Dear Little Boy I love So much, You are taking a morning nap as I sit here writing my apology. I have already yelled enough by 10am to last us for the week. I had a full nights sleep, breakfast, I exercised, I prayed, read my Bible, my house is decently clean, the sun is shining, I'm not mad…
"Nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous, and hurtful as believing that I am standing on the outside of my life looking in and wondering what it would be like if I had the courage to show up and let myself be seen." -Brené Brown This is how I imagine my life - just a little too…
I am TIRED! Bet you haven't said that before... ha! This is my daily mantra - maybe even my hourly one. The problem is as soon as my boys are in bed I get a second wind. I am FREE! To read, to write, to watch a movie, play a board game, to clean in peace (OK this is one is…
My new mantra is: If I want to BE, I have to DO. So often I think, say, or ask myself (and others): What do I do? I want to be an artist. What do I do? I want to be a photographer. What do I do? I want to be a singer/ songwriter. What do I do? I…
This past weekend we took a mini vacation to the Seattle area. It was a fun break as well as an opportunity to see a close friend who was visiting from the East Coast. One of the best parts of our trip was exploring Whidbey Island. Jeffrey, as well as most children I assume, loves to stop and…
I'm reading through a stack of non-fiction/ self-help books I picked up at the library. The first book I read was "The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer" by Father Jonathan Morris. Father Morris breaks down the Serenity prayer... I'm sure you know it: "Lord, grant me the Serenity to accept…
This song Anchor, by Mindy Gledhill, is one of my favorites. It's sweet and romantic and I like to think my husband "wouldn't have me any other way." Today, as I was reading my Bible, this song came on and I started to compare the words to how God must feel about us. I have always been…
Today is National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day so I decided to make them at home... the chocolate covered part... not the raisins. Right as I was slowly melting the chocolate chips on the stove my husband called and BAM! I overcooked the chocolate... yes I blame him! Haha! They tasted OK but didn't look very appealing... I…
Today was Monday and Rainy! Rainy days make me think of cuddling up with a good book and a cup of coffee. With two little boys those relaxing moments don't happen like they used to. I do love rainy days but still feel down at the lack of sun shining through the windows. How can rain make my little problems out to…
I am so tired. I finished my previous post by 10pm last night... perfect time to go to bed, right? Guess what I did... Yep. I finished a book I started earlier! I went to bed at 1am. It seemed worth it... I wish I would remember how exhausted I am waking up with Jack at 2:30am, with Caleb's alarm at 5am,…
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