Yes, I know we are a solid week (plus a few days) into March already. But ya'll! This week, we have had 8 inches of snow, 1/4 inch of ice, and 70 degree days in between. Welcome to Alabama. Whew! Between the weather and sicknesses, I have had all three kids home with me every single day for the ...
Friday Favorites
Today, just for fun, I thought I'd share with you a few of my favorite things right now. For baby: Microfleece Swaddle Sleeper by HALO. FisherPrice Rocking Sleeper. For the girls: Washable Watercolors and these brushes. This drawing pad is the best, too. Apple TV to watch all the ...
Live Small, Love Big
"Hey ms west how is baby jase can I see you soon". That was the text I received earlier this week, complete with punctuation errors and all. He has food to eat and nice clothes to wear. He also has a dad that's MIA, no family around, and a mom who works ALL THE TIME to buy the food and the ...
Illustrated Faith AKA: Bible Journaling
I am not the best at studying my bible. I'm just going to be honest and say that, even when I could squeeze in the time, I didn't have the desire to actually study. So outside of Sunday School class, church sermons, and the occasional bible study, I haven't cracked open the Word too much. Even ...
AWANA Grand Prix
Each year during AWANA, our church has a Grand Prix car race. Each child takes home a car to design and decorate. The cars have to be sanded.... And then painted. And decorated to their hearts content. This year, Kyndall wanted an Olaf car and Libby wanted a princess car. They were ...
Favorite Children’s Books
Ya'll! Did you know that Read Across America week is next week, March 3-6? It's one of my favorite weeks as a librarian, but also as a mom. It's the week that everyone celebrates reading! So in preparation for that, the girls and I thought we would share our favorite children's books with ...