“In the morning, when the moon is at its rest
You'll find me at the time I love the best
Watching rainbows play on sunlight
Pools of water iced from cold night
In the morning, it's the morning of my life…
We were thrilled to spend the week of Thanksgiving with Calvin’s parents that were visiting from Florida. It was a wonderful few days of spending time together, sharing meals, and creating new memories together. Thanksgiving has become such a dear celebration to me and our family and really sets a foundational tone of gratitude for the holiday season.
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The hard things make us better and stronger. They open up the door for new things. Every no is an opportunity for a different angle or an alternate route to the destination - or in some cases a completely different and better destination than we ever imagined.
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This month, we celebrated our son, Abner, turning 4 years old. Abner is very passionate about the things he loves: the color blue, good food, and dinosaurs. Every year we ask our boys what theme they want for their birthday. Their decision is usually based on whatever their favorite things happen to be at the time. So it’s only natural that Abner would request a T-Rex birthday.
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I’ve put together a collection of songs that fit this summer’s vibe. It’s perfect for listening to while cutting the grass, grilling, or sitting out by the pool…
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Whether I'm trying to be productive or taking a moment to stop, I've recently been asking myself the question, "will this make me a better wife, mother, or friend?" Sometimes, the best thing to do is work hard and get things done. But doing, doing, doing all the time can run you ragged. When I'm constantly doing and rarely stopping to be present, my energy levels decrease, my stress levels increase, and my patience is shortened. I've found that when I stop to sort through my thoughts and what I am feeling and just enjoy the moment, it helps energize me to do all the other things in life…
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I’ve been thinking a lot about life and the things that motivate me to do what I do.
So much of my motivation is centered around providing an environment for my children that is safe, loving, and creates a space to learn and grow. As I think deeper about why I want these things for my children, I obviously want what is best for them - but, I also want to keep them from experiencing some of the unnecessarily painful things I experienced in my own childhood.
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Life is full of joy and pain…and a whole lot of in-between.
Every day feels jam packed from the moment our feet hit the ground in the morning, to the moment our heads hit the pillow. Sometimes the day ends and you wonder “where did this day go?” Nothing was remarkably amazing or horrible, it just kind of happened. These days happen more often than we like to admit and they can feel discouraging.
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The start of a fresh month is a great time to reevaluate the things on your plate and clean up your schedule. Here are four ways I reassess the ways we’re spending our time.
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Everyone is faced with hundreds of decisions throughout the day that need to be made in a split second. If left to making a decision simply based on how we feel in the moment, we could respond in selfish and unhelpful ways.
How can we quickly assess that we’re in the right mindest to make the best of even the smallest decisions throughout the day?
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Our mission statement communicates the things that we want to be true of each person that lives in our home. These are the values that we want to cultivate every day and extend to our family, friends, and others we interact with.
We simplified our mission statement even more and created something we could hang on the wall in our home as a regular reminder of what’s most important.
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This last spring, we returned to the baseball field for another season of baseball. This was Emet’s first season of coach pitch baseball. We were so proud of him and the way he adjusted to playing without the tee. It was a joy to cheer him on from the sidelines as he played.
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I’ve released a brand new Spring Bucket List in my resources. Don’t let this season slip by and miss doing something new or revisiting some of your favorite traditions. Download the bucket list, write them down, and make it happen.
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This month, we celebrate our son Emet turning 6 years old. Sometime over the last year, our boys discovered and quickly fell in love with the show Bluey. So it’s only natural that Emet wanted his birthday to be Bluey themed this year.
Emet, as we celebrate your 6th year, here’s a small list of things we love about you…
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2022 marks over five years of blogging. Over the years, I’ve written on a wide variety of topics from parenting and cooking to staying organized and setting goals. I’ve even brought in some friends to help contribute along the way.
Below you will find the top ten most read blogs from the last five and a half years. I hope you enjoy this variety of posts and that they’re helpful to you in some way.
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When I’m aware of the commitments I’ve made and what I’m choosing to focus on are the months I’m the most successful with accomplishing tasks and moving towards my goals.
I wanted a place for me to collect my thoughts, set goals, and keep track of the most important projects for each month. I’m a big on having regular brain dumps. I even have a couple of different versions of a Brain Dump doc in my resources. But I wanted something that provided the space to see multiple things on one page. So… here’s a new Monthly Planning doc.
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Each year I like to put together a collection of the most read blog posts. As your new year gets off the ground, here are 10 blogs to help you stay organized, motivated, and well-rested.
Cheers!
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I love looking back on the holidays and seeing the highlights from the season. It’s fun to see the boys expecting to revisit old traditions each year and experience excitement as we introduce some news ones. We started the Christmas season a bit earlier this year by stringing up our lights outside before Thanksgiving. We had the time, the weather was warmer, and we knew how busy things would get on the other side Thanksgiving.
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The annual Christmas card photoshoot. These moments never fail to be incredibly memorable and special. That rush of everyone getting ready with out spilling stuff on their clothes, messing up their hair, or having a breakdown over which socks they get to wear…
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Thanksgiving, for us, is a much slower paced holiday. We spend the day before prepping dishes and the smell of food fills our home. I love being in the kitchen with Calvin listening to music while the boys watch a movie or play in the other room…
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