I remember being appalled, her child was old enough that she could grab her mother’s shirt, pulling it down as she wrestled to get what she wanted— milk from her mother’s breast. I walked away from the evening dinner with our friends affronted by the child’s display of will, and by the mother’s calm acquiescence …
This week I will celebrate my child’s first birthday and my first year of motherhood. I look back and see the incredible growth he’s made from a helpless babe to a walking little boy, discovering his independence and exploring the world around him. His transformation is incredible! I’m already counting down, realizing I only have …
At 11 weeks into my first pregnancy, I was feeling pretty amazing other than some fatigue here and there, My best friend was visiting us in Florianopolis and on the morning of her last day we set off on a hike that we knew had a small waterfall at the end of it. In the …
When Today Is The Enemy Of Tomorrow After laboring for many years abroad on the mission field as a newly married couple my husband and I had our first baby. We encountered a huge unknown as we realized the Lord was leading us back home to the States. Our life was good but we felt …
When a someone is in crisis, they need a friend. How can you love them, support them and help them heal from the pain they’ve endured?
Running a half-marathon has been on my to-do list for years. I’m healthy and I love to run, there’s really no reason I shouldn’t do it! Yet accomplishing this goal eludes me. Again and again, I talk myself out of ever starting. But yesterday I did something I’ve never done before. I got serious, studied …
I really lost my cool on my toddler yesterday! A simple task like strapping him into his carseat spiraled into what felt like an MMA fight. His desire to escape led him to bite me, hit me, and grab my eyeglasses in order to accomplish it. My desire to get him home led me to …
I discovered the bullet journal in 2018 and since then there has barely been a day I haven’t written within its pages. I’m a true convert to the bullet journaling method and I want to bring everyone with me! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases with no additional cost to you. I only …
Prepare for birth I once heard birth compared to a marathon. No athlete would arrive at a 26.2 mile race without training their bodies and mind for the physical exertion ahead. Instead, they would train for months, focusing holistically on what would be required to accomplish this noteworthy feat of strength. Entering motherhood is no …
Made In Brazil My Husband and I are both Americans and had lived in Brazil for two years when we got pregnant with our first child. We’d lived there through the Zika scare and the concerns from family that we would get pregnant and bitten by a zika mosquito at the same time; leading to …
MORE THAN A TREND Maybe you’ve heard of bullet journaling but just think its a trendy bandwagon that people are jumping on? Think again! Bullet Journaling is here to stay and can be a powerful tool, not just for organization, but for creativity, accountability, growth and posterity! I became interested in bullet journaling after watching …
When Everything is Shaken The big transitions and events of life often bring disruption to the status quo, causing us to examine the substance of our lives. Whether its a move to another city, a transition to another job, or the arrival of babies and an entrance into motherhood— these life-altering shifts have a way …
