serve day 2018

On Saturday (7.14.18) our church had their annual Serve Day. Outreach is not everyone’s spiritual gift (it’s not mine), but our pastor strongly encourages the congregation to participate one Saturday of the year and serve their community. It’s an effort that has motivated hundreds of churches across the country and the globe (over 900 to be exact). Across Alabama, you’d […]

why it’s okay to take time for self-care

Since Aaron was teaching the Bible story at Summer Blast and needed to be at church by 6:30am Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, we decided it best if the girls stayed with their grandparents so they’re sleeping schedule wasn’t terribly interrupted. Because of this, they were gone from Sunday night – Wednesday night. This meant 4 evenings […]

summer blast 2018

Earlier this week was Church of the Highlands’s kids conference – Summer Blast! It’s very similar to the well-known VBS (Vacation Bible School) that lots of churches have, but it’s only 3 days (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday). Summer Blast is a ton of fun and even though I loved serving Summer Blast in 2016 & Summer Blast […]

thankful thursday #28

This week has been full of good, fun, relaxing things so even though I’m feeling like the week is flying by, it’s been full of good things. There are lots of things I’m thankful for this week, but for this “Thankful Thursday,” I’ll just give a summary.   Thankful Thursday #28   Meeting the Neighbors… […]

shaver closet is back

If you follow me on Instagram, you probably have seen that our business, Shaver Closet, is back 😃 If you need a refresher on what Shaver Closet is, it’s basically a name for reselling. We help people find gently used top brand, good quality items for far cheaper than purchasing it brand new. We take […]

pros to having an online baby shower

“What a fun idea!” “Aww how sweet! What a creative shower.”   These were just a couple of the responses I got when I invited friends and family to attend my Build-A-Library online baby shower. It was an event on Facebook that my people could check into over the course of a week and it […]