Well hello there! I am so happy to be back after a bit of an unexpected blogging hiatus. I am even happier that you are still here with me. Thank you. The last few months have brought so much change that I hardly know where to begin. The biggest development has been our move. We settled … Read more
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All Things NEW!
“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” -Isaiah 43:19 From Karolina and our entire family: Happy New Year to you! With the kids on vacation and our crazy … Read more
Adios Dos!
In 2007 I had a little idea with my son Grant to do an “Adios Dos” party (here). The goal was to celebrate his birthday with a “Goodbye TWO!” send-off party as we prepared to turn a proverbial new page. I can’t believe that little guy is now TEN! Sweet Karolina missed out on her … Read more
Autumn Adventures
Happy Fall to you! I just realized it’s the second week in October and in my newfound SAHM bubble, the days are running together! So before another week gets away from me, I thought it would be fun to share some favorite Fall finds so far. Red Door First, a little “honey-do” we can finally … Read more
Passport to Purity: Raising a Godly Teen
“Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong – that is your oath.” -The Knight’s Oath (Kingdom of Heaven) My oldest son, Gabriel recently turned 13. My … Read more
Sunrise Songs to the Savior: {Our Morning Routine}
My mom always thought she would become a nun. She spent her youth and young adult life in a convent preparing to do just that. Although my brothers and I owe our lives to the fact that didn’t work out (thanks to my handsome and charming Dad), the piety she possessed then, has never waned. … Read more
Family Traditions
My husband rarely sends me e-mails because I never read them (I’m terrible), so when he does forward me something, I know it’s important. Last week he sent me “60+ Family Tradition Ideas” from the Art of Manliness. This is loaded with easy, touching, wonderful traditions that anyone can implement. Click here to check it … Read more
A Good Reminder…
Feeling extra grateful for family today, and the gift of each miraculous new day together. Missing Dad. Remembering how fast life goes by, and how beautiful it is when we stop and take it all in. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”– Marcel Proust
