thankful thursday #50

We’re on the final stretch of our Thankful Thursdays posts! Here we go… Thankful Thursday #50   Book Advent This has been a huge hit in our household. I unapologetically videotape Rylie opening every book and her reaction is priceless every time. Rylie + Emmaline are loving their Christmas books!   Large Amazon Boxes Our little entrepreneur’s […]

bless a family events

Late November, I had the idea to use the Hostess Rewards (which is a term for the amount of money I had “credited” under my name that accumulated with every sale made under that shopping link to spend on a free book shopping spree) to bless a family in need this holiday season. We had […]

how i simplified my life in 2018

One of our culture’s most popular fads is minimalism. The term “minimalism” is basically the freedom from the consumer culture we’ve built our lives around. Our culture constantly tries to tell us that we need more! And to get “more,” we have to spend more money that we don’t have – creating debt. Creating bondage, […]

rylie’s 2 go

Did you know that “toys” were not invented until 1955? The exact same year that Mickey Mouse Clubhouse aired on TV and commercials now had a new audience – children. Suddenly, there was a new voice and market for children’s toys. Prior to 1955, a child received one toy a year and that was for […]

thankful thursday #49

Something I absolutely love about this season is how extra cozy our home feels. If I was going to describe my year-round home decorating style, I would say “cozy.” But when the Christmas decor comes out, it’s just feels extra homey to me. Anyway, don’t be surprised if these last couple Thankful Thursdays are Christmassy and homey […]

at the movies 2018

Every November, our church does this series called At the Movies. It is one of the most anticipated and fun series of the year and thousands accept Christ into their hearts every year. Our pastor takes modern day stories (movies) and finds God’s truth in them – similar to how Jesus told stories to help […]

emmaline – 8 months old

Emmaline spent most of this past month sick with bronchiolitis, but once she recovered, she was her happy little self again. Likes: putting everything in her mouth playing with Rylie’s wooden kitchen talking (cooing, yelling, saying “da-da-da-da”) rolling over Dislikes: not having someone right next to her at all times baby food being set in […]