Yesterday morning my sweet baby girl was baptized. It was her public profession of faith and we could not be more proud of her. She has been talking about her salvation for months. Years, actually. After Kyndall was baptized, Libby wanted to be baptized. Justin and I both felt like she wasn't ...
15 Best Thanksgiving Books for Kids
It's no secret that we are a household that loves to read. (Well, with the exception of Justin, that is.) Together, the girls and I compiled a list of the 15 Best Thanksgiving Books for kids. Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson. This is an inspirational tale of a woman who, with ...
Our Favorite Fall Tradition: Pumpkin Patch
This weekend, we made our 5th annual trip to the pumpkin patch with the Johnson family. It is our favorite fall tradition of all. We started when Kyndall and Harrison were 4 and Libby and Ellis were 2. It is definitely something we look forward to every year as the weather starts to cool down, ...
What I Learned in October
What I learned in October is a monthly link-up with Emily P. Freeman and it is my absolute favorite. I have loved taking the time throughout the month to focus on and record what I'm learning. I"m so guilty of rushing through life and not slowing down to pay attention to things like this, and it's ...
2015 Christmas Gift Guide: Purchase with Purpose and Noonday GIVEAWAY
There are exactly 8 Fridays until Christmas. I am typically not proactive when it comes to my Christmas shopping, but this year, I'm trying to be. I am super passionate about purchases with a purpose and so I put together a 2015 Christmas Gift Guide of gifts that give back. It's a win-win, really. ...
Collaboreads: Dark Places
The Collaboreads criteria for October was a thriller published before 2010. Quite a while ago, I had purchased Gillian Flynn's e-book set. (I had wanted to read Gone Girl and for a few extra dollars, I had Gone Girl, Dark Places, and Sharp Objects.) I loved Gone Girl. Ok, maybe loved is too ...
