We just had our former neighbors, from Oregon and now dear friends, visit us over the weekend. What a blessing and gift it is to have long-time friendships. My eldest daughter and their daughter became friends in kindergarten, and now, both girls are driving!!! This year, I want to share more of … [Read more...] about Top Ten – Spring Favorites
Faith
Real is the New Perfect – Giveaway!!!
Last weekend, my sister Haley, flew out from Washington State to visit us. We had the best time together! We did a mini-food crawl through our charming downtown, caught a movie mid-day (pure bliss), and spent lots of time talking and re-connecting. Several times we'd arrive at yet another … [Read more...] about Real is the New Perfect – Giveaway!!!
Alongside: Loving Your Neighbor
I hope that you had a love-filled Valentine's Day! We usually keep our Valentine's Day celebrations pretty low-key. They typically consist of Dove dark chocolates, a small gift for everyone, and a Lady in the Tramp inspired spaghetti dinner. (Simple traditions for the win!) On the topic of love, … [Read more...] about Alongside: Loving Your Neighbor
Move Toward The Mess
This is the title of a recent book that I had the honor and privilege of reviewing. I love the title of this book and the message even more. (I'm giving away two copies, be sure to enter below.) And yes, I do realize that I'm generally talking more about cleaning up messes, rather than moving … [Read more...] about Move Toward The Mess
The More of Less
The holiday season is certainly underway! My kids are super excited and very much looking forward to their winter break, which starts on Friday. I always welcome the freedom to slow down a bit and just "be." I hope you have some down time planned into your holiday season too, and that you make some … [Read more...] about The More of Less
Simplicity is a Gift
With the holidays approaching, it's the perfect (and necessary) time to take a deep breath and to ask yourself, "Am I keeping things simple?" Simplicity is a gift. It will give you the gift of time and space. (Things we all need!) To help get your simplicity brainstorming muscles working, I'm … [Read more...] about Simplicity is a Gift