"I want to be a yes parent", I told Pablo one day.
He gave me a weird look.
"So basically you want to say yes to everything? 'Hey mom, can I play in the road?' 'Yes honey!' 'Hey mom, can I stay out all night and get a tattoo?' 'Go for it sweetie!'"
Ha! I could see a little clarification was ...
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Encouragement from Luke 5
Do any of you ever have days where you read the Bible in the morning and then later that night have no memory of what you read? That's happened to me more times than I'd like to admit, usually when I don't take the time to write anything down. Some how the act of writing something down automatically ...
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To Sofia On Her First Birthday
Dear Sofia, or "Fofi" as Caleb calls you,
I can't believe you are one year old already. This year has flown by so fast. At the same time though I can't believe I've known you for only a year because now I can't imagine life without you.
God knew exactly what he was doing when He gave you to ...
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5 Favorite Pinterest Recipes
Hello friends!
Can you believe it's May already? Some of you are finally getting to experience spring. Yay! Meanwhile here in Texas we're gearing up for summer already. I'm a big fan of Texas but not such a big fan of the heat. Here's hoping we get a mild summer this year.
Anyway, to get to ...
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Book Review: This Life I Live by Rory Feek
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A month or two ago I was contacted about reading and reviewing Rory Feek's new book, This Life I Live. I love reading so getting a new book for free sounded like a fantastic idea to me. I said yes and I'm so glad I did!
Prior to reading This Life I ...
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The best things about this stage
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Hi friends!
I just finished reading The Magnolia Story (book review coming soon!) and I loved Joanna's emphasis on learning to thrive in each stage, not just when you've gotten to exactly where you want to be in life or whatever.
The stage of ...
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7 Reasons You Should Skip the Trip and Plan a Staycation
7 Reasons to Skip the Trip & Plan a Staycation
Hello everyone!
I hope you all had a great Easter weekend. Our church always does a "sunrise service" on Easter morning with a big breakfast afterwards. I really enjoy that tradition and I feel like the early morning service really makes Easter ...
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To the Mom Who Always Misses Church
Hey there! thanks for dropping by today. I so appreciate each of you who take the time to click over and check out my blog.
Today's post is one that I've been mulling over in my head for awhile. One of my goals with this blog is to put forward a positive look at motherhood - to celebrate the ...
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Greek Salad with Chicken
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Hey guys! I'm so excited to share this Greek salad with chicken today. Somehow salads just don't appeal to me as much during the winter but since it's spring now I've been totally in the mood for them again. Anyway, this Greek salad with chicken is hands ...
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