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Establishing Family Traditions

October 17, 2014 by Kelli Hays

Hi there! Hard to believe it’s Friday already! While you’re reading this, I’m enjoying a little getaway with my older daughter Allie. We’re visiting friends in Atlanta then heading to South Carolina for my cousin’s wedding! Such a special time all around. {Day 17 of Making Small Changes} Speaking of special times, something our family […]

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Finding the Quiet

October 15, 2014 by Kelli Hays

Hi there! Thanks so much for sticking with me through these 31 days. I’ve really enjoyed- and quite honestly, been challenged, by coming up with 31 Small Changes. Again, don’t overwhelm yourself with trying out all 31 at once- that would make for one stressed out woman and that is not the point! Today I […]

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Making Small Changes with Paint

October 14, 2014 by Kelli Hays

Hi there! I hope your weather is as gorgeous as ours today- a sunny 75ish degree glorious fall day! I’m typing outside because it’s just too beautiful to be inside. Today is Day 14 of Making Small Changes. I wanted to show you some of the projects my husband and I have completed over the […]

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Making Small Changes: Take Time “off” the Internet

October 13, 2014 by Kelli Hays

Hi there! I hope your weekend was wonderful. We spent yesterday with our church family celebrating the 6th anniversary of our church and it was so much fun! God gave Ben and me the vision and dream to plant a church 8 years ago and 2 years later, we were here and doing it. (A […]

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Tips for Surviving Whole 30

October 11, 2014 by Kelli Hays

If you want to get updated when I update the blog, sign up here! It’s easy! So…. this post should totally go under “huge, life-altering changes” rather than small changes, but since I’m in the middle of a series on small changes, it’s just going to get wedged in here. We completed our first Whole30 […]

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5 ways to remember to pray for your children

October 10, 2014 by Kelli Hays

Welcome to Day 10 of 31 Days of Making Small Changes! Each day I’m talking about little things we can do that can affect big change in our lives. Since I’ve got four of them, they way I think about/treat/care for my children is something that’s always on my mind. I think the most important […]

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Hi, my name is Kelli and I'm so excited to have you here! I've been married to Ben for 17 years and in that time, we've worked in youth ministry, planted a church, traveled to Kenya on missions trips- both separately and together- given birth to 4 babies, fostered a little boy, adopted him two years later, and recently found out we have a surprise little girl on the way! Our family lives in a farmhouse that we completely remodeled 3 years ago. when I say completely, I mean, there was nothing … (continue reading)