Years ago, I took the Five Love Languages quiz. Not surprisingly, my #1 love language was Acts of Service, followed closely by Words of Affirmation. While these are the ways that I best feel loved, I think they are also the ways that I show love. Need me to help keep your kids? Gladly! Need help setting up for an event you are hosting? Sure! Need me to drive you.. Read More
This post happens every Friday. If you’re new here, check out the “Cool Products” tag on the right sidebar to see past posts. LINKS: I Can’t Believe I’m Telling You This. While breastfeeding my girls until they were 2 wasn’t for me, I totally agree with sharing things with other moms. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again– this motherhood thing is a team sport. We need encouragement from other moms-and.. Read More
Links The Problem with Not Having Any Losers <–Can I get an AMEN to this post? How to Help A New Mom over at Neon Fresh. This post caught my eye because I have several friends expecting in the near future, and helpful tips are always welcome. When It Feels Like Everyone is Bigger, Better, Smarter. Because this life we live is the greatest comparison trap ever. On Parenting Teens… Read More
LINKS Grown-Ups Shouldn’t Finish Books They’re Not Enjoying, by ModernMrsDarcy. I recently read Reading in the Wild by Donalyn Miller and she made an interesting point about teaching kids it’s OK to abandon a book they aren’t enjoying. It never occurred to me that some readers might not know that this was acceptable. I started asking classes as they came in if it was OK to stop reading a book.. Read More
FYI: I’m trying hard to find a graphic I love for these posts–these just aren’t it. If you have a suggestion, hit me up 🙂 Links Goodreads. Look me up and be my friend. This post from the history books of Neon Fresh about Abigail Adams, sort of. Roo did this whole “Ballers of History” thing a while back, and the one on old Abby is pretty legit. This. Because.. Read More
Ok, “On Broken Dreams” is a tad dramatic for what this post is really all about. Don’t get too worked up about that title yet, until I explain 🙂 This weekend, I was supposed to run the Country Music Half Marathon in Nashville, TN. I paid the race entry fee and EVERYTHING. And I didn’t go. For several reasons, but mainly because I didn’t train for the run. Several weeks.. Read More
I’m starting a new trend, ya’ll. Let’s see if I can stick with it, for once 🙂 Each Friday I’ll do a Links and Loves post, where I share everything I’m loving right now, whether it be a post I’ve read or a product I’m digging. One day, I might even come up with a cute ‘linky’ image and everything. You can see Links and Loves, 1st edition here. LINKS 100.. Read More
Linking up with The Mom Creative again for #TBTStories. My scrapbooking, memory-keeping heart is loving this! This photo was taken almost 9 years ago. Justin and I had been married around a year when we were invited to fly out to Las Vegas to watch Supercross Finals. That’s dirt bike racing, just so you know. And back when Travis Pastrana was still racing. It was our first “real” trip.. Read More
I started Project Life last year and was very passionate about it for the first 15(ish) weeks. I’m hesitant to even share this post, because I may fail, again. If you’re not failing, you’re not trying, right? I’m going to try really hard to finish this time. I LOVE digital scrapbooking–it is a creative outlet that never fails to de-stress me. And I LOVE having scrapbooks that my kids can.. Read More
About 2 weeks ago (OK, maybe 3…) I started “Spring Cleaning” around the house. I started in Kyndall’s room and moved through there pretty quickly. I boxed up clothes for donation, separated what I wanted to keep for Libby, and laid out a few nicer things for consignment. Then I moved on to Libby’s room. And that’s where I got stuck. The spring-cleaning-mood left me. I had all the passed-down.. Read More