In late January, my husband and I started Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Part of the program is to get control over your money. One of the areas that we have notoriously wasted money is on our grocery budget. We started back to using eMeals and have been staying in and eating better since then…. [Read More]
Movie Praise: OZ – The Great and Powerful
This past Tuesday night the kids and I were treated to a premier of Disney’s newest movie OZ – The Great and Powerful. As Disney and Oz lovers, we were super excited to be able to see this movie. Moms View: I have to admit that I was a little hesitant to take Lu to… [Read More]
Praise & Giveaway: Roma Downey’s Little Angels: Prayers for Everyday
Last February I had the wonderful privilege to host a Little Angels party and preview the wonderful video series that Roma Downey created. We instantly loved the video series so felt very lucky to be able to review the newest addition to the series, a book, Prayers for Every Day. About the BookLittle Angels Prayers for Every… [Read More]
I Fell Off the Planet – It’s the TV’s Fault
A week or so ago at church, I was sharing the potential future name of baby #3 with my friend’s teen daughter when she started to swoon. I thought she was going to giggle or faint or something. It was surely more than I expected over the name Ezra. Bible names don’t typically invoke such… [Read More]
{Peaceful Saving} Free After Four Video
This past January, our church started series called Catalyst, in conjunction with a church wide small group series on Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. It has been an amazing, eye opening experience for us as we have learned more about the biblical view of finances. As part of the program, we have begun working Dave’s zero… [Read More]
Praise: L’Oreal Paris Magic BB Cream
Quite frequently I am asked if I have “been out in the sun.” I have rosacea and it causes big red splotches on my skin. Sometimes it is pretty mild. Other times I look like I have been holding my breath for 2 minutes. In addition to the rosacea, my skin is also very sensitive… [Read More]
{Pregnancy} What Fruit is My Baby?
Perhaps one of the strangest things about being pregnant in this world of technology is all the pregnancy information that is out there. The last time I was pregnant, 5 years ago, I didn’t have an Iphone, Pinterest, or Mom forums. I actually had a copy of “What to Expect When Your Expecting” and I read… [Read More]
{Run Happy} or Walk Pregnant
I miss running. I am grateful for my pregnancy but I really miss running. For two years, I had accomplished things that I never thought were possible. I ran a 5k in under 30 minutes. I broke a 10 minute mile. I spent the night in my van running 100+ miles with 5 other crazy… [Read More]
{Pregnancy} Pulling Out the Thorn
When I first started this blog, I had planned to write extensively about our desire for a 3rd child. I believed that this was one of the purposes of my blog and I looked forward to sharing our different but difficult journey. I started a series called Paying {Praying} for #3 in which I shared… [Read More]
#ThrowbackThursday: My Little Love Bugs
It’s Throwback Thursday time and since it is Valentines Day, I figured I should bring you a little old school love. Being all pregnant and hormonal, I am particularly nostalgic for my little babies.I can’t believe these were taken 4 years ago and my “babies” are now 8 and 4. Don’t you just want to snuggle those… [Read More]