Jody
Jody hid in the hills of Missouri until her husband, Caleb, rescued her and made her a Mrs . . . at least that’s the story he tells. A mere four years in and they’ve added a brilliant, big-hearted boy, Jude(2010) and an equally endearing, Oliver(2013) to their family. Still pretty amazed at the fact that she grew too tiny humans when she can’t even keep a rubber tree plant alive, Jody recently stopped traveling with a ministry conference team to stay at home and rough and tumble around with her boys. She loves Jesus, coffee, and big sunglasses, and keeps her inner gypsy alive by traveling whenever she gets the chance.
Don’t Judge a Life by Its Facebook
A few months back, I took a Facebook sabbatical.
I deleted the app from my phone and had my husband change the password on my computer. It was November, and we were leading up to...
Lessons Learned on the Trail: Navigating Motherhood Mindfully
The sun came out to play the other day, and it happened to be the first morning in awhile that I didn’t have somewhere I needed to be by 9:00 a.m.
My husband had taken...
A Vision for My Future
I’ve been making vision boards for several years now, after a friend of mine introduced me to the concept when I was pregnant with my first born.
The idea behind it is this: With so...
Making Christmas Matter
I know. I know. Christmas already does matter. Jesus was born. Santa brings presents. The Elf on the Shelf makes the long trek down from the attic and magically reappears somewhere new every morning....
Less is Enough
I stood in front of my closet in absolute disgust.
I had nothing to wear.
We were right on the cusp of summer, but in true Texas from, my winter clothes had been packed away for...
Coordinating Halloween Costumes
There are lots of debates regarding whether or not kids should participate in Halloween. When it comes to witches, skeletons, and grown men with chainsaws, I get it.
However, I’ve always been a big fan...
Making Sure In-Laws don’t become Out-Laws
With summer comes extended time with extended family . . . long days jam-packed with chlorine and cookies, grandparents that spoil over-love (with fabulous intentions), and bedtimes that make you want to kick your...