Helping Others in times of Crisis

Our little boy Landon was born in May of 2005. He seemed like a perfectly healthy big boy. Ten pounds, ten ounces, to be exact. The first 24 hours of his life were like a dream, with lots of cuddling and kissing and visitors floating in and out.   However, the next day, his doctors […]

First Day of School 2014 Free Printables

It’s hard to believe that this summer is coming to a close. The first day of school 2014 is a mere three weeks away and our older ones will start 2nd and 4th grade. How did that happen?!? It’s been a nice long summer for us but we’re somewhat ready to get back in a […]

Life of the Party and Delicious Drinks!

Welcome back to this week’s life of the party! I hope you’ve enjoyed finding other fun bloggers to follow! From last week’s party, I’ve gathered up some delicious looking summery drink recipes for you! I’m not wanting to admit that summer is drawing to a close, so let’s draw it out with these, shall we? […]

The Best Books for Girls Ages 8-11

I wrote a post here detailing the books that I love for our kids at their age now, and today I want to share some series that I loved as an older kid. I was (and still am) a voracious reader- my mom would have to make me put down a book and go outside […]

A New Summer Look

A few weeks ago, I was stressing out because I was heading to the eye doctor. We’ve never had decent insurance since we’ve been married and I knew an exam + glasses was going to be pretty steep. Well, that morning, Firmoo eyeglasses  contacted me to see if I would review a pair of their […]

How to Help Suffering Friends

Friday marked 9 years since our son’s Landon’s surgery he had at only 7 weeks old. Each time this year I am so thankful for how well he is doing. We know that each day with him is a gift. During our time in the hospital, we had so much support, encouragement, and love to […]

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