Last week, I joined the Mom Blog Society and am getting to know a few bloggers there. One of the bloggers, Lara, from MBS awarded me the Versatile Blogger Award! How nice! By accepting this award I agree to do the following: Thank the blogger who awarded me with a link back to him/her. Share seven things about myself. Pass the award on to fifteen other newly discovered blogs. Thank you, Lara from At Home…Like Me, for bestowing this award...

Last week, I received the Liebster Award from Beth and Far From Camelot!  What a sweet award – and Beth, thank you for your encouragement and kind words!  Whew! The Liebster is awarded to spotlight up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. Here are the guidelines a recipient should follow: Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you. Reveal your top 5 picks and let them know by leaving a comment on...

Today is “Do Something Nice Day.”  Yep, there’s an actual day to celebrate doing something nice for someone else. This makes me think of the kind of “Nice” thing that remains anonymous – although I’m sure it doesn’t have to be.  Ever been out to eat and have someone else pick up the tab?  I have. Ever had the person in front of you pay for your order at your favorite coffee shop drive-thru?  I...

Today is Book Lover’s Day!  And I am happy to celebrate today with a few new books!  I’ve got a short stack of new books to read (and review) and I’m pretty excited about it!  Although I don’t always have the time to read the way I like to, I take advantage of waiting rooms and riding as passenger whenever I can. I’ve loved reading since I was little.  I love words.  Shocking, I know. I’ve shared before...

So, I can admit it – I’m aging.  LOL!  (Aren’t we all?)  But until recently, my facial skin has not really been an obvious sign. or so I’d like to think…  In the past year, I’ve noticed uneven tone, dry patches that couldn’t GET enough moisture, and more lines than I expected.  Not the smile lines that I’m proud to wear.  But lines that I’d like to think show more stress than...

So I had the brilliant idea of trying to get up at 5 am this morning to have some quiet time and prepare for my day.  After a REALLY difficult parenting day Monday – I needed to get refreshed, get my head on straight, and start from a clean slate. It was NOT to be so. Roy woke up at 4:30 without the alarm.  He stayed awake for awhile – then went back to sleep.  I was wide awake.  Looked at the clock – it was 5 am –...

I thought I’d share some links from favorite posts & articles I’ve read this past week.  When I whittle down my newsletter & blog subscriptions, I have time to READ the authors I love and even have time to find new ones.  There is such great content on the web, so I thought I’d share some inspiration with you this Saturday! If you want your child to love God, don’t go by the rules – by Sally Clarkson...

After a really long week, I can say that God has sent people alongside to support and comfort my family.  Considering my current studies in Psychology and Christian counseling – I can also say that I have come a long way in my opinion of counseling & therapy.  One of my favorite forms of personal therapy is BLOGGING. lol I grew up with the idea that all anyone ever needed was the Bible to “fix” problems in anyone’s...

Things have gotten a tad busy at our place!  Good things come to those who wait, right?  Although Tball season is over, Curly’s Tball awards / pool party was this past weekend – and while Little Man spent time with his Mamaw, the rest of us spent time together at the pool!  It was a BLAST!  It was the first time all 4 of us went together – and we are planning to go back again soon. 4H is gearing up for the county fair. ...

We often talk about how quickly children grow and change.  We measure their height with pencil marks on a doorframe.  We chart their first years of life in a baby book or on calendars.  We note accomplishments and scrapbook their successes. But how often do we journal our own growth, effort, accomplishments, and successes as we journey through Motherhood? I’m not talking about BRAGGING about ourselves, so much as I am talking about...