Why is this Friday “Good?”

Today, as I’m sure most of you are aware of, is Good Friday. What makes this Friday, in fact, good? It doesn’t seem that a day when a (completely) innocent man was beaten, mocked, and ultimately murdered in front of his mother and best friends, as well as scads of enemies, should be considered good. […]

a hodgepodge of goodness, including my book!

Hi there! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Ben and I, due to the generosity of a sweet friend, were able to attend the Houston Symphony on Saturday night. The music was absolutey beautiful- the talent of those musicians blew me away! So I have a few things to share I hope you’ll find exciting…. […]

chasing God: book review and 4-book giveaway!

  One of my very favorite authors (and the very first blogger I read!) is Angie Smith. I was able to hear her speak last year at a women’s conference and she is just as real and honest in person as she is in her writing. I was recently able to read her latest book, […]

Delicious Skinny Summer Beverages {free printable!}

“This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #TENways  http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” Recently, my husband and I began a quest to get healthier. When he returned from Africa earlier this year, he had lost around 10 pounds […]

Our 15 seconds of fame

(Today’s What I Wore post is a little different- I had to take a few minutes to brag on my men!) It’s been said that people get 15 seconds of fame in their lives… well our family has theirs now! My husband Ben, son Landon and dog Harley are appearing as models for Igloo’s new […]

How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter- only 2 ingredients!

I mentioned in my recipe post about Lara Bars that I LOVE my food processor. I fell even more in love this weekend! It was just me and Evie around Saturday evening and I decided to try making one of her favorites in the food processor- peanut butter. (Secret: we were out of peanut butter […]

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