Busy Week Ahead
Ever sit down and look at your calendar and realize that the week ahead is already jammed and it hasn't even started yet? Lot's going on around my house this week - with the usual things we have to do…
Have You Signed Up For My Newsletter?
I try to send out a newsletter every other month. Lately it's been closer to quarterly, but my goal is to bump it up just slightly. And to include little extras or freebies for newsletter subscribers. Right now, I have…
Playing With Your Kids Can Be Dangerous
Also called...It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Though no one actually lost an eye. So, that's something. In March, at the second-to-last AWANA store, my son had saved up his bucks and was able to purchase…
Sucking The Joy Out Of Baking One Carb At A Time
I love to bake. There's something so incredibly soothing about baking for me. Cookies, cakes, pies. You name it, I'll bake it. I even love to try and bake bread, but yeast and I have a love hate relationship. (As…
Do You Play Board Games?
Last summer, my husband had to go on a two-week business meeting to Colorado to kick off a new project his company was working on. One of the main focuses of the trip was team building amongst the disparate companies…
CrossReads Book Blast: Unraveled by Heidi McCahan
Unraveled By Heidi McCahan About the Book: Blind-sided by her questionable fiance, Lauren Carter returns to the one place she's been avoiding, the place she used to call home. As she's forced to look into the eyes of her past…
Coming Down With Summer Fever
Right around this time of year, I start to get itchy with that "end of the school year" fever. Do you remember that feeling from when you were a kid? I'm anxious for a vacation--some kind of wandering to see…
Thoughts On Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15 There are a lot of Bible verses out that there seem to get quoted at you when you're in the midst of various circumstances. This is one of…
What are you reading?
Feels like it's been a while since I asked what you're reading--and I'm in-between books right now, so it's a great time to ask for some recommendations. I'll share some of mine in return. I'll even go first! By the…
Belated Happy Mother’s Day
I hope all of you who are mothers had a lovely day yesterday. And that those of you who aren't mothers--or who are mothers of angels--didn't have a hard day. I had a lovely, relaxing day of church and hanging…