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.
Making Your House a Home
I started nesting somewhere around the eighth month of my first pregnancy and haven’t stopped since. Nearly four years later, I still find that I’m my best self when I’m in the comfort of...
Can Moms Be Sexy?
Tonight at dinner my husband told me I’m sexy.
And my three year old repeated it.
And just like that, a compliment that would ordinarily make my day made me feel something entirely different. I blushed...
A Guide to Non-Candy Valentines
Every holiday seems to have its traditions, so many of which revolve around food, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. The aisles of every store are littered with heart shaped boxes stuffed with mysterious...
A Valentine for the Man That Made Me a Mom
Don’t bother with roses.
They cost too much on a regular day.
A day that’s not grossly commercialized.
And they were never my favorite.
If you want to get me chocolate, it doesn’t need to be in a...
You Know You're a Mom When…
Recently, my social media news feed has been inundated with posts that remind me that I was a child of the 80s, that I was raised in a Charismatic church, or that no matter...
Cheers to 2014
Clean slates. Fresh perspective.
One year folds into another, and we are each given a box of brand new crayons to color our pages any way we’d like.
January finds us all aglow with optimism, inspiration for...
A Mother's Letter to Santa
Dear Santa,
As you may know, we have three large baskets that are full of toys, and yet my kids still prefer the Tupperware cabinet. So I’ve come up with some guidelines that could save...