Some mornings, my quiet time looks like the above photo: peaceful, actually quiet, and it's awesome. Other times, the opposite happens--I have my bible out amidst mess and noise and chaos. In those noisy times, God still speaks, y'all. (He may have to yell a little louder, but he still ...
My Bullet Journaling Process
My mom always says that my sister is super organized with her things and I am super organized with my time. Peek into Mallory's shower and I guarantee she has her shampoo and conditioner and shaving cream all lined up shortest to tallest. Her closet is arranged by color and season. I, on the ...
Shopping with Purpose
I am not a shopper. Ask most anyone who knows me and they'll tell you that I don't like to shop. I do, however, have a family and apparently, we need, you know, clothes and stuff to be able to go out in public. I also have a day job that requires me to wear more than just workout clothes. All ...
Finding My Mission Field
Fourteen years ago I stood on the stage at my church and shared my call to be a missionary. I was sixteen years old and had just come back from a very emotional church camp experience. I was on the mountaintop after being immersed in a solid week of missions, worship, bible study, and Christian ...
A Breastfeeding Discussion
This sweet boy will be four weeks old tomorrow. And today makes the first day in his four weeks of existence that breastfeeding him has not hurt so bad it's made my toes curl. I'll spare you the photos of him nursing (there aren't any), but there are no shortage of them online if you are ...
No-Fuss Make-Up Must Haves
While we're not on the subject of makeup, I thought I'd take a minute to share my no-fuss routine. (If you're a guy, or not interested in makeup, go read this post about a surprise visitor.) I'm a simple girl--I am most happy in jeans and a t-shirt and do not like to spend a lot of time getting ...
30 Thoughts From 30 Years
Last week, I turned the big 3-0. It's funny how the closer you get to a certain age, the younger that age seems. I never really thought 30 was old, but I do remember thinking turning 3o would be big. Monumental, even. And while it was definitely anti-climatic, it was perfect. I spent the day ...
New Year, New Goals
I am a MAJOR list maker. (If you followed me on Beautiful, Crazy Life, you know this already!) One thing I don't want to do in this new year is start out with a ton of resolutions that I'll never stick too. Let's just be real--who sticks with those resolutions all year anyway? For 2015, I set ...
On Feeling Overwhelmed
Lately, I've been feeling a little overwhelmed. Overwhelmed, because there are 17 million loads of laundry needing to be washed, dried, folded, and put away. Which means there may (hopefully) be a single pair of clean socks and underwear per person in this house.Overwhelmed, because the ...
Sidewalk Chalk Image Crusher
A few weeks ago, the girls and I made some fantastic sidewalk chalk art. I traced Kyndall, Kyndall traced Libby, and Libby traced me. That's Libby on the left, Kyndall in the middle, and Big Mama on the right. There's nothing like having your child trace you in chalk to KILL ...
Gearing Up for Baby #3
What is it about welcoming a new baby that makes us want to have everything in perfect condition? Closets clean and organized, baseboards wiped down, paper essentials stocked up. (Oh, that's just me? Great!) I also decided this was the perfect time to spruce up the ...
Dealing with the Mean Girls
I happened upon Are You Teaching Your Daughter To Be a Mean girl? the other day completely by chance. It struck a nerve, though, probably because of the timing in which I read it. I never dealt with mean girls growing up and Kyndall hasn't had to deal with that yet, either. I would say it was ...
