1. John and I are making a more conscience effort to eat healthier. We used to have an extremely healthy diet… then he became a youth pastor. Working with teens gave us a fairly steady diet of ...
(I was a little figure skater wannabe in my fancy skating skirt) It started in elementary school. There was a test they gave in the public school system to measure your “giftedness.̶...
“He’s only 5 years older than me. He’s young. Like really young… and he’s done ALL that! I can’t compete.” A conversation with my husband as we drove to the ...
The final piece of our application for an adoption grant is being sent via email today. We made it just under the wire – the deadline is Sunday. We should hear a final decision about the amount...
This is a downright adorable giveaway! All for your home and your baby! If you’ve got a baby on the way, a new baby, a friend or relative with a new baby or baby on the way then this is the giv...
This Mother’s Day I woke up and was greeted with hugs, kisses, coffee, cards, and gifts. John wrote out Mareto’s message to me inside his card and I cried/smiled my whole way through it &...
I’ve decided to once again take a leap despite my fears and insecurities. After much encouragement from my husband, my mom, and even some of you, I’m moving forward to attempt getting a p...
Mother’s Day will always be a little bittersweet for me. For years the day was filled with an empty aching. I was aching for the little ones who had gone home to heaven too soon, aching for my ...
So I was in the back of the house on Sunday for literally just a minute when I heard a strange noise. I listened for a second and heard a giggle and more sounds I wasn’t familiar with. Uh oh. I...
I love this little link up Carissa has every Monday. It’s perfect for posting those tidbits that aren’t enough to make up a whole post. First, I have been blown away by the amount of love...
So guess what? We have a completed dossier in our hands!!!! YES! The state turned around our paperwork in 5 business days! We’ve got a stack of paperwork with beautiful seals on each and every ...
So much on my heart this week. Lots going on and too many ideas swirling around in this head. Especially on my heart lately has been women who struggle through the heartbreak of infertility. That awf...
So I totally take back what I said about being through the rough patch with Mareto and finally having some sleep. Not so much last night. He was up from 3am-6:45am and then back up again at 7:45am, 9...
1. Sleep. I love my sleep yes I do! Mareto has had a particularly rough few weeks. It all started during our mini vacation to the outerbanks. Little boy does not do well sleeping in beds other than h...
Yesterday was pretty darn close to being a perfect day! Monday is our special family day. Monday is John’s free day – no school and no work. We’ve had a rough couple of weeks with M...
Joining in with my friend Emily for a little embrace the camera Thursday. These pictures were taken last week in the outer banks during our little mini vacation. Love my boy… I like this...
I, like probably many women, struggle with fear. More specifically it’s the fear of failure. I have an idea, a goal, or a dream that I get really excited about. Then fear whispers into my heart...
Tonight as I sit at my computer I am serenaded by the sweet sounds of Mareto babbling himself to sleep. I love listening to his quiet chatter that grows softer and softer until he’s silently sl...
We had a little impromptu mini-vacation from Easter Sunday until yesterday afternoon. My parents rented a house in the outerbanks for the week (mom’s on spring break) so we decided to head down...
Sometimes as a blogger it can be hard to tell if what you’re sharing with the internet world really matters or if anyone is really all that interested. I have loved being a part of the blogging...
Today I am so honored to be guest posting over at Rebekah’s blog. She asked me to share a bit about our experience with building the foundations of trust and security with our son when we broug...
I completely forgot to post the winner of the cooking up some love basket here! I posted on facebook yesterday and went about my day. So sorry!! I would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to all ...
The Bible Study we are doing with the teen girls this Spring has been so much fun… and we’re only 2 weeks in! We’re doing a book by Jenna Lucado (Max’s daughter) called Redefi...
I am so blessed to be married to a man who is an amazing father. John is simply incredible with Mareto. It makes my heart so full to know that my son is growing up with such an incredible role model ...
I love pinterest. I really really do. I know there’s been some buzz around the internet world about their unfair terms of service. That honestly caused me to consider closing my account with th...
Just a couple months after we brought our sweet little Mareto home, another “baby” joined the family. My parents adopted an adorable golden retriever puppy named Toby. He and Mareto were ...
Suuuuper excited that Spring has arrived in our area! SO ready for sundresses and sandals. I thought the warm days were just an early March fluke – but there have been far too many in a row for...
Sometimes I feel like everything happens at once. We’re just strolling along this adoption journey… not too much happening… waiting on forms to come in from Ghana… no real pre...
[source] is she yours? A precious little girl needs a home. She needs a mama and a daddy. She needs kisses and snuggles and tickles and giggles and the sweetness that comes with being a DAUGHT...
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