Having adult friendships is hard. Nobody knows that more than me. My husband and I have moved around a lot in our nearly 12 years of marriage and each time we find ourselves in a new town—we have to find a new “tribe” of friends. What a daunting task. All of those high school insecurities come creeping back up—oh mercy! Not to mention that ... Read More about Making and Keeping Adult Friends
Answering The Call
Do you have a calling from the Lord? Maybe more than one? I do! For most of my life I have known that I was called to adopt a child. For medical reasons, I wasn't ever sure I could get pregnant, so I just thought that the draw towards adoption was a practical one. But through God's favor and grace--we conceived three beautiful and healthy ... Read More about Answering The Call
Dealing with Difficult Moms
Do you know who I'm referring to when I say, "difficult mom?" Whose face pops into your head right away? I'm sure we all know someone who could qualify, right? It's hard to be a mom and it's even harder to be a mom when another mom is criticizing your every move. It's like, "HEY! We're supposed to be on the same team, right!?" Some moms ... Read More about Dealing with Difficult Moms
16 Recipes For When You Don’t Know What to Make for Dinner
"What's for dinner?" The dreaded question. Usually it's me, asking myself, when I'm trying to make my meal plan before I head off to the grocery store. Or even worse--it's 5pm and I still haven't made a plan for dinner. I just hate that feeling! I have been meaning to gather up a list of simple recipes to make when the "what's for dinner" ... Read More about 16 Recipes For When You Don’t Know What to Make for Dinner
Simple Chores for Young Kids
Do your kids do simple chores? Like a set chore list? Every single day? Mine do not. Eek! I mean, they do things when I ask them to-- and mostly without argument--but there is not a set list of things that are expected out of them--and only them. Part of me thinks it would be such a pain--just another thing for me to have to ... Read More about Simple Chores for Young Kids