Recently I decided to go to a boot camp class to help kick my butt into gear. After having our son I have been extremely negative about my weight so I decided that change was necessary and that I needed professional help. I joined a boot camp that I knew would give me results. I…
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Fitting their mold
As a parent there are literally thousands of things you have to learn as your child grows. From teaching them to crawl and eat as babies to teaching them how to navigate love and work as they get older. It’s a crazy world as a parent and to add to that chaos there are hundreds…
Dear Younger Me
I’ve heard so many people talk about what they’d tell their younger selves and I started to wonder what I’d tell my younger self. There is so much I’d want to tell her like: Figure out who you are when you’re single You don’t need to be dating someone to matter Your voice NEEDS to…
Family Date Night
So, I know that dating your spouse is very important but what about family date nights? In our house we try to have at least two family date nights a month. Usually, our family date nights consist of pizza and a movie at home. We keep our family date nights at home just to keep…
Give Grace
This is not the blog I planned to write today. My plan for today’s post was to tell you all about our fabulous wedding day (that will still happen soon), but then something happened. Someone gave me grace. If you’ve been with me for a while I’m sure you know that my family and I…
That wasn’t my miracle
Let me paint a picture for you; someone in your family (or a close friend) gets sick, they go to the hospital, the outlook is grim, you pray, you have everyone you know pray, that person gets better, and life returns to normal. You instantly begin to praise God for the miracle. But here’s another…
The Setback is NOT failure
If you’ve been with me for any length of time you know I am on a weight loss healthier lifestyle journey, you may also know that my 29th birthday was last week. To celebrate my husband, our kids, and I went to Chick-Fil-A on my birthday and I got a bottle of my favorite wine!…
Turning two (on a budget)
Well, it finally happened. Our baby turned 2! Growing up, in my family, we did a birthday party for every birthday. My husband’s family did not. So, naturally, when it came time for our kids’ birthdays I said they should have parties every year and my husband said we should only have parties for the…
A letter to the dads
Hey Dads! If you’re like my husband, you’ve been working since Covid started. If your wives are like most wives they’ve been off work since Covid started and at home with your children. Please understand that while this season of life still seems normal to you, it looks INCREDIBLY different for your wife and children….
A love letter to moms (dads you should read this too)
Let’s talk about a silent yet deadly killer in our society. Mom shame. If you’re a mom who’s never felt mom shamed for something the Lord has truly blessed you. Now, if you’re like 99% of moms in this world you’ve dealt with being mom shamed more than once. Personally, I think the worst part…
