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As my daughter and I walked past a house in our neighborhood, I noticed how perfect the yard looked. The grass was a beautiful shade of green, the shrubbery was meticulously trimmed, and there were no weeds anywhere to be seen, just perfection – along with a sign that warned of the chemicals that had Continue reading

See this ugly little box? It’s one of the most beautiful things in the world to me. Truly. Years ago when my two oldest children were in preschool and 2nd grade, I read about a mom who started a “Thankful Box,” and I knew I wanted to start one, too. The idea was to decorate Continue reading

Overthinking and sitting in negative thoughts is a common struggle among us all.  Negative rumination is such a trap and our brains are SO good at it.  I feel like I’ve spent most of my life struggling there. Humans are geared to consider the negative.  Customer service workers will tell you they get FAR more Continue reading

I have a basket full of pretty skeins of yarn that have been hand spun by artisans from many different Etsy shops. Just looking at the yarn in this basket brings me joy. I started wondering why… Yes. I think it’s all of these and more. The longer I stare at the incredible potential in Continue reading

You hear it in songs, you see it in movies, you hear it from others as they watch you struggle with your children. “You’re going to miss this!” And you know what? I don’t like it. Whether we realize it or not, there is a weighty guilt tied to those comments. “You’re going to miss Continue reading

I have a deep desire to write but never really know where to start. So here I am…this is me…starting. I might write about Hope. I could write about Motherhood. Maybe even Marriage. Reflect upon my Christian walk. There are lots of rambling thoughts sitting on the shelves of this ol’ brain, so here is Continue reading