As a mother in a society that no longer values mothering as an exclusive, unpaid profession, I feel the constant…

I always find myself assessing my life around the beginning of the new year. Maybe it’s because I want each…

We’re less than a week before Christmas and over halfway through the month of December. I’ll be transparent with you…

There is something magical about this time of year. I don’t know if it’s the anticipation or the busyness, but…

People ask how we are doing and I’m never quite sure what to say. We’re getting by. We’re making do….

Last week, I talked about wanting to find a way to fit exercise into my already busy holiday season. This…

This Advent I have the opportunity to experience the uncertainty and waiting. God hasn’t moved the way I’ve expected. Each…

After concluding that our son’s issues stretched beyond what was age appropriate, we spent a large portion of the last…

I grew up celebrating the Advent season. Advent, if you aren’t familiar with it, is the period of weeks leading…

Having faith is something I want to have, but the process of building it is rarely pleasant. Most of us…

  I am a pretty low maintenance person. My makeup routine during my high school years was minimal, unless I…

photo courtesy of Twinkle Photo   I was recently able to share with my MOPS group some of my thoughts…

Last month I shared that our family would be embarking on a first time ever no spend month. I was…

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the different names of God that appear in the Bible, especially the Hebrew…

It’s the end of the year. When holiday sales declare “You NEED this and if you don’t buy it now,…

  I told myself this year would be different. I would be less stressed out and I’d engage more. But…

I spend money every day. You probably do too. Sometimes it’s boring things like rent, mortgage and utilities, or necessary…

My social media feed is full of it. Moms lamenting peeing their pants and the belly that just hangs and…