Back to school is here again! Oh boy. In my last post I shared that we are attempting (again) to homeschool the older boys. On a scale from 1-10 my confidence level is about a 2. I know I should have the feeling of optimism, wearing the proverbial homeschool mom-cape as we begin a fresh … Read more
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Back to (Home)School
Happy August! This is yet another long-overdue blog post. In an effort to become less of a blog slacker, I decided to just record a video. It seems these days, that’s a faster route than actually sitting down to write a post. Plus, I thought it would be fun to record the babies too. 🙂 … Read more
Prayer for Getting Older
We shared this on the morning show today, and it received such warm feedback that I thought I would post it here as well. This is from St. Teresa of Avila. I hope you enjoy the timeless truths contained within. 🙂 Lord, Thou knowest better than I myself that I am growing older and will … Read more
A Special Announcement
To all my dear Ohio friends and family, I’m excited to share an exciting announcement with you! It’s an evening called “Special Needs, Special Moms” designed to inspire the mothers of special needs kiddos. I’ve been MIA on the blog lately as we’ve been ironing out details and getting this event together, so it’s great … Read more
Faith & Freedom
Happy Independence Day to you! It’s always so heartening to see Old Glory flying in neighborhoods, and contemplating the blessing of freedom. A great little patriotic videos is Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance. If you haven’t see it yet, it’s a good one. We are having a low-key day, but I do have plans to … Read more
Quick Takes Tuesday
Happy Tuesday! Hope your week is off to a great start. VBS is underway here, and we’ve got little Cowpokes walking around singing Bible songs to a Western theme. A BIG thanks to the many dedicated volunteers and churches who put awesome VBS’ all over the country. I know it takes many hands and hearts … Read more
Summer Bookshelf & Holy Kit
The summer reading blitz has officially begun! I don’t remember the last time I completed a full big-girl book myself, but I’m sure having fun living vicariously through the kiddos. If you are a longtime blog reader, you may remember the first year I started “Reading and Road Trips” with the boys. We would pick … Read more
Outer Banks Blessings
A happy hello to you! We just returned from the Outer Banks of NC for our first real family vacation in about two years. We went back and forth questioning if we could even pull it off right now, with two babies under the age of 2, but in the end we decided if we … Read more
Wedding & Waves
I’m typing this post with blistered feet and a big smile…I guess those are signs of a good party?! We attended a wedding yesterday and it was the best. I think it’s so much more special now as a parent, and seeing the boys dance, eat, run around and look handsome (and clean)! Yesterday was … Read more
A Prayer for the Weary
We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest.– Oscar Romero What … Read more