Maybe it’s the result of growing up in the generation that was told, “You can do anything if you just dream big!” Or perhaps it’s the consequence of our over-saturated social media world where individuals are no longer trying to make it in their own community but instead competing for national, even global, recognition. Or…
Perhaps you are just perfect or have it all together, but I have certain hang-ups that continue to pick at me. I’ll think I've conquered it only to see it rear its ugly head again. At my core, I have always struggled with never feeling “good enough.” When I mess up I am quick to…
A few weeks back my husband and I took a trip out to CA to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Normally Mr. Frugal, I was shocked we did anything more than a weekend away. But he played the deals and penny pinched for almost 2 years to surprise me with this trip to get away…
Mother's Day is a bit of a sacred holiday for me. As in, after Christmas and Easter comes Mother's Day in holidays with a strong emotional attachment. And it's not because of some egotistical reason that I just love being showered with gifts and thanks by my family. Each year, as Mother's Day approaches, I'm…
I didn’t plan on writing this blog. I had other topics near to my heart I was drafting. That was the plan. But then God decided to move. A few days ago I had grand intentions of being Super-Star Mom; of juggling it all and being just fine doing so. But a stretch without the…
We live in a culture flooded with images and thoughts from social media. The modern mom is not just getting input from her friends and family how to parent her children, but from countless sources through Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram. There is pressure to be a “Pinterest Perfect Mom.” You should have the perfectly…
Almost a year ago to date, I found myself walking up the steps to my childhood church to celebrate with a newly-engaged friend. Years since my last visit, it still felt like coming home; this place that was once my second-home during my youth. My heart was weary from the stress of life. A mess…
Embarking on this blog is both an exciting and nerve-wracking venture. I am finally stepping out to do the thing that has been so burning on my heart for years now. And yet, I am also making myself vulnerable, which always comes with some trepidation. So why? Why would I care so much to write…
I have been talking to God and about Him since I was a young girl, so it only makes sense that my life brought me to this point of wanting to write as well. My faith in Christ touches every part of my life and I am so excited to embark on this journey to…
