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Our last days in Kentucky
Along with preparing to move to North Carolina in the space of 10 days, I was also trying to squeeze in last minute coffee dates, playdates, and appointments so I could spend some…
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How to be a better mom while being exhausted
If there was ever a morning that *I* needed the "how to be a better mom while being exhausted" post it was this morning. So I turned to my arsenal of tricks and…
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Jump {Five Minute Friday}
Today I am participating in a weekly feature on lisajobaker.com called Five Minute Fridays. Bloggers are given a writing prompt (topic) and told to write for *five minutes. “No *editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.” Today’s…
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Our Journey to “Home” ~ Part 2: God’s Direction
This post is second in a series of posts describing how God has led my family to relocate from Kentucky to North Carolina as my husband is ending his military career. To read…
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Our Journey to “Home” ~ Part 1: The Disappointments and Desperation
I began this year knowing it would be full of transition and a lot of unknowns. My husband was coming to the very end of his military career and searching for the next…
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Here {Five Minute Friday}
I'm here, in my new hometown. I have the keys to my new home on my key ring. I've checked my new mailbox twice. I'm here. I've been making excuses to visit my…
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20 things I’ve learned while preparing to move
When we returned from our official find-a-job-and-a-place-to-live trip to North Carolina, we realized that we had literally 10 days to prepare ourselves, our belongings, and our current residence to move. These 10 days…
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When you’re “too tired to be a good mother” – hope for exhausted moms
Have you ever been "too tired to be a good mom"? I have. Here are some truths I have learned about motherhood.
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Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 03.24.13
Is life ever not messy? For the first time in days I actually find myself with a moment of quiet and access to my computer, but words are failing me to fully express…
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“how can i tell i’m going to be a good mother?”
Today someone came to my site because they searched "how can i tell i'm going to be a good mother." Here is my public response to her question.