Every time I go running, there is a certain part of my run that I like the best…Seeing the finish line. It represents that fact that I have accomplished my goal, and it gives me the motivation to push just a little bit harder until I cross the line. I always end my regular runs … More Parents of Teenagers: Start your sprint
I may be one of the loudest moms at my boys soccer games. It’s fine. I’m owning it. And as long as I don’t yell out “come on baby” or “that’s my little boy” while they are out there? They don’t seem to mind. I care a lot about teaching my boys how to work … More The most important discipline to teach your kids.
I remember it well. The long days, the sleepless nights…all the joys and struggles that go along with being a mom of small boys. As my boys grew older, my love for being a mom grew as well. I just love being a mom. It is such an incredible honor. When my boys were little, … More I thought I was done picking up toys
There are a lot of reasons I haven’t written much on here lately. A lot. But there is so much in my heart that is just bursting to come out. And it will. Soon. Just a reminder to anyone reading this. God is always good. always. Whatever part of your story is being written right … More There’s a reason it’s been a while
Somewhere along the way, in light of all the easily accessible parenting stories and advice available to us everywhere we turn, we have become lazy in our parenting. We read the articles filled with stories about the parent whose child kicked them and then sigh a collective sigh of relief and walk away feeling almost smug … More Lazy Parenting
I remember looking for a devotional since I was about 13 years old. I wanted to find something that was going to help me get into God’s Word, but that was relevant. Like, for me. The boy-crazy-homeschooled-girly-girl-tomboy. Not an easy task for sure. But everything seemed to be based on kids who were in public … More I didn’t think scoop was for me
Things change drastically from when your kids are 2 and 3 and when they are teenagers. When your kids are 2 and 3, this is basically how your thoughts go. Ok…one more hour until nap time. Ok…just a couple more hours until daddy gets home. Alright. If I can just make it to bed time. … More Parenting | When everything changes
My family is a little different. The times we get the most excited and talk the fastest together is when we are dreaming. (or talking about our favorite sports teams!) So when we first saw the potential for a youth center 7 years ago, we talked about it a lot. We went to the property. … More My family dreams together
It used to be diapers, bottles, sleepless nights, long days, short naps, laundry and sheer physical exhaustion. I remember the days of two little boys in diapers and needing to constantly be reminded that being a mom is an honor. Not that I didn’t love being a mom. I have always loved being a mom. … More It’s a bigger job than it feels
Our lives have been so incredibly full lately. A lot of time here… A lot of time with this…And we even celebrated a BIG 13th birthday this month! I have had very little time to blog because I have been super busy finishing up my devotional that will be ready for purchase next week… And … More When life is full
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