our house to be built. My father worked for the Navigators, and met with men one on one to disciple and encourage them in their … [Read more...]
As a lot of you already know, lately I've been struggling with my 2 year old's nutrition. The other day I posted a snarky Facebook update at 2 am in an exhausted frustration after denying my child an alternate dinner in a (desperate) attempt to get him to be less picky. The result of my firm line of parenting is that he was wide awake screeching he was hungry! We had a banana snack around 2:30 am … [Read more...]
"Wife, mom, lover of BEAUTY." Reads one bio. "Wife to Ben, mom to 2 young boys, one with #specialneeds. I cook #glutenfree, enjoy creative fashion and chase God's BEAUTY where ever it takes me." Reads my Twitter profile. *************** Beauty is a way that God relates to me which permeates all areas of my life. It's not just fashion, it's not just nature, it's all the little ways that … [Read more...]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.This year has been about pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and as a nerdy, computer-cradled-in-my-lap person, sometimes outside my comfort zone is right outside my door. That's right- my yard. When I was contacted about a series focusing on the outdoors I felt intimidated at first. Those of you who know me personally … [Read more...]
