I never thought I’d be THAT mom. You know the one that follows her child behavior with an explanation. The one that apologizes profusely for his missteps. The one that searches for an explanation, a diagnosis, something that would explain why his behavior is like it is. Yet, here we are. He will turn five […]
Blessings
Just Open the Door
In 2015, a magazine was coming to our house for an eight page spread. EIGHT PAGES! But they needed one more thing: they needed pictures of the inside of my cabinets. And then they canceled. I still don’t know why. But I do know it hurt just as much. I was still teaching and as […]
SIMPLE SPRING Home Tour
I am more than honored to meet you here this morning. To be joining these amazingly talented bloggers again means so much. Krista is so kind to include me in this tour and there are no adequate words for my gratitude for her hospitality! If you’re coming from Decor Gold, welcome! This is the story […]
EASY Cake Batter Dip | EASTER FUN!
So here’s the deal. Food blogger? Not even close. Cook? Nope. Do I make my family homemade meals? Never. Would I like to? Yes. Did I google how to take food photos? Yes. So when Krista asked about the spring hop including recipes, I decided to make myself do SOMETHING. Then, when we were walking […]
Abide
No matter where I turned this word kept coming back to me. In that devotion I mentioned two weeks ago, it was literally in the both verses for the first two days. And just like the words from the power of the ocean, it hit me hard. Then, on a hard Monday morning, Sara Hagerty […]
It’s time.
The ocean has always spoken to me. Since I was a little girl my husband has teased me about how much I LOVE the beach. I could spend the entire day and not leave the beach. Especially if I have a book. Just the other morning I was sharing with my friend at her newborn […]
Grace in the Waiting
God calls certain people into our lives for so many reasons. The moments you need them most, they will show up uninvited, sometimes unannounced and sometimes forcefully, thankfully. You see, two weeks ago, we found a knot in Kuy’s neck. It was after a basketball game one Friday night and we were at a gas […]
DIY Gift Wrap Ideas
A couple of years ago, I blogged about my mom’s idea for wrapping paper. I’ve been meaning to do it again for the past two years so when Krista mentioned the gift wrap blog hop, I jumped right in! This is one of my favorite traditions because it holds so much meaning. My mom always […]
A Christmas Home Tour
This time of year brings emotions of all realms. JOY, sadness, giddiness like a child, heartbreak, pure bliss. As emotions of Christ coming (the giddiness!) plunder to the loss our friends feel, our hearts ache and rejoice simultaneously. Tonight, as we read from The Wonder of the Greatest Gift, Ann reminded us, JOY comes in […]
Simplistic Christmas Tablescape
Good morning! Thank you for your kind words on our short Christmas tour last week. I PROMISE I have a HUGE post coming for you and cannot wait for you to see it. Today, I am honored to be joining my long time blogging friend, Krista, from The Happy Housie. Her use of color NEVER […]