My friend, Ashley, has really been rocking this stay home mandate. Please enjoy her guest post… As many of us across the world are adjusting to #quarantinelife, I thought I would share just a few ways that have helped our family Stay Encouraged. 1. START EACH DAY WITH A FAMILY DEVOTION It doesn’t have to […]
I have been living in my UGG boots. They’re warm, they’re cozy, and I feel secure in them. That’s what we need right how through this COVID-19 pandemic, warm, cozy, and secure, don’t you agree? While I’ve made my little stops at the grocery store and gas station and takeout food pickups, I’ve noticed something…people […]
At the start of the coronavirus quarantine I was in another state and away from my husband. We live in California and I was visiting family in Texas. I became a little… somewhat… marginally… obsessively scared that I wouldn’t be able to fly home. I said to my husband, “Promise me you’ll drive here to […]
I tend to be a planner. Are you? I always feel better when I have my lists made and my plans in place. I even pack days before I have to travel, just so I don’t forget anything. One time I travelled to visit a friend and once there realized I had forgotten my underwear. […]
Enjoy this guest post by author Ashley Collins… Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Michael Jordan and The Beatles all have something in common… they “failed” their way to success. They “failed forward.” They didn’t allow the negative opinions of others to stop them from pursuing their dreams. They were fired, ridiculed, criticized, laughed at…They […]
As the wedding season approaches this post is dedicated to all mothers of the bride… “Mom, there’s a bug in my wedding dress!” As the mother of the bride, those are words you most definitely do not want to hear. The day before my daughter’s wedding I told her to expect things to go wrong […]
My grandson wears his clothes backwards. Even his underpants sometimes. He’s three. When he first learned to dress himself we thought he was putting his clothing on backwards by accident. But now that he has become proficient at dressing himself we’ve come to learn he likes wearing his clothes backwards, and does it on purpose. […]
Years ago my husband decided to let his hair grow long. But he didn’t just let it grow long. He had a mullet! I personally have nothing against men with long hair, but in terms of starting my engine, a mullet doesn’t push the accelerator. The longer his hair got, the more he liked it—and […]
I was recently asked to guest blog for a wonderful site called Mother of the Bride with Cheryl Barker. It’s a lovely site with great information and tips, mostly focused on the mother of the bride. This post was originally published at Mother of the Bride… Book for the Engaged Couple: “From Me to […]
I felt like God was teasing me, and all the while asking me, “What are you gonna do now, missy?” Have you ever felt like God was teaching you a lesson in a humorous fashion? Well, that’s what my story for this post is all about. God teasing me, and teaching me a lesson. Let’s […]
