December is here! Advent is in full swing, and Christmas will be here so soon! I wanted to share an Advent tradition that our family started last year, and we are already loving it so much; the Jesse Tree! A Jesse tree is simply a Christmas tree comprised of ornaments that tell the meta narrative […]
It felt like a big win: I was at home when Fed Ex delivered my package. I had to sign for it as well, so it was an all-around miracle. I was so excited to open the contents that I ripped into it right away. When I opened the tiny box, stuffed inside a bunch […]
Happy Friday, Friends! This Friday feels extra fun because it is the beginning of the holiday season! We have a fun things planned this weekend, as well as the week ahead and can hardly believe the holiday hustle is here! This week was full of a favorite things, quite literally, so I am linking up, […]
Recently, a friend shared with me the song, “One Day{When We All Get to Heaven}”, and I haven’t been able to get enough. Amelia refers to it as the “Heaven” song, and we sing along together. We even sang it at the balloon release I went to a few weeks ago. I feel like I […]
What a week! Neil had Monday off and with Halloween thrown in the middle I feel like it flew by! I am linking up to share some of my faves from this week! Halloween week started out with this baked pumpkin oatmeal from the Pioneer Woman’s Website. It was super yummy! Doubled as breakfast and […]
I am not going to lie, October was not my favorite month. Typically, I love all that this month has to offer, but this month was hectic and our family struggled to find our rhythm and it felt like our “normal days” were few and far between. We are eagerly awaiting November! I did mange […]
Happy Friday! It has been a weird week for me. Neil was out of town all of last week, was home over the weekend, and then left again for the first half of this week! I feel like we have been all over the place, but still managed to have a few favorite things to […]
I first learned of a balloon release in honor of lost and stillborn babies last year at a MOPS meeting. The leader was discussing National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, which falls in October. The balloon release is in honor of these babies and happens the same month. She asked the group to raise […]
When Neil and I moved into our first home well over a year ago, we knew very little about taking care of our yard. More specifically, our grass. I have fond memories of weeding our flowerbeds growing up, under the supervision of my dad. I felt like I had done my fair share of yard […]
September is quickly coming to a close! The month went by in a flash but I managed to finish four books so I am sharing my thoughts on them with you today! When God Doesn’t Answer Your Prayer was given to me by my sweet friend, Ashley in the wake of our third pregnancy loss. […]