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a picture of a life well lived: dear john
Dear John, As we unloaded the car and packed our arms full with pool toys, towels, bags, sunscreen, and snacks and walked up toward the gate we noticed you. You were sitting alone in the hot tub with no one else on the property. Our kids ran past you and my husband offered our normal…
Today’s School Jog-A-Thon
Today was the kid’s school jog-a-thon! They look forward to this every year! I thought I’d share some pics from the morning…mostly for the grandma’s who really get into this stuff! 🙂 This year I got the boys matching socks! The older ones who ran together and the younger ones to cheer them on!…
12 ways pain makes you stronger
I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic lately. Not only because of the need to process things that have happened and are happening in my own life, but also as I love and encourage others who have openly shared their stories with me. So often I want to remove the hardship or eliminate the…
frosted pumpkin cream cheese cookies
My son, after making these cookies, said, “Mom, I think every single family should try these. They’re my favorite ever!” I’m not sure what holiday traditions you have, but when it comes to dinner menu for Thanksgiving we tend to do things pretty much the same every year around here. Every now and then someone…
Six Practical Ideas To Help Kids With Transitions
Just so ya know….this post is not meant to be read apart from my prior post about the Blue Boat. Without understanding the motive, these tips will not hold the weight to them that I would desire for anyone who might read. So, if you’re new here and haven’t read the backstory, please take a…
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what “marriage is work” really means
When Matt and I were engaged I absolutely hated the idea that marriage would be “work”. Work had such a negative connotation with it and it totally made me itchy (that’s just my word for uncomfortable) to think about one another in that way. We were SO in love, right? Then this thing called life…