Thanksgiving is hands-down my favorite holiday. Even better than my birthday or Christmas and not lost in commercialism. It's simple and delicious. It requires nothing more of us than eating our favorite foods with our favorite people. This year we are hosting Thanksgiving in our new home, for the first time. Our life looks a little different than it did at Thanksgiving last year. We have so much to be thankful for and I can't help but get a little emotional when I think of all of the blessings God has given our family. I couldn't name them all if I tried. Not even telling you something I am thankful for each day would be enough. Because I'm constantly reminded of little things throughout … [Read more...]
the reality of it all
I hear a good bit of chatter in the blog world that accuses blogs like mine of not being real enough. I want to blog about our life and all of the fun things we do. I want to tell you when I'm sad that she's growing up so quickly. I want to share my heart with you. Sure, I could blog about messy kitchens and overflowing laundry rooms but you won't find my heart or any piece of me there, in those places. In a world where I'm not certain about many things I am certain about this one thing: In twenty years, I won't wish I had written about the dirty dishes. I won't long for the piles of laundry. I won't regret that I didn't spend a little more time mopping the kitchen floor or wiping … [Read more...]
changes and falling short
You've probably noticed the lack of posts for the 31 days series. I fell short and that's okay. What I do know is that there is a ton of joy around me, both simple and significant. No matter if the house is messy, even when I have a rough day, I have so much to be thankful. This was such a sweet reminder. I dropped the ball on the 31 Days series and I'm okay with that. I'm excited that I get to blog about my new fall wreath tomorrow and not worry about whether or not it seems crazy that I found myself some simple joy by making a moss covered wreath. Truthfully? I'm happy that it's cute and on my door and finished but if I actually used cuss words I would have thrown out a few because of … [Read more...]