Be Present Service Challenge–Week 3
Two weeks down, only four to go! So far we’ve completedLove YourselfLove Your Spouse And now on to - Week 3 - Love your Kids. (Or use our serve a loved one printable)This article was such a wonderful...
View ArticleBe Present Service Challenge–Week 4
Can you believe how fast this challenge is speeding by? I hope you’re starting to see how easy it is to make small little changes that make big differences. So far we’ve completed:Love YourselfLove...
View ArticleKids Easter Activities
Last week I left Pat and the kids and took off for six days to attend a wedding in Colombia! (Yes, in South America! It was incredible! I promise a post is coming soon!) It wasn’t until Sunday that I...
View ArticleEaster Printable
The past few days we’ve been out and about more and it officially feels like spring! I’m itching for warmer weather and so are my kids. Recently, I’ve developed a huge love for plants! I’ve started...
View ArticleBe Present Service Challenge–Week 5
Neighbors!Week 5 is all about loving our neighbors! Download the free printable here. It will give you ideas on how to serve.1. Get to know them – Last summer we moved into a new house, and I’m...
View ArticleBe Present Service Challenge - Week 6
I can’t believe we’ve made it to our last and final week of the Be Present Service Challenge! I really am humbled and thrilled to read what many of you have have done throughout the past few weeks....
View Article18 Months
(Oaklee)A little before Oaklee turned one years old, I began feeling anxious. With Oaklee being our last, I thought I was mourning the fact that we were leaving the baby phase behind. But six months...
View ArticleWe Can Do Hard Things–Suicide (Stacie Rupp)
Meet Stacie.Stacie’s younger sister Heather died by suicide in September 2017. Heather was just 31 years old. Stacie and her family are in the beginning stages of working through their grief. She hopes...
View ArticleHow to Create a Homework Station
It’s August, which means back to school! Ledger might only be going into second grade, but I vowed to make some changes after last year. He’s a kid who thrives off of repetition and schedules, so I’m...
View ArticleWays to Save Money While School Shopping
Back to school is always a crazy time to go shopping for supplies. I’m always surprised how quickly the items add up and having to fight the crowds can be stressful with a bunch of kids in tow. But at...
View ArticleWe Can Do Hard Things– (Angie Guymon)
Meet Angie. She’s married to her husband Neal and a mom to three kids - Her angel son Jayden, her angel daughter Maci, and her son Grayson, who was adopted from the most amazing and selfless birth...
View ArticleFamily Command Center
Last year when Cannon and Cruiz entered preschool I felt so scattered with three kids in school! I dropped the ball a couple of times and knew I needed to come up with a way to stay organized during...
View ArticleWe Can Do Hard Things–(LeAnne Lavender)
Meet LeAnne Lavender. (Yes, that is her real name, and she says it’s a major upgrade from her maiden name!) She met Mr. Lavender in 2010 and married him 3 years later. Their first two years of marriage...
View ArticleWe CAN DO HARD THINGS-(LINSEY JACKSON)
When Linsey Jackson was only 25 years old, her father passed away from cancer. Due to personal reasons, her and her family moved in with her parents right as her father began treatment. Despite having...
View ArticleWE CAN DO HARD THINGS-(ALEATHA CHILD)
Most people know that upwards of 25 percent of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage, but did you know that less than 5 percent of those women will go on to have recurrent miscarriages? When...
View ArticleGive Presentlee’s christmas project
The first Christmas after losing Preslee was awful. With no kids to focus on, and missing Preslee more than we could bare, Pat and I didn’t even discuss Christmas. I just couldn’t get myself to go...
View ArticleWE CAN DO HARD THINGS-(JENNA LIESCH)
There are some stories that can only be described as miraculous. Judah Liesch’s is definitely one of those. Arriving on the scene exactly 100 days before his due date, Judah sent 184 total days in two...
View ArticleWE CAN DO HARD THINGS-(LAURA NEIBAUR)
There are some trials that are quite obvious for the outside world to see: a death in the family, a hospital stay, a divorce, or a major illness or injury. Then there are trials that may not be quite...
View Article2019 Favorite Things Gift Guide
I’ve hosted a few parties where we’ve exchanged favorite gifts and the number one question I get is “What should I bring?” My love language is giving gifts so I’m constantly thinking, writing down...
View ArticleHow to Host a Galentines Day Party
I’m a stay at home mom with four kids and every now and then I need some girl time with friends! One of my favorite things to do is throw a party and bring everyone together. Next month in light of...
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