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…

One of my favorite ways to get into a festive mood is by getting creative. I had my youngest daughter during the big quarantine of 2020. That winter it was pretty rough, but my momma inspired me to have a little fun and taught me how to make salt dough ornaments one weekend, and I’ve been making them every Christmas s…

The grass isn’t always greener on the other side, and if it is, it doesn’t mean it will make you any happier. I’ve been stressed out over Christmas lately. Even though I started to plan back in October I am still not ahead. My children are getting excited (as they should be) and their Christmas lists are growing almos…

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel is my absolute favorite Christmas hymn. My earliest memory of the song was listening to it on cassette as my mother drove us to my Nanny's house to spend Christmas one year. I couldn't wait for her to rewind it so I could hear it again! The melody and the lyrics haunted me. I was youn…

Who is doing the December Photo-a-Day Challenge with me? The only rules of the challenge are to be as creative as you can be with your daily prompt (bonus points if you skip the filters). Week One wraps up today, themed to the tune of "My Favorite Things!" Your prompts this week were inspired by those season…

November ended with a light blanket of snow on the ground—what a beautiful start to December! Thanksgiving was wonderful; I enjoyed getting to have dinner with Mom and John and dessert with my sister and her kids. The boys headed off to New York to sing at Carnegie Hall while us girls ended our Thanksgiving break enjo…

Christmas feels different this year. I've looked forward to Christmas each year since I was a child, and it used to be magical. Maybe it's because gifts have always been my love language, but I'm not really feeling the magic this year. Making wish lists is a hobby of mine, and I'm always putting whatev…

There are 28 days left of 2024. This time of year is generally a time of hustle and bustle. There's lots to do, places to go, and people to see. It's easy to get caught up in the busyness of the busiest time of the year. This year, we're going to do things a little differently. You're invited to do the…

Christmas comes this time each year and nothing makes you feel all warm and cozy like the holiday season! This year, I decided to make Christmas feel extra merry by compiling a "Christmas Starter Pack" of all the cozy necessities. Everything you will need for the merriest Christmas yet! Feeling a bit blue th…

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere I go! I love Thanksgivingtime, too, but nothing feels cozier to me than a sparkling tree and all things red and green! After enduring an extremely stressful autumn, I'm ready for all things holly and jolly! I wanted my home to feel as festive as possible t…

It's my favorite time of year again and that can only mean one thing: Blogmas!!! I have planned a special post for every single day of December, making this my most merriest Blogmas to date. I may have even put Christmas decorations up right after Halloween this year because I was so excited to start planning, wri…

December is upon us and that means the most wonderful time of the year is, too! In true holiday fashion, I've got a December challenge for you, a photo-a-day challenge! I used to love these kinds of things back when Instagram was brand new and you didn't have to spend hours creating and editing to get the &quo…

Happy Election Day! My favorite quote from today is "it's ok to love those who vote differently than you." That sounds like something Jesus would say, because it all comes back to love. I'm blessed to be able to have my vote counted in this election, and although I've not taken that privilege ser…

What. A. Month. If I had known beforehand what October 2024 was going to be like for me, I would have probably crawled into a hole to hide away. I still feel like that’s a choice, but I have too many people counting on me to actually try to “get away.” Blogtober was a fun escape for a while, but life caught up with me…

My first ever monthly challenge was in 2011. It was called Blogtober, obviously, and I had to post every day for thirty days. My posts were not always written ones. In fact, most of them were photographs. It was a different time then. I used to post random images and YouTube videos frequently with little to no explana…