Well friends, it won’t be long now. In a few short weeks, I’ll haul the Christmas tree out of storage and huff and puff my way through pulling it upstairs to our living room. Next will follow the annual ritual of testing lights, muttering about their poor manufacturing quality as I attempt to replace burnt-out… View more
Excerpt from a guest post I wrote for KindredMom.com. Golden light hung over the country fields around me on a glorious Sunday evening. My tennis shoes hit the pavement in tempo with the music dancing through my earbuds. This mama hen had flown the coop for a few quiet moments away from her chicks. I… View more
A couple weeks ago, I sat down to design a “Merry Christmas” bunting for the blog. I came up with a festive music style bunting that was inspired, in part, by some DIY ornaments I had crafted for our Christmas tree this year But then I opened the mail and saw a flyer from my… View more
It’s getting closer, friends. December will be here soon. With just a couple days left before Thanksgiving, I’m giving myself permission to start dreaming of a white Christmas this afternoon. Snowflakes are dancing through the air as I type these words and the notes of Frank Sinatra’s “Holly Jolly Christmas” float around me. The next… View more
(This post is part of the Enemies of Grace Series. Click here to learn more.) They sat there in my closet, judging me as I tried to fall asleep. Two bags. One with some adorable gray fashion boots and a pair of black ballet flats. The other stuffed with several cute tops and a new… View more
. And just like that, the calendar on my wall says “November” and taunts me with the reality that December is close on its heels. So much has to happen in these few brief weeks of the year! My daughter has a birthday. Thanksgiving celebrations to cook for and attend. And, of course, the preparations… View more
