How We Prepared to Parent our Adult Children

How do we prepare to parent adult children?   This is the topic of our guest post over at The Musings of Mum. The post is a "first" for Kendrix & I as it's our first collaboration on a written article about parenting, and I'm pretty excited about that! How We Prepared to … [Read more...]

Mom Checklist: 3 Things Every Mom Doesn’t Need to Do

    If you're a mom, it's certain that you're the possessor of some sort of  "to-do" list. But what about a short list of things you don't need to do.   Introducing the mom "To-Don't List". 1. Don't compare yourself to other moms. With the advent of social media … [Read more...]

And then there were 9: Introducing our Baby

  Is it really Friday!?  It seems like that's a phrase I repeat every week as time just seems to be flying by. Well, last week I told you I'd be introducing you to the newest member of our family. (Photo credit Liv Bruce on UnSplash)   And so without any further ado, allow me … [Read more...]

Why Thanksgiving is an Everyday Holiday

Aside from Biblical feasts; Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. (photo credit Amith Krishna on Unsplash)   For our family, it's more than eating delicious food and spending time with our extended family.  It's a time of reflecting on God's faithfulness & provision in our lives. … [Read more...]

Mr. T’s Birth Story

**I originally published this back in May, but I've rewritten it since then. I felt like it was a bit of a mechanical post, filled with facts about his birth but lacking the feelings I experienced during an emotional time. So, thank you for taking the time to read it again.*   Since Mr. … [Read more...]

Introducing Mr. T

  Well, it's high time for me to introduce the youngest member of our family to you before I share some other exciting news. In another post of course, I'll try not to keep you waiting too long! Introducing Mr. T, isn't he just adorable?! As some of you might remember I took … [Read more...]

3 Tips for Parenting Teens

Some posts contain affiliate links.   Don't you love it. The well meaning stranger comments on how cute your children are, then proceeds to tell you in almost the same breath to enjoy it while you can because the teenage years are a beast. It took a few times of this playing … [Read more...]