So here we go, week number two.. My confession is, I don't enjoy every minute of motherhood. I have been told countless times be people to "enjoy and cherish every minute" that I'm with my kids...but ...
Confession of an imperfect mother – tv dinners
Yesterday marked the beginning of a new series entitled "Confessions of an Imperfect Mother". You can read all the details and learn the purpose of this series here. Today, I'm sharing my first ...
Confessions of an imperfect mother pt 1
"The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind - the - scenes with every one else's highlight reel." - Steven Furtick This post has stood out in my mind from the ...
To do list VS. naptime
It's that time of day again. I just put my little boy down for his nap and now I'm caught waging an internal battle. There are SO MANY things I have to do today. Some of them i have to get done today, ...
Big birthday gifts on a budget
Hubby and I keep a pretty tight budget. I handle the finances on a day to day basis but he looks over everything every month or so to make sure it is all going well still. It works great for our ...
Potty training timing
Potty training is a big and intimidating undertaking. There are so many "methods" and opinions. so much to decide on before you begin. I have read a lot about it, and I feel like I decided on a ...
quiet time
Quiet time with a little one in tow is quite different. It has been a struggle for me 'finding time' to read the Bible and pray daily. I have struggled for multiple reasons, but finding time has ...
Love IS hard
Alex and I often talk about the songs and sayings that our culture offers about love that are so unhealthy. Some of them sound very sweet and poetic and lovely, but when it comes down to it are ...
3 year anniversary present
My hubby and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary in January. I wrote a little something celebrating that and posted it on the project marriage blog. You can read that post here. But today, I wanted to ...
My son’s baby doll
As you may know, a couple of weeks ago I decided to buy my son a baby doll. You can read all about that decision here. (The short version is that I wanted to use it to prepare him for his new sibling ...