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Throughout the year, bloggers (myself included) often share gift guides. I tend to like these guides because they give me ideas; introduce me to new brands & products; and frankly, I’m a voyeur — I love to see what other people are buying. However, gift guides often give me pause for a couple of reasons.…
Just a few snaps from the snow storm that hit yesterday, April 2nd, 2018. It was Roman’s first day of spring break and it snowed away. It has truly been the year of the never-ending winter over here. Nothing to do but pull out the boots and snow suits, play in the mud, and jump…
“I want to be part of the fellowship of the broken. The fellowship of the broken believe that suffering is a gift He entrusted to us and He can be trusted to make the suffering into a gift. The fellowship of the broken take up the fearless broken way, are not afraid of brokenness, and…
With Easter coming up this weekend, we decided to dye some eggs today. I have been wanting to try my hand at dyeing eggs naturally for a few years now and I was so grateful to finally have the space and opportunity to do it. There are so many benefits to dying eggs naturally. You…
“How did I end up here, again?” I asked myself, lying on my back in the emergency room hospital bed a couple of weeks ago. It was the second time in as many years that I found myself in that very position. Recently a friend told me that I try to do too much, that…
Thank you GEICO for sponsoring this post. This afternoon my dad came over to install new blinds in my bedroom. Bit by bit, project by project, our beautiful house is turning into a home. I’ve written a little bit about the bouncing around that the babies and I have done over the past two years.…
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SchwarzkopfGliss #blissofGliss #CollectiveBias These days I am consumed with work and mom life. My day-to-day look must be simple, but I still like to feel beautiful. I don’t get properly dressed and do my hair every day.…
Hello, friends! I hope that you are well and that your week is off to a beautiful start. On Friday morning, we headed up to Grand Cascades Lodge in Vernon, New Jersey for a little overnight getaway. I’ve been wanting to get away with my kids for what feels like forever. Other than a couple…
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.…