2015 is quickly coming to a close and you guys, it’s been so good. We added a new member to our family. This little blog got a little bit more traffic. Tons of other great stuff happened. So just for kicks, I checked Google Analytics and found my top 10 posts of 2015. Here they are, in order of most page views to least. 1. Stitch Fix: A Review. .. Read More
California Day 4: California Adventures
California vacation day 4 was spent at California Adventures. When the park opened, we made a bee-line for Cars Land and it was awesome. We met Lightning McQueen and rode Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree and Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters. After Cars Land, we got in line for the Radiator Springs Racers, and honestly, that’s where it all went downhill. When we got in line, the estimated time to wait showed 1 hour… Read More
California Vacation 2019
Our 2019 Spring Break trip was a tour of Southern California. We had a 6:00 AM flight out of Nashville on day 1 and it was the kids first flight ever. We are BIG fans of the Bucket List Family, so we copied a page out of their book and kissed the plane for good luck! As we were boarding, one of the flight attendants pulled the kids to the.. Read More
Life With: Allison Wright
Hey guys! Today I want you to meet my friend, Allison Wright. Allison is kicking off a new blog series for us here titled “Life With.” It’s an interview-of-sorts, meant to give you inspiration and . I met Allison several years ago when we were in a Sunday School class. She is one of those people that you just instantly like. Later, when I heard her testimony, I was inspired… Read More
Week in the Life: Tuesday Words + Photos
Tuesday morning, my alarm went off at 5:30. Ten minutes later, I rolled out of bed and hit the shower. Typically, our morning routine is the same. I wake up first and get my shower. Justin wakes up and gets dressed, then wakes the kids up and supervises their getting dressed. I do everybody’s hair (except Justin’s- ha!) and then they all go downstairs for breakfast and to pack lunches.. Read More
Jase’s First Birthday
(Disclaimer: I have been trying to get this post up since Tuesday. My computer isn’t working correctly, my camera isn’t working correctly, and the weather hasn’t been conducive to the one-year pictures I have been dying to take. The post is going up, finished or not. When you read this, please pretend it is Wednesday, January 13.) Today is my baby boy’s first birthday. One year ago today, at 9:41.. Read More
On Prayer
Prayer is something that has always come easy to me. I was taught at an early age to speak to Jesus like I speak with my Daddy, so that’s what I’ve always done. I pray driving down the road, walking through the mall, and alone in my bedroom. I know when I pray, God hears me. I know when I pray, God listens. But I’ve not often had him clearly.. Read More
5 Things To Know For Today
It’s one thing to write a blog post. It’s a whole other thing to know people actually read said blog post. I tend to operate under the impression that no one reads what I write, so it always surprises and excites me to find out people sometimes do. I’ve purchased Rosetta Stone to help me learn Spanish. This has been a bucket list goal of mine for several years now.. Read More
Live Small, Love Big
“Hey ms west how is baby jase can I see you soon”. That was the text I received earlier this week, complete with punctuation errors and all. He has food to eat and nice clothes to wear. He also has a dad that’s MIA, no family around, and a mom who works ALL THE TIME to buy the food and the clothes and the things. She’s doing the absolute best.. Read More
Jase Allen: A birth story, part 1
If you follow me on social media, you probably already know that our sweet boy made his grand appearance last week. On Tuesday, January 13 at 9:41am, Jase Allen West made his arrival, a little earlier than expected. Let’s back up a little. On Monday, January 5, I went to the doctor for my regular 36-week appointment. My blood pressure was elevated and my urine showed small levels of protein.. Read More