I had a glorious 10 minute read on our back porch last week. The boys were occupied with shaking dirt and sand in plastic bottles and I found a moment free of interruptions absent of “Mom, Mama, Mommmmmmm!!!!”, dire emergencies, or refereeing. It was just me, the warm sunshine, and a moment to take it …
Read MoreI love when a book on my wish list goes FREE on Amazon! Several people in my circles have talked about Beyond Ordinary and the impact it has had on their marriage, and so I started digging in {for FREE} last night! I loved this quote in the first chapter. Ordinary is the biggest enemy …
Read MoreWhat is it about every American holiday that we have to make it a day about CANDY? Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Flag Day…okay well maybe I’m pushing it with Flag Day but I’m not the only one that feels like it’s out of hand, am I? I’m not going all Bah-Humbug over everything non-holy …
Read MoreSo I started reading Sparkly Green Earrings from Melanie Shankle (Big Mama, one of the first blogs I ever read), and it’s been keeping me up past bedtime and chuckling through my day ever since…I thought I was going to wake up Brad from shaking the bed with laughter. And I couldn’t help but want …
Read MoreDoes it ever feel like every day is Groundhog’s Day? You peak out from your hole to find the same messes as yesterday, the same laundry list, the endless to-dos. So often I start head on into my tasks at hand, disheartened that none of my efforts last for more than a few minutes. Clothes …
Read MoreTo catch up on this series Brad has been writing on his journey from unemployment to entrepreneur start here. {Part 1} {Part 2} I remember a self-determination welling up inside of me almost immediately. I was not even going to apply for unemployment, because I was going to find something before that was necessary. I …
Read MoreIt’s been a bit of a rough start to the week. The weather went from 50 degrees to below zero wind chills. There are birds living in our bathroom light upstairs. I somehow slept on my back wrong and have shooting pain that makes it difficult to move or inhale. The boys have been extra …
Read MoreWe’ve struggled in the past with how to {or if we should} reward our boys for doing simple chores around the house – making their beds, changing out the laundry, helping clean up the table, picking up toys, etc. We weren’t ready for a full-blown allowance system, and we didn’t want to reward their efforts …
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