I have a hobby not many people know about. I LOVE to scour Facebook Marketplace and “junk” stores, find under-valued things, and give them new life. I’m not really a lover of “vintage” items, but I am a lover of refurbishing. There is something about finding an item that has been unloved or stuck in […]
Our Family Culture Exercise
This week I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of individual actions to overall culture, and I’d like to share a tangible example of that with you. The other day, my oldest son was making a Lego creation. He snuck a Lego he needed off a spaceship his 3-year-old brother had created the day […]
Marshmallows and the Bad Hair Day
Did you know that marshmallows can make your hair grow faster? I didn’t, but now I do. I’m in a COVID-19 inspired “breaking up with normal” phase, and I decided to be inclusive and involve my hair in the process. I asked my stylist to cut it off, and I asked her to show me […]
Five Happy Things
What are 5 things that made you feel happy in the past couple of days? I’ll start! 5 Happy Things (1) It rained, and my front walkway was covered in beautiful blossoms. I felt like it was my wedding day! (2) My 7 year old was doing some crazy gymnastic moves to music. I walked […]
A Random Act of Kindness & An Answered Prayer
Last week, I took my three little boys to the beach. I have never attempted this before by myself, in part because the youngest is only 3 and previously was too small for me to manage in that setting with his older brothers in tow. I was a little intimidated, but we had an awesome […]
You Have to Wear Pants!
When I was pregnant with my first son, I woke up one morning about three weeks before his due date and discovered that my pants no longer fit. As in, NONE of my pants fit. I was down to 2 dresses, both dirty, and maybe 3 2-XL shirts, and I did not want to spend […]