Advent will be here before we know it. I know, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-I am not listening! But, seriously. It is a gift to share both of these beautiful Advent journals with you, one from Take Up and Read (Rooted in Hope) and the other from Blessed is She (2017 Advent Journal). Aren't we lucky to have such stunning, faith-filled books at our disposal as we begin to prepare our hearts for the Advent season? Yes. I believe the answer is yes. It's always a joy to promote what BIS has brewing. And, I'm equally excited to share that I was one of the contributors for the TUAR Advent journal. Sorry, you'll just have to imagine the twang as you read it. Ha! And, in the spirit of full disclosure, I'm echoing what I said on Instagram earlier last week. If you're not a journaler (that would be ME), but more of an underliner (most definitely me), you have a friend in me. Nobody says you have to use a journal the way the rest of the world does. The goal is growing closer to Christ, amIright? Blessed October, y'all. We finally hit the 70s this week (okay, well this … [Read More...]
My Photos Stunk, and I How I Changed Them
Once upon a time, I knew enough about photography to be dangerous. In my past life, B.C. (before children), I had an awesome job as a communications specialist with the National FFA Organization. We set up press conferences, booked speakers, wrote releases and worked with AP photographers. I was in heaven. That was all fine and good until I had kids and left my full-time job and my access to … [Read More...]
Texas Forever Vacation: History at Its Center
Vacation is finally blogged! You can read all about our travels out west, then south and back central. Texas forever, y’all. ---- West and south Texas were so, so good to us, but we were itching to get close to home. Well, that and eat some good BBQ while teaching the kids about Texas history. Our destination? Gonzales. It is the quaintest, cutest, most historic Texas gem there … [Read More...]
Texas Forever Vacation: Some Like it South!
Vacation is finally blogged! You can read all about our travels out west, then south and back central. Texas forever, y'all. ---- The last time we traveled to Texas, the furthest south we got was Galveston. We *really* wanted to take the kids to South Padre Island, but it was day seven, with a six kids (including a six-week-old) and so we cut our losses. But this time? We did south Texas … [Read More...]
Texas Forever Vacation: Go West Young Man!
Vacation is finally blogged! You can read all about our travels out west, then south and back central. Texas forever, y'all. ---- Summer. I really do miss you. This is why I have a blog, so I can reminisce a bit longer and take y'all with me. If you're new to the blog, I kinda/maybe love my state. And, we really want our kids to know and love it, too. State pride in Texas, y'all, it's … [Read More...]
A Birthday Letter to the Preemie
Luke is 8 today. And with that sentence comes all the feels. If you've been hanging around here for any amount of time, you know that he's our miracle preemie, with a serious backstory. He's getting older, though. His story is becoming less mine, and more his. That's another blog post for another day. Today? Well, we celebrate all the awesome that is Luke. This year's birthday letter, comin' at … [Read More...]
4 Way to Help Our Kids Navigate Social Media
Gone are the days at the pool, mornings filled with singing Vacation Bible School songs and evenings eating ice cream and chilling with neighbors. Summer is over and no one is sadder about that than me. It’s like a vacation from my real life. Time to buckle down, though. School is in full swing and my planner tells me I’ve got lots of places to be. It’s so easy to get lost in the … [Read More...]
Before & After: The Boys’ Bathroom
I had dreams, big dreams, of beginning renovations on our master bathroom. Enter: toilet paper and a fiesty 7yo. Spoiler alert. That never ends well. To make a really, really long story short, Master Luke thought it would be fun to shove toilet paper down the bathroom sink. Not only did it clog the sink, but it backed up the A/C unit that drains through that same pipe, and then proceeded … [Read More...]
