Ten years ago I was living in Buenos Aires, Argentina as a missionary. In a sermon taught by a pastor of an evangelist church we were visiting, I heard and example that has come back …
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FAMILY JOURNAL
“Me Time” Homemade Ginger Lime Soda
March 16, 2015
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and PEOPLE®, or Real Simple® but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #SpringintoMeTime http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Once in a while I get …
Work From Home Mom
March 10, 2015
I am a blogger. It's been part of my life as a past-time, hobby, journal, portfolio, and creative outlet since 2007 (when Dave created a blogspot.com for me to record our adventure living in Puerto Rico as …
Slow Down, Try Again
March 9, 2015
The other day Eliot hopped into his car seat and I closed the door, pulled on my seatbelt, and started on the way to one of our regular drop-off, pick-up, grab-real-quick, errands. "Put on your straps!" …
Children’s Book Themed Baby Shower
March 7, 2015
It seems like early spring is always baby season, and this year has been no exception. When friends and I started putting together a baby shower for my friend having her third little boy, we …
Heart Attack Valentines Dinner
February 14, 2015
Growing up, Valentine's Day was always celebrated in our home with a fun, decorated family dinner (usually a breakfast for dinner). My mom would keep the siding doors leading to the dining room closed until …
Stay-At-Home-Mom-Life Balance
February 4, 2015
Modern Punishment At one point the other day I thought a modern punishment of Hades--akin to those of Greek mythology with fruit and water eternally out of reach, or stones rolled to the bottom of the …
Micro blogging
January 20, 2015
I'm considering the idea of hopping back into blogging more regularly. When I stopped with regular posts two years ago, I was ready to spend more time on other pursuits, namely having a third baby …
3 Tips for Learning to Love the Laundry
September 12, 2014
I know what you're thinking. I'm crazy, right? "Love the Laundry?" That never-ending, unrelenting chore that hangs out in the background of our heads day in and day out? I confess, I've been among those …
Glamping Birthday Dinner Party
July 23, 2014
Ever since Jordan Ferney started posting about her outdoor dinners, I've dreamed of hosting a dinner party in the wild. Not the wild of my yard (although after six months of neglect it is pretty …
Gleeful Pleated Maxi Skirt
July 22, 2014
There is something positively magical about a full, drapey maxi skirt that calls for grabbing by the handful and tiptoeing through the garden. I made this fun polka dot maxi skirt out of the softest …
Baby Plum’s Birth Experience
May 28, 2014
There are two kinds of women in the world of Birth Experiences: those who want to know the baby arrive healthy, happy, and what you named him/her, and those who want to know every adventurous …