Happy Mother's Day! I thought long and hard about what I wanted to write about this year for Mother's Day. Such an awesome day for awesome moms deserve all the best recognition! Sadly, I feel like I have came short. I've seen many great homemade gift boxes, flower arrangements and other amazing gift ideas. I had this picture perfect idea to come up with an awesome heartfelt gift but to no avail. So I owe you all and explanation. I feel like my life has taken a complete turn around over … [Read more...] about Calling All Moms: Make Rest A Priority
Confessions
When You’re “That Mom” In The Church
To the mom who feels like church is a waste of time, I feel that. I know how it feels to leave church with a screaming child and wondering why I even tried in the first place. I have been there through the moments of exhaustion, embarrassment and frustration. I know how it feels to be "that mom" in the church... I think we all know who I'm talking about too. It's not Mary with her perfectly behaved 10 year old, although I'm sure Mary has seen her days of struggle too. It's not Kim with … [Read more...] about When You’re “That Mom” In The Church
Grown Ups Don’t Have Fun
As a teenager I always said I would never "grow up." I longed to keep my childhood heart because grown ups don't have fun. I never wanted to be that parent who watches from a far as their children played in the yard. I never wanted to be that parent who never has time to play or uses the classic excuse, "oh, Momma's too old to do that!" But most of all, I never wanted to stop loving life. … [Read more...] about Grown Ups Don’t Have Fun
When God Throws You A Curve Ball
I'll admit that I never imagined being a stay at home mom. Sure, I wanted to but never dreamed that we could make it happen. I thought I had my life all planned out before even getting married. I would be the "breadwinner" of the family and support us financially. I was going to attend a 4 year college, obtain a degree and make a nice living. We would be married a few years, build a little home and then have our first child. He or she would attend the highest rated daycare provider around and we … [Read more...] about When God Throws You A Curve Ball
Stay Little, My Littles
"They grow up too fast..." sound familiar? Everyone says it and everyone has heard it but until I had children those words had no meaning. It just seemed like something the older generation says to make conversation in public. It was something a distant cousin says to your mom at Walmart when you haven't seen her in ages. It was an embarrassing moment when you go on a first date and your dad sobs, "my baby girl is growing up too fast!" But you know what? It's all so true. If you are like … [Read more...] about Stay Little, My Littles