20 Picture Books on Spring
I can honestly say that snow and I are not best friends. The first snow is always pretty, laying a blanket of fresh clean snow, but the snow that comes after that…why? I am a Virginia girl. Stuck in...
View ArticleDIY Barn Wood Coat Hanger
If you have been following me for a little while, you might have noticed that my room has been in a little bit of an overhaul since the last few months of last year, with making my headboard,...
View Article5 Instagram Tips for Better Pictures
For a while now, I have been working on making my Instagram feed resemble my love of photography. I didn’t do that at first. I just snapped a picture here or there in the Instagram app and posted it....
View Article3 Things I Learned While Babysitting My Brothers
My parents are celebrating 23 years of marriage together this year. It is a beautiful thing to hear their stories of when they first met and how they fell in love, and to be able to watch them grow...
View ArticleWhy I Chose to Court: and what books helped me make that decision
As a child I always looked to dating as the “thing” that we all looked forward too. Everyone was doing it. Once a guy started being interested in you that you automatically started going on...
View ArticleA Super Awesome Creation vs. Evolution Curriculum
You know the talk. The never ending dispute about creation vs. evolution. The thousands of years vs the millions and even trillions of years of how we came to be. The simple story of creation found in...
View ArticleThe Real Struggle with Guy/Girl Friendships
A lot of my friends growing up were guys. I didn’t have many friends that were girls. The guy friends I did have were also my brothers friends, so I’d see them a lot, and we were close. I guess I would...
View ArticleMaking Time for God in a Busy Day
Have you ever started a day that you felt like you didn’t have time to spend reading the Bible in the morning, so instead you go about your day saying you would read the Bible later on and keep going?...
View ArticleWhy Your Child Should Buy Their First Car
I was always told my parents were not going to give me a car, but that I was the one who had to buy my own. That is how they both ended up with cars and that is what they wanted for their children,...
View ArticleGraduation Gifts & Keepsakes
Wow, it seems like it was just yesterday that I put on my light blue cap and gown and walked across the stage to my parents, who handed me my diploma. It seems like only a short bit ago since I got on...
View ArticleGraduation Party Ideas
The one thing that I looked forward to about my graduation, other than the actual ceremony, was my graduation party. I’m not a crazy party person, but graduation is a BIG deal and I wanted to celebrate...
View ArticleAll Year Round Gift Ideas for Pre-Teen Boys
One of the hardest things for me is finding all year round gifts ideas for pre-teen boys that are past the die-cast car and lego phase. When they are young it is super simple to find something that...
View ArticleAll Year Round Gift Ideas for Pre-Teen Girls
Nothing made me happier that getting stationary and stamps for presents. It was literally so much joy for me. It is because of my parents’ philosophy of gifts that has allowed me to find some really...
View Article25 Books for Christmas
Do you ever get that deep desire to start a family countdown to Christmas tradition? I think about what I want to do with my future kids come December 1st and have a super special way to usher in...
View ArticleA List of Winter Books for Children
It is hard to believe that it is already wintertime. When I look outside my bedroom window, I can already see all the bare trees and can imagine the cool, crisp air when I breathe in. To me, reading in...
View ArticleA List of Holiday Movies for the Family
One of my favorite things about the holidays is the movies that are broadcast on television. Yes, many of the movies have the same plots, similar characters, same ending. To me though they each hold...
View ArticlePutting Christ in CHRISTmas
For many years I remember not celebrating Christmas the traditional way. By traditional, I mean, no Christmas tree, no gifts, no stockings. My family didn’t stop this, because they didn’t like it or...
View ArticleEasy DIY Snowman Ornament
In 2013 I was invited to our Women’s Ornament Exchange with the women from our new Church. (I say “new Church”, because we had only been going for about 6 months). I thought that was a cute idea and...
View ArticleThe Real Struggle with Guy/Girl Friendships
A lot of my friends growing up were guys. I didn’t have many friends that were girls. The guy friends I did have were also my brothers friends, so I’d see them a lot, and we were close. I guess I would...
View ArticleAll Year Round Gift Ideas for Pre-Teen Boys
One of the hardest things for me is finding all year round gifts ideas for pre-teen boys that are past the die-cast car and lego phase. When they are young it is super simple to find something that...
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