January came in with big blankets of snow and ice, which meant extra family time and lots of sleeping in! I got in a full 14 hours of sleep one of those cold, snowy days, and it. was. glorious. After a few days though, I thought that I was going to go crazy if our routine didn't return to normal. However, once the…

6 days into January and we've already had a snow and ice storm (with more snow to follow by the end of the week). I had expected to go back to "business as usual," but I haven't minded the extra few days off. In fact, I've enjoyed them quite a bit. I've caught up on sleep, started planning an…

After an unintentional hiatus mid-Blogmas challenge, I'm back with a fresh perspective and ready to write my heart out for 2025! The Design Your Year Challenge I had hoped to launch yesterday will no longer be happening unfortunately. I had to let go of a lot of things over the past two weeks due to my mental st…

It’s been almost a week since my last Blogmas post. I realized today that, although I haven’t written a post this week, they were still being published each day. You can thank November Kendra for trying to do everything ahead of time. If you clicked on a post that opened to a blank page I am so sorry.  The truth is, I…

A few weeks ago I received a text containing a link to a devotional along with the words "is Jesus alive in you?" I didn't recognize the number, so I chose to complete a quick Google search to see if I could shed some light on the mysterious message. As it t urns out, it was from a reputable website, but…

Another week of December has come and gone. It's not too late to join the December Photo-a-Day challenge. I’m over week late myself! Because I fell behind, I used some pictures taken over the last couple of weeks. If you don’t want to have to take a new snap each day, just share some of your favorites from your ca…

Dearest Daniel, on our very first date a song played at the restaurant that still resonates with me over a decade later. The song was Nelly Furtado's "Try." I know your entire life is music. I'm blessed to be a part of the composition of your life. I also know that I enjoy genres of music that you do…

38 years ago my dear husband and father of my children was born. His birth is definitely something to celebrate. I know I may drive him insane with my emotions and that we can be polar opposites at times, but I couldn’t do life without him. I wouldn’t have three beautiful, smart, hilarious, and talented children witho…