Years ago I liked to watch the show What Not to Wear. You know the one, where style pros Clinton Kelly and Stacy London would surprise an unsuspecting person and expose their style woes to the entire world. The episodes that … [Read more...] about For the Mom Trying to Keep Herself Up
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A Simple Strategy for the Best Christmas EVER
You're stepping right into a fun series on doing Christmas brave this year. We're starting early, being intentional, managing expectations and setting out for the best Christmas EVER. ;) Feel free to jump right in or click here to start at … [Read more...] about A Simple Strategy for the Best Christmas EVER
Getting Ready For Your Best Christmas EVER
My daughter, she’s seven, and she loves to speak in superlatives. Everything is the most or the best or the worst or the greatest. Much of it is probably her age, but she tends to have a flair for the dramatic. This year as her birthday was … [Read more...] about Getting Ready For Your Best Christmas EVER
When Motherhood Grows You
We decide to make cookies and in their excitement, four kids jockey for position. The littlest ones run for stools, all seeking prime real estate right beside mama, first in line. The Betty Crocker moment is tainted by their authentic desire to not … [Read more...] about When Motherhood Grows You
More Than Friends: What it Looks Like to be the Body of Christ
“And…my parents are getting a divorce”. The words popped up on my cell phone like any other text from a friend, but gathered their full weight as I stared at them on my screen for a minute or two. What exactly is the appropriate … [Read more...] about More Than Friends: What it Looks Like to be the Body of Christ
Staying Brave…and something new!
So here’s the thing, choosing brave isn’t just a onetime deal. It’s an every time deal. Brave isn't something to check off your list, a task to be mastered or battle to be won. Although there are small victories, victories which are no … [Read more...] about Staying Brave…and something new!
