As I was getting my workout in at the gym this morning I was thinking about how little my actions often truly reflect my words.  For example, I often tell my husband how appreciative I am of how hard he works to provide for the live we live.  I really don’t know how to describe the gratitude and admiration I have for this man.  He works long hours sacrificing time with our babies; he is often overstressed at work with a lot on his plate…yet when he walks through the door in the evenings he has the biggest smile on his face and jumps right into Daddy mode. When the kids are…

Hi everyone! Recently I’ve been trying to catch up on all my posts. I mean hello, I’m doing the mom thing to two children 2-years and under, and living amidst the same business that finds us all…so I’ve had to be creative and find time to fit in screen time. This weekend I’m super excited to announce the summer giveaway you’ve been waiting for! Rachele Hirsch-Brooks and I have some fabulous freebies for one lucky reader and they just might be yours!   If you follow me on Facebook, or see me ever, you already know I was bitten by the LuLaRoe obsession several months back.  I mean who doesn’t need a closet full of fun mom-perfect, women-perfect, just…

There is one thing that has annoyed me…forever. Or as long as the “trend” has been popular if you will.  I am a reader and researcher at heart; I love to read! I love to know more about the things that interest me, therefore I frequently read blogs and online writing. You know what “trend” annoys me to my core? That one of cursing in your online writing…a lot.  First and foremost, I’m not a prude, I’m not a stranger to the nature of cussing. I don’t care if you cuss like a sailor (as long as you’re not in front of my kids). I don’t even mind if I’m reading a book that…

Summer is in full swing and we are busy packing the days full of sun, sand, and fun. We’ve had lots of family visits, beach days, and pool evenings with plenty of sidewalk-chalk, bubbles, and bike rides for all. We just celebrated Josiah turning 6 months old this week. It is surreal to think he has been in our lives 6 months already, and even more unbelievable to think that he hasn’t been in our lives forever. We are all totally enamored with him! Photo credit Leah Nisbett at Journey Through Life Photography. (Part of Josiah’s 6 month family photo sneak peaks that we JUST received! Thanks Leah!) https://www.facebook.com/Journey-Through-Life-Photography-117645249216/ At 6 months…

Wow! Our second gift from God has turned 5 months! In true mom-of-two fashion, I’m late writing this.  Story of my life now. My previously punctual self is typically running the appropriate 5-15 minutes late for everything which I now call “mom time”.  Luckily, most of my crew knows that if I say I’m leaving the house at “X” time, you can bet a few shoes will be lost, a few fresh poopy-diapers will need to be changed, and there will be a melt-down from someone because a certain item can’t be located (it could be me or the kids on this one)! The point is I’m now late on…