I know without looking there are dirty dishes piled in the sink right now. Clean clothes mingle with dirty, covering the girls’ bedroom floor where my four year old fashionista decided it was time for…
I’m stoked to have the opportunity to be bringing something a little different to the blog today. I was recently approached to see if I would be interested in participating in the blog tour for…
I have had the singular great pleasure and privilege over the past handful of years to lead a women’s Bible study. Let me tell you, we are quite the motley crew. We range in age…
Dear Mrs. Wibbeler (and all the other truly fantastic elementary school teachers out there), I took my eldest daughter, Emma, to the library this past weekend. She’s just finishing third grade and is becoming a…
I saw a motivational poster once that had a cartoon of three glasses half filled with a yellow liquid. The first glass smiled and said, “I’m half full!” The title beneath this glass read Optimist.…
I started the morning with an obligatory selfie with my friend and travelling buddy, Bronwyn, followed by a quick stop at the registration desk. I wasn’t sure the nylon lanyard with it’s clear plastic name…
**And the winner is… Amanda Waterdown! Thank you to all who entered! (Contest Closed)** {In my head I imagine confetti flurries and shooting streamers accompanying this post.} Here it is! The thing I’ve been…
This probably comes as no surprise to any of you, but I am not a particularly optimistic person. I consider my cup to be overflowing if it is anything more than half empty. I have…
I’m very excited to be posting today at my dear friend Bronwyn’s blog for her “Words That Changed My World” series. You can read a snippet here and the link for the rest is below.…
Lately the current of my life seems to be moving so swiftly it feels I could be pulled under any moment. I strain with my arms and pump my legs and barely manage to tread…