There are only 5 more sleeps until you are officially a kindergartener! The years have passed by ever so quickly and you have become such a brilliant, witty, kind 5 year old. You definitely have your moments of defiance but over all I am truly blessed with the heart God has given you. You have always been a mamas boy but over the past year I'd say that hasn't been the case. See, there was a yearning to be accepted and to be around friends more than your mom. I thought it wouldn't happen to ...
Sharing our story! {Testimonials of women who love the Lord} || Stephanie||
I struggled with infertility for years. Then, out of nowhere I got pregnant. We were beyond excited and told everyone. We couldn't wait. 8 weeks in, I began bleeding, and I lost our precious baby. We were broken and thought we would never be whole. But with prayer and by the grace of God the cracks slowly began to heal. 2 years later we conceived again. We were a little more cautious, but we knew that God would bless us with a baby if we were meant to have one. After an emergency ...
eat, bathe, sleep. { nightly routine in that order }
That is the order in which our nightly routines consist of. I feed the kids around 6:30, they play for a bit, then its bath time around 7:00, and lastly we read books, sing, and pray together by 8:00. This summer has changed our routine a little bit... the kids have stayed up a little later and they both want to read books in Oakland's bed... at first I didn't want to because I did not like changing Ainsley's nightly routine... it was out of the ordinary. What if she didn't sleep well because we ...
Ainsley’s Peppa Party!
August 3, 2013 at 1:13 in the morning our precious red- headed baby girl was born into this world. She was 20" long, weighed 8 pounds, and had blue eyes. I could not believe the beauty I had just given birth to. It was a fairly short delivery process that involved an epidural and not much pushing. She had a bit of jaundice and had to stay in the NICU for a short time while we were there. We left 2 days later, praise the Lord. Her first birthday! Now ...
What teacher training has taught me..
It's that time a again... the time that teachers dread. Back to school!! I actually LOVE teaching and truly feel it is a calling, not a job for me. This is my 6th year teaching and started when Oakland was 8 months old. I feel like every year these feelings of guilt and sadness creep in, it's like satan is trying to steal my joy and puts those things in joy's place. I should stay home with my kids right? I could always be a better mom if I stayed home. We would save money right? I could ...
A R T: on Instagram!
Art is beautiful and so is the artist. The artist creates a mental picture and then puts that idea onto paper, a piece of wood, a canvas, or a hoop. Instagram is such a fabulous place to find artists who create their own pieces. I love anything that is handwritten and I admire women who can write beautifully. I also really admire women who can sew because I cannot. I have always wanted to learn but never had the opportunity. I want to showcase 6 beautiful Instagram shops that I am so glad ...